Caramelized Beef and Peanut Noodles

Peanut noodles with ground beef on top.

WOW YUM.

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I saw this video a while back and have not been able to get it out of my head (Chef Anna Frazer with the masterpiece)!

I made it and loved it – only problem is that my kids aren’t huge on tahini (and I rarely have it on hand). So I have been making this same concept, but slightly more shortcut-y, more pantry-aligned for our house, and more kid-friendly for my fam.

And wow, we are loving it.

I am not kidding when I say this might be my favorite ground beef I’ve ever made. It’s caramelized and sticky and I found myself just eating it straight out of the bowl. The ground beef gets tossed with cornstarch to get it crisped, and then you’re adding teriyaki sauce and fresh-grated garlic. When the garlic hits the pan… lights out. It smells so good!

This sounds weird but I’ve brought this home as leftovers a few times and we’ll reheat it in the OVEN?! It caramelizes even a bit further and the edges of the noodles get a bit crispy and it’s so good.

My whole family will go for seconds.

Hope you love it!

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How To Make These Peanut Noodles

1

Brown the Beef.

Brown it (leave it undisturbed for a bit to get better color) and then add cornstarch for a quick coating!

Browning beef in a skillet with cornstarch.

2

Add Sauce and Garlic to the Beef.

It will cling to all those crisped crevices and becomes caramelized, sticky, just so divine.

Sauce and garlic in pan with ground beef.

3

Saute Veggies!

Just get them nice and tender.

Peppers and spinach sautéed in a pan.

4

Add Noodles and Sauce to the Veggie Pan.

Everybody in together! Quick toss!

Adding peanut sauce to noodles and veggies in a pan.

5

Scoop The Beef On the Noodles.

OH MAN. The perfect combination of textures!

Adding beef to a bowl of peanut noodles.

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