# Beef Drunken Noodles

Silky noodles and tender pieces of beef in a rich, sticky, salty sauce.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Beef sirloin
- Bicarbonate of soda
- Oil
- Onions
- Peppers
- Garlic
- Birds eye chilies
- Oyster sauce
- Light soy sauce
- Dark soy sauce
- Sugar
- Water
- Spring onions
- MSG
- Thai basil leaves
- Cooked wide rice noodles

## Instructions

1. Slice the beef sirloin.
2. Place the sliced beef on a metal tray.
3. Sprinkle bicarbonate of soda over the beef and let it marinate.
4. Rinse off the bicarbonate of soda from the beef.
5. Heat oil in a pan.
6. Fry the beef until it has a good color, then remove it from the pan.
7. Add sliced onions, peppers, minced garlic, and birds eye chilies to the pan and fry them.
8. In a bowl, mix oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and water.
9. Return the beef to the pan with the fried vegetables.
10. Add spring onions and MSG to the pan.
11. Pour the prepared sauce into the pan and mix.
12. Add several handfuls of whole Thai basil leaves.
13. Add cooked wide rice noodles to the pan.
14. Mix everything through until the noodles are coated and glossy.
15. Serve the noodles on a plate.
16. Sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish.

## Equipment

- Chopping board
- Knife
- Metal tray
- Pan
- Tongs
- Spatula
- Bowl
- Spoon

## Tips

- To ensure the beef is soft and succulent, use the velveting technique: marinate the meat in bicarb for a while, then rinse it off before frying.
- Use milder chilies if you prefer less spice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPwZYbsDHS1/?igsh=dmN6cGZibnA5YTBn
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0887dc0a-7396-456f-9ddb-e88e3b447f02
- Extracted: 2025-11-09

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