Beef and Broccoli Noodles
February 16, 2023
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For everyone who loves Beef & Broccoli, this one is for you! These Beef and Broccoli Noodles have all the hallmarks of our favorite dish (tender beef, crisp broccoli, delicious sauce) but paired with chewy lo mein noodles – they’re out of this world! Trust me, you’re going to love this one! If you’re looking for the traditional version WITHOUT the noodles, head to my Beef and Broccoli recipe!
Watch the Beef and Broccoli Noodles Recipe Video Below!
Ingredients for Beef and Broccoli Noodles
I love these Beef and Broccoli noodles because they’re savory and so delicious! Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make the best Beef and Broccoli Noodles!
Beef Marinade
- 1 lb flank steak
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
Sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp MSG (optional)
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Other Ingredients
- 1 lb lo mein noodles
- 1 lb broccoli cut to 1″ pieces
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger minced
- 4 tbsp neutral oil
Beef and Broccoli Noodles: Recipe Instructions
Slicing and Marinating your Beef
The first step in making this recipe is cutting the steak against the grain into 2″ pieces that are 1/4″ thick (refer to photos). Cut the steak into uniform pieces so they cook evenly when we fry them.
Next, place the sliced steak into a bowl with baking soda, light soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, cornstarch, and avocado oil. Mix well with your hands and let marinate for at least 15-20 minutes. While the steak marinates, mince garlic, slice white onion, and bell pepper.
A quick 20 minute beef marinate will ensure your beef is super tender when cooked! This is thanks to the baking soda and cornstarch marinade and cooking the beef quickly in oil known as “velveting”, which ensures the beef is moist and tender! Here are the ingredients you’ll need for the marinade:
- Salt
- White Pepper
- Baking Soda
- Shaoxing Wine
- Light Soy Sauce
- Corn Starch
- Neutral Oil (I prefer Avocado oil)
Premix the Beef and Broccoli Sauce
Premix the sauce in a bowl by combining light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white pepper, sesame oil, MSG, chicken stock, and cornstarch.
Fry Beef and Blanch Broccoli and Noodles
Heat 4 tablespoons of neutral oil (I prefer avocado oil) in a pan or wok over high heat until just smoking. Add the steak, in batches if needed, for 2-3 minutes until golden brown and remove and set the steak pieces aside.
In a separate pot, blanch your lo mein noodles in boiling water for 1-2 minutes less than the package directions call for and remove. These noodles will finish cooking in the pan when the dish comes together. Blanch the broccoli for 1 minute and drain.
INGREDIENTS TIPS
FLANK STEAK
Make sure to cut these at an angle to 1/4″ wide strips! See image above for reference.
BAKING SODA
This is the KEY ingredient to super tender beef. Baking soda is commonly used in Chinese cooking to tenderize beef. If you’re curious about the science behind it – baking soda neutralizes acid and raises the pH level, which causes the meat to become more alkaline. This means the proteins INSIDE the meat will have more trouble tightening up – when the proteins can’t tighten up, the meat ends up much more tender when cooked (instead of constricting together aka getting tough!)
SHAOXING WINE
If you cannot or do not want to use wine, you can substitute with sherry, mirin, or chicken stock!
NEUTRAL OIL
My favorite neutral oil is avocado oil, but you can also use canola or vegetable oil! I don’t use olive oil when cooking Chinese food for two reasons: 1. It has a low burning point and 2. The flavor profile does not go.
MSG
As always, this is optional 🙂
Fry Aromatics and Finish in the Pan
After the beef is cooked, in the same oil, fry garlic and ginger for 15 seconds followed by your blanched broccoli and stir fry for another 30 seconds over high heat.
Add back your beef, noodles, and pour in your sauce. Mix and continue cooking over high heat until the sauce has thickened (about 1-2 minutes). Enjoy!
Important Recipe Tips for Beef and Broccoli Noodles (Undercook Your Noodles!)
RECIPE TIPS
UNDERCOOK YOUR NOODLES
Don’t forget that the lo mein noodles will finish cooking in the pan! I always cook my lo mein noodles 1-2 min less than the package instructions call for. This way, they come to my preferred doneness by the time the dish is done in the pan!
CUT YOUR BROCCOLI INTO SIMILAR SIZES
Cutting your broccoli into similar sizes ensures that they will cook to the same level of doneness. Even though it’s one additional step, I always recommend doing so – the finish product will be worth it!
BLANCH YOUR BROCCOLI
Similarly, I know blanching your broccoli for only a few seconds seems like an unnecessary waste of time – but I assume you, this step is crucial to soften the broccoli (while still keeping it crisp in the final dish)! Do not skip the blanching!
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Beef and Broccoli Noodles
Ingredients
Beef Marinade
- 1 lb flank steak
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
Sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp MSG
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Other Ingredients
- 1 lb lo mein noodles
- 1 lb broccoli cut to 1" pieces
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger minced
- 4 tbsp neutral oil
Instructions
- Slice your beef at an angle to 1/4" wide strips and marinate for 20 minutes with salt, white pepper, baking soda, shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, cornstarch, and neutral oil.
- Premix the sauce in a bowl by combining light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white pepper, sesame oil, MSG, chicken stock, and cornstarch.
- Mince garlic and ginger, and cut broccoli into 1" pieces. Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for 1 minute, drain well and set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook your lo mein noodles for 1 minute less than package directions, drain and set aside.
- In 4 tbsp of neutral oil over high heat, fry your beef for 2-3 minutes and remove. In the same oil, fry garlic and ginger for 15 seconds followed by your broccoli and stir fry for another 30 seconds over high heat.
- Add back your beef, noodles, and pour in your sauce. Mix and continue cooking over high heat until the sauce has thickened (about 1-2 minutes). Enjoy!
Thank you so much for this recipe. The meal turned out great. Could you please adjust the imperial->metric conversion? A lot of the measurements are extremely off like 230g of salt.
Hi Omar – so glad you enjoyed the recipe! I will definitely fix this!
so lekker!! My family loved it. Which says alot!
Thanks so much, Anja! I’m glad you enjoyed!
Which brand lo mein noodles did you use for this? The one you use here looks so thick and delicious ?
The brand I used is Twin Marquis!
Lovin’ the beef and broccoli! I double the amount of noodles and sauce – but it’s only because my kids devour this meal for days!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I haven’t been able to enjoy Chinese food since I need to eat gluten free and this tastes just like the old take out I got as a child. I add carrots to mine. I’m going to make it for the 2nd time this month!
Thank you Jackie! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This recipe is amazing, I made it for my family and it is now an absolute staple… Apparently I’m not allowed to make any other noodles anymore!! I was able to reduce the oil by half and slightly less salt in the beef but otherwise I followed it to a T. It’s wonderful!! Thank you CJ!!
Thanks for the wonderful comment, Rachel! I’m so glad you’re enjoying them 🙂
Such a big hit in our house! Made it exactly as written. I’ve tried so many of your recipes and none of them have been anything short of delicious. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Glad you and the family enjoyed, Liz! Thanks for the kind words 🙂
Sub’d boneless top sirloin then added fresh sliced shitake mushrooms plus fresh diagonally-sliced green scallions and carrots —- perfect quick stir-fry for the evening! Absolutely delicious!
That sounds delicious, Jules! So glad you enjoyed!