Honey Soy Beef & Veggie Noodle Stir Fry
A quick and easy beef stir-fry packed with colourful vegetables and tossed in a simple sweet and savoury sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner and delicious served with noodles.
Servings 4 serves
Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 zucchini diced
- 1 red capsicum sliced
- 1 broccoli
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 250 g noodles cooked, to serve
- Sesame seeds optional
- Spring onion sliced, optional
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, stirring until fragrant.
- Add the carrot, zucchini, capsicum and broccoli. Stir-fry for 5–7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar and sesame oil.
- Pour the sauce over the beef and vegetables. Toss well and cook for a further 1–2 minutes, until everything is coated and heated through.
- Serve the stir-fry with cooked noodles and finish with sesame seeds and sliced spring onion, if desired.
Notes
UPF-Friendly Swaps
To keep this recipe closer to minimally processed foods, choose:- Soy sauce: Choose a soy sauce or tamari with a short ingredient list and no added flavour enhancers, or use coconut aminos.
- Honey: Use pure honey with no added syrups or other ingredients.
- Sesame oil: Choose 100% toasted or regular sesame oil without added flavourings.
- Noodles: Look for noodles made with simple ingredients such as wheat, rice or egg.