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Spicy Beef and Longevity Noodles

Spicy Beef and Longevity Noodles is a traditional Chinese recipe for a classic lucky New Year stir-fry of beef, broccoli and lotus root with long noodles to wish your guests a long life. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Chinese version of: Spicy Beef and Longevity Noodles.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Additional Time:

(+over-night soaking)

Serves:

2

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesBeef RecipesVegetable RecipesChina Recipes

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Spicy Beef and Longevity Noodles is the perfect dish to share over Chinese New Year (CNY) with family and friends. Bold Spices, fresh vegetables and EXTRA long good luck Longevity noodles!

Did you know that eating Spicy Beef and Longevity Noodles is an auspicious dish around Chinese New Year? The long noodles represent a long life, longevity and good health. Do not cut the noodles to fit them into the pot or on to a plate, leave the noodles extra long and lovely. Perfect for slurping.

Ingredients:

850ml water to soften your noodles and a couple of tablespoons to steam the lotus root
1145g Rice noodles (pad Thai thick rice noodles or Chinese egg noodles ()DO NOT break or cut the noodles you need them long for luck)
1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
115g beef tenderloin sliced thinly (If using a a tougher cut of beef then marinate your sliced beef for at least 4 hours with a little sesame oil, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, onion and garlic)
¼ onion sliced into quarter moon slices
chillies, to taste
3cm ginger knob, peeled and grated
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
salt, to taste
4 thin lotus root slices (or carrot or other vegetable of choice) peel and slice and set in a little bowl of water with salt to prevent browning. 20g broccoli florets (or you substitute any vegetables you prefer)
¼ bell pepper, chopped
3 garlic chives cut into 5cm long pieces (optional)
1 tbsp oyster sauce (you can use home-made oyster sauce)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp tamari (soy) sauce
½ teaspoon Sugar
⅛ tsp ground white pepper (or to taste)
Home-made Sichuan Garlic Chilli Oil drizzle on top of dish as desired

Method:

Pour the water into a pan, place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Cook your pad Thai rice noodles according to packet directions or about 3-4 minutes just until al dente and retaining a nice bite to them . Drain then immediately rinse under cold water to prevent any further cooking. Add a little dash of sesame oil so the noodles don't stick to each other and mix well. Set aside.

Place a wok over medium-high heat. Once hot add the oil and use to stir fry the onions, chilli, ginger for about 2 minutes or until just aromatic. Add garlic and beef and stir-fry quickly until the meat is just browned. Season with a little salt and white pepper to taste. Remove from the wok and set aside to keep warm.

Place your sliced lotus roots in the wok with a couple of teaspoons of water and a little salt and cover with a lid so they steam over medium heat for a couple of minutes (about 2-3 minutes). The lotus root will be crispy like a raw potato. Steam just until just fork tender; you want them just a little on the crisp side. Do not overcook or they will just taste like a mashed potato. Remove lid from the wok.

Add a little more oil to the wok with the lotus roots then add in the broccoli and bell peppers and just stir fry over high heat for a couple of minutes. Remove the vegetables from the wok and set aside to keep warm.

Once more add a little more oil in the wok then add in the cooked noodles along with the oyster sauce, sesame oil, tamari soy sauce, a pinch of sugar and white pepper. Toss quickly to coat the noodles in the sauce. Add the cooked beef and vegetables back to the wok and toss quickly to mix everything. Now add the garlic chives. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Transfer the cooked Spicy Beef and Longevity Noodles to a serving plate.

Garnish with a drizzle of Homemade Sichuan Garlic chilli Oil and serve.

Find more Chinese New Year dishes on the Chinese New Year recipes page.