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Beef and Shrimp Udon Stir-Fry

牛肉虾仁炒乌冬面

Udon noodles are tossed with cooked beef, shrimp, onion and peppers in a savory soy sauce.

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Thick udon noodles with beef, shrimp and peppers.
Beef and Shrimp Udon Stir-Fry
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Ingredients

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  • beef
  • shrimp
  • udon noodles
  • 2 spoonfuls for beef, 2 for stir-frylight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfulstarch
  • black pepper
  • a littleoil for beef
  • salt for shrimp
  • onion
  • green and red chiles
  • 1/2 spoonfuloyster sauce
  • a littledark soy sauce
  • a littlecooking oil

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 01

    Marinate beef with 2 spoonfuls light soy sauce, starch, black pepper and a little oil for 10 minutes. Separately marinate shrimp with salt and black pepper for 10 minutes.

  2. 02

    In a separate pot of boiling water, cook the source udon noodles for 1 minute, then rinse with cool water and drain. Pan-fry the beef and shrimp until cooked and remove, keeping the pan for the next stage.

  3. 03

    Cook onion and green and red chiles until just cooked. Add the remaining light soy sauce and oyster sauce.

  4. 04

    Return beef and shrimp, add a little dark soy sauce and black pepper, then udon. Toss until combined.

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Beef and Shrimp Udon Stir-Fry

Udon noodles are tossed with cooked beef, shrimp, onion and peppers in a savory soy sauce.

Ingredients

  • beef
  • shrimp
  • udon noodles
  • 2 spoonfuls for beef, 2 for stir-frylight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfulstarch
  • black pepper
  • a littleoil for beef
  • salt for shrimp
  • onion
  • green and red chiles
  • 1/2 spoonfuloyster sauce
  • a littledark soy sauce
  • a littlecooking oil

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Method

  1. 01

    Marinate beef with 2 spoonfuls light soy sauce, starch, black pepper and a little oil for 10 minutes. Separately marinate shrimp with salt and black pepper for 10 minutes.

  2. 02

    In a separate pot of boiling water, cook the source udon noodles for 1 minute, then rinse with cool water and drain. Pan-fry the beef and shrimp until cooked and remove, keeping the pan for the next stage.

  3. 03

    Cook onion and green and red chiles until just cooked. Add the remaining light soy sauce and oyster sauce.

  4. 04

    Return beef and shrimp, add a little dark soy sauce and black pepper, then udon. Toss until combined.