Teriyaki Beef and Noodles (15 Minute Recipe)
Want a quick and easy dinner recipe that’s ready in just 15 minutes? This delicious teriyaki beef and noodles recipe is exactly what you need! It’s a simple yet flavorful dish that is perfect for those busy weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table in a hurry.
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Teriyaki Beef and Noodles
The key to this quick and easy recipe is the use of store-bought teriyaki sauce, which adds a savory-sweet flavor to the tender beef and crispy noodles. With just a handful of ingredients, you can have a satisfying and delicious meal the whole family will love.
Regardless of whether you’re a beginner in the kitchen or a seasoned pro, this teriyaki beef and noodles recipe is sure to become a go-to favorite in your weekly meal rotation.
Teriyaki Beef Noodles Ingredients
Garnishes
Keep the optional beef garnishes to a minimum. Here’s our go-to:
- Sesame seeds
- Green onion
Ingredient Substitutions and Variations
Vegetable oil: Avocado oil or canola oil would be a good substitute.
Teriyaki sauce: You can either buy one from the store or make your own. To save time, we used storebought.
Vegetables: Feel free to add your favorite veggies to this stir fry such as broccoli, bok choy, baby corn, or snow peas.
Gluten Free Tip
1. If you’re gluten free, you can use the Lotus Ramen noodles. They’re made with brown rice and millet and are my family’s go to.
2. Double-check the ingredients of the teriyaki sauce and make sure it’s not made with a wheat-based soy sauce.
Kitchen Tools Needed
You can make this teriyaki beef noodle stir fry with whatever you have at home, but here are some tools to make life a little easier.
- Large wok
- Mandoline Slicer (for the carrots)
- Lotus Brown Rice Noodles (for gluten free)
- Air-tight containers (for leftovers)
Meal Prep Tips
These beef teriyaki noodles are a great dish to make ahead of time!
After you whip up the recipe, let it cool to room temperature and store it in 4 separate airtight containers for up to 5 days.
Just like that, you have 4 days of lunches or dinners done and ready to go.
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Freezing Instructions
After you let the teriyaki beef fried noodles cool down, you can store them in airtight containers and freeze for up to a month.
We recommend putting a piece of parchment overtop the noodles to prevent freezer burn.
How to Cook Teriyaki Beef and Noodles
It’s so easy to make this recipe for beef noodles.
slice a flank steak into strips- sauteed onions, peppers, and carrots
The first step is to add the carrot and onion to an oiled pan that’s hot and sautee for about a minute, then you’ll add the bell pepper and give it a few extra minutes.
While the veggies are cooking, take your flank steak and slice it up thin.
- searing steak for 2-3 minutes
- adding in sauce and noodles
Add the seasoned steak and sear it for 2-3 minutes.
Then pour in the sauce, give it a good stir and add the noodles.
Toss it all together and serve.
It’s seriously that easy.
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Teriyaki Beef and Noodles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided
- 1 medium carrot sliced (2.15 oz | 61 g)
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper (4.23 oz | 120 g)
- 1 lb flank steak thinly sliced (453 g)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 lb cooked noodles ramen or lo mein 453 g (see notes for gluten free)
- ¼ cup teriyaki sauce 2.70 fl.oz | 80 ml (see notes for gluten free)
To garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons chopped green onion
Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy pan. Sauté carrot and onion for 1 minute then add bell peppers. Cook for 2 more minutes.1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 medium carrot, 1 medium onion, 1 green bell pepper
- Season the steak with salt and pepper and sear for 2-3 minutes with the vegetables until no more pink.¼ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 lb flank steak
- Pour teriyaki sauce and stir all together. Cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through. Add the cooked noodles, toss to coat.¼ cup teriyaki sauce, 1 lb cooked noodles
- Garnish with green onions and serve.1 teaspoon sesame seeds, 2 teaspoons chopped green onion
Notes
- broccoli
- cabbage
- bok choy
- snap peas/snow peas
- baby corn
- Use the Lotus Ramen noodles (4-5).
- Double-check the ingredients of the teriyaki sauce and make sure it’s not made with a wheat-based soy sauce.