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Garlic Beef Noodle Bowls are a fast and flavorful meal made with beef, plenty of garlic in a savory sauce. Ready in about 15 minutes, this easy recipe is perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner that’s better than takeout!
Garlic Beef Noodle Bowls are a quick and flavorful dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Tender strips of beef are cooked with a savory garlic sauce and tossed with noodles. Add whatever veggies you like for a dinner that is ready in about 15 minutes!
Noodle bowls are an easy way to get dinner on the table, and load them up with whatever you like! The chewy noodles soak up the delicious sauce and it’s customizable too, so you can swap in your favorite veggies or adjust the spice level to suit your taste.
I love dinner that is ready in minutes. These garlic beef noodle bowls come together in about 15 minutes, which is perfect for busy weeknights. Slicing the beef takes the most amount of time. Depending on the noodles you use, they can be done in anything from 2-10 minutes.
What’s In Beef Noodle Bowls
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- Olive Oil
- Skirt Steak or Flank Steak – people have said that ground beef works well too.
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Soy Sauce
- Brown Sugar
- Sesame Oil
- Noodles – see notes below for the best types. I use Udon Noodles when I make it.
- Green Onions
- Sesame Seeds
And you can even complete your take out meal with a super fast and easy Egg Drop Soup if you want the full restaurant experience.
How To Make Garlic Beef Noodle Bowls
- Cook Noodles. Start by cooking whatever noodles you want to use according to package directions.
- Make Sauce. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup mix together brown sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Stir until well combined and then set aside until you are ready to use it.
- Cook Meat. Heat oil over high heat in a large skillet. Once it is hot, add the beef strips. Cook the beef for 2-3 minutes, until it is browned, but not cooked through.
- Season. Add garlic and ginger to the pan, cook for 1 minute until you can just start to smell them. You want to be careful not to let them burn.
- Add Sauce. Now you mix in the soy sauce mixture to the pan and bring it to a simmer. Let it cook for about 3-5 minutes until sauce slightly thickens.
- Toss Together. Add cooked noodles to the pan and stir until everything is well coated.
- Serve. Sprinkle green onions and sesame seeds over the pan to serve.
What Noodles Do I Use
What noodles you use, is pretty much up to you. I used udon noodles, but some people comment they look like worms and can’t do it. Check out the noodles in the Asian aisle of your grocery store for even more options.
- Lo Mein Noodles
- Linguine
- Spaghetti
- Egg Noodles
- Udon Noodles
Or pretty much any other noodle that you like will work.
Recipe Tips & Suggestions
- Add Veggies. You can turn this into a full stir fry by adding any vegetables you like. Bell peppers, snow peas, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms etc.
- Prep. This cooks very quickly, so you want to have everything measured and ready when you start cooking or your meat will end up being over cooked and tough.
- Protein. You can definitely mix up the protein called for in this recipe. Using ground beef or even ground turkey will make it more budget friendly. But any cut of steak, thinly sliced will also work great.
- Storage. Leftovers are great stored in the fridge for 3-4 days. Just reheat in the microwave until warmed through to serve.
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Garlic Beef Noodle Bowls
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Ingredients
- 8 oz noodles, (udon, lo mein, linguine etc)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound skirt steak, cut into thin strips
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 2 Tablespoon sliced green onions
- 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions.8 oz noodles
- In a small bowl mix together soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil. Stir until well combined. Set aside1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Heat oil over high heat in a large skillet. Once hot, add beef strips. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until beef is browned.2 Tablespoons olive oil, 1 pound skirt steak
- Add garlic and ginger to the pan, cook for 1 minute until fragrant.4 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- Add soy sauce mixture to the pan. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 3-5 minutes until sauce slightly thickens.
- Add cooked noodles to the pan, stir to coat.
- Sprinkle green onions and sesame seeds over the pan to serve.2 Tablespoon sliced green onions, 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Sorry you guys weren’t able to fly, but SO glad you were able to attend your grandfather’s funeral. I hope it was a beautiful service. <3 These noodle bowls look absolutely delicious!! Garlic beef plus noodles is my idea of dinner winning! Thank you so much for including my Honey Ginger Garlic Chicken Carrot Noodle Bowls in your "other recipes you might like"! I'm honored. Cheers to a wonderful weekend!
P.s. while I prefer to fly, at that price I would have driven too!
Thank you Cheyanne! The drive wasn’t too bad, we broke it up some. Definitely worth saving the money!
Thank you for sharing this recipe…it was sooo good … definitely make it with low sodium soy sauce next time tho …it was a bit salty for us.
I made this tonight for dinner. The grandkids loved it. Ask if we could have it again tomorrow.
That is great Patti! Thanks for letting me know! It is on the menu here tomorrow night too!
Based on the picture, do you pull-apart the steak strips a bit?
I like to slice the steak and then just cook it. You can cut it in chunks, bite size strips or whatever size you like – it will all work great. Enjoy!
Just made this for the first time and it was SO delicious! I added some crushed red peppers flakes for a little spice. Thanks for sharing!
how many does this feed?
4-5 depending on serving size.
While my husband and I loved it… my kids not so much. I added some broccoli to the recipe, it was delicious. I will be making this again, even if my kids were/are not fans.
While it’s a shame about their passing, why on earth are you posting about your dead grandparents when it literally has nothing to do with this dish?
It’s creepy and extremely off putting.
If you need to vent about their passing do it somewhere more appropriate, not on a food/recipe page.
This is a blog, not the the Food Network website. So I get to write about my life and what is going on at the time. I pay to maintain the website and all the costs associated with it. I get to pick what is write about. And of the whole post there is 2 sentences? Skip it if you don’t want to read it.
I understand that, but if you felt the need to talk about them then why not make a blog entry just about your grandparents? It would be more tactful.
Leah- You are extremely rude. I find you creepy and off putting. If you need to vent about your dislike do it inside your own head where it’s more appropriate.
No, I would’ve been rude if I said something like “no one cares about your grandparents passing, just tell us the recipe.” I didn’t though, I expressed my condolences and simply stated my opinion that there are more respectful/tactful ways to talk about your family members passing than writing about it in a food blog entry.
I appreciate you copying me though.
You go girl! Your recipe is great & so are you. Post whatever you wish on your great site!
I had to double the recipe as I am feeling two teenage boys and three others. We all loved it even my picky 6 year. It was quick and easy to make thank you for a wonderful recipe
My five-year-old and I enjoyed making this dish! She asks for asian-inspsired dishes all the time. Trouble is, she gets hives just looking at peanuts. So finding a recipe made with simple ingredients we can track to the source (unlike hoisin, fish, or oyster sauce) is essential to her wellbeing. The whole family loved the noodles and I’m sure it’s a dish she’ll make to safely satisfy her lo mein cravings well into the future. Thank you for posting!
So glad your daughter loved it! Thanks!! I have done quite a few Asian recipes (some have peanut butter, some just have peanuts on top you could leave off, some would be safe). If you are looking for more Asian recipes, you might want to see if she finds any others she is interested in. https://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/better-than-take-out-asian-recipes/