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Sticky Beef Noodles

Recipe by Abi Champion on InstagramAdded 10 August 2026.

10 minutes to prep, 15 to cook. A quick and satisfying Chinese-inspired dish featuring crispy beef coated in a sweet and savory sticky sauce, tossed with fresh onions, peppers, and noodles. The combination of ketchup, honey, and soy sauce gives it a glossy, flavorful coating that’s both comforting and delicious.

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Method

  1. Coat beef strips in flour, salt, pepper, garlic granules, and a pinch of white pepper until evenly coated.

  2. Place individual pieces of beef into the pan.

  3. Arrange beef strips in the pan.

  4. Heat a pan and spritz with oil. Place each beef strip in the pan, ensuring space between them, and do not touch them while they crisp.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: crisp beef strips. Leave the coated strips undisturbed while they brown, then turn once.

  5. Flip each strip once it has crisped, then set the crispy beef aside in a bowl.

  6. Spritz the pan again, add thinly sliced onion and peppers, and cook until softened.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: softened onion and peppers. Cook the vegetables in the same pan after removing the beef.

  7. In a small bowl, mix ketchup, honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger to make the sauce.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: mixed sticky sauce. Stir the ketchup, honey, soy, garlic and ginger together before returning the beef.

  8. Return the crispy beef to the pan, pour the sauce over it, and stir to combine.

  9. Add cooked noodles to the pan, toss everything together for a final mix.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: noodles coated with sauce. Toss through the pan with the beef until everything is combined.

  10. Serve immediately.

Tips while you cook

Even coating
Make sure the beef strips are fully coated with flour, salt, pepper, garlic granules, and white pepper before cooking.
Space for crisping
Place the beef strips in the pan with space between them and avoid touching them while they crisp.
Soften aromatics first
Cook the thinly sliced onion and peppers until softened before adding the sauce.
Add noodles last
Toss the cooked noodles into the pan after the sauce is combined with the beef for a final mix.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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