- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 8 ounces beef eye round, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek or 2 teaspoons thai chili paste
- 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Cooking spray
- 1 (3 3/4 ounce) package uncooked bean threads (cellophane noodles)
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 6 ounces mushrooms)
- 1 cup diagonally sliced green onion
- 1 cup julienne-cut carrot
- 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Serve 7
To prepare beef, sprinkle cornstarch over beef; toss to combine
Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and next 4 ingredients (1 tablespoon soy sauce through 3 garlic cloves); toss well to coat
Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat
Add beef mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes or until done
Remove mixture from pan
Cover and keep warm.To prepare noodles, pour boiling water over noodles; let stand 10 minutes or until tender
Drain and rinse with cold water
Drain
Snip noodles several times with kitchen shears.To prepare vegetables, wipe skillet or wok clean with paper towels
Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil and vegetable oil in pan over medium-high heat
Add red pepper and 5 garlic cloves; stir-fry 30 seconds
Add mushrooms, onions, and carrot; stir-fry 3 minutes
Add half of spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts
Add remaining spinach; stir-fry 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.Reduce heat to medium-low
Add beef mixture and noodles to pan, stirring well to combine
Combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, stirring with a whisk
Drizzle over noodle mixture; stir well to combine
Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated
Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
