Five-spice beef & sugar snap noodles

Five-spice beef & sugar snap noodles

Fancy a Chinese tonight? Tear up the takeaway menu and make this low fat, spiced supper instead

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat a large non-stick frying pan or wok, then fry the beef for 10 mins until very well browned. Don't add any oil. Meanwhile, boil the noodles following pack instructions, then drain.
  2. Add the ginger, garlic, five-spice, chilli powder and mangetout to the browned mince, then fry for a few mins more until fragrant and the pods are bright green. Splash in the stock, add the noodles, then season with the soy sauce. Pile into bowls (use tongs, it's easier), sprinkling with the sesame oil and red chilli if using.

PER SERVING

458 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 71g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 4g, sugar 5g, salt 4.08 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2011.

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  • 25 June 2011

    Beth rated this recipe

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  • 19 July 2011

    d41d0y rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious, simple and quick! Will become a regular in our weekday meals. A great alternative to use mince instead of spag bol or chilli. Will probably add different/more veg next time and maybe a touch more chilli.

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  • 10 August 2011

    Sparkles commented on this recipe

    Mmmmmmm. Far too much stock really. Nice flavours but a bit dull. Reckon next time we'd add more thinly sliced veg and fry it more like a stir fry at the end.

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  • 08 February 2012

    lsataite rated and commented on this recipe

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    Five spice makes almost very dish taste perfect!

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  • 14 May 2012

    Karina rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely flavour and very easy to prepare. My children loved it.

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  • 05 June 2012

    Lottles10 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Tasty & easy to prepare

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    Lottles10 commented on this recipe

    Tasty & easy to prepare

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  • 22 August 2012

    smyles296 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious and easy to prepare! Only thing I would change is the amount of stock, I feel that the amount in the recipe is a little too much. I added spring onions to mine too which was lovely.

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  • 19 October 2012

    Stussygriff rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was absolutely delicious! A massive hit with everyone. Very easy to prepare as well.

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  • 13 February 2013

    HammysHob commented on this recipe

    As I was cooking this I was thinking Noodles and Mince just don't sit right together, don't know why I made it it was bloody horrible!! Gutted as I usually love the meals on this site. I won't be recommending this meal at all I'm afraid.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 250g lean minced beef
  • 3 nests medium egg noodles
  • thumb-sized piece ginger , finely grated
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely grated
  • 1 heaped tsp five-spice powder
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder
  • 225g pack mangetout or sugar snap peas
  • 400ml beef stock
  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce , or more to taste
  • sesame oil , to serve
  • red chilli , deseeded and shredded to serve (optional)
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PER SERVING

458 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 71g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 4g, sugar 5g, salt 4.08 g

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