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Spicy stir-fried noodles with beef, green onions, and sesame seeds in a white bowl, served on a wooden table.

Spicy Beef Chili Garlic Noodles

Looking for a quick, flavorful meal for busy weeknights? This Spicy Chili Garlic Noodles with Ground Beef recipe is perfect for you. With its combination of savory ground beef, spicy garlic sauce, and tender fettuccine, this dish is sure to become a staple in your meal rotation.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: chili garlic noodles, fettucine, noodles, pasta
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 510kcal
Author: Lola Jay

Ingredients

  • 12 oz fettuccine or rice noodles
  • ½ cup scallions white & green parts separated

Beef

  • 1 lb lean ground beef or protein of your choice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • White part of the scallions
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 6-8 garlic cloves crushed
  • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon chili garlic sauce see ingredients list in beginning of post to see brand I used
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
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Instructions

Cook the Noodles

  • Cook the fettuccine according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain the rest. Set aside.
    12 oz fettuccine or rice noodles
    Woman cooking pasta in a pot on a stove in a bright kitchen.

Prepare the Beef

  • In a large skillet, heat the neutral oil over medium-high heat.
    1 tablespoon neutral oil
    Olive oil being poured into a nonstick frying pan on a wooden countertop in a kitchen setting.
  • Add the white part of the scallions and minced garlic. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
    2 cloves garlic, White part of the scallions
    Cooking onions and garlic in a frying pan for a delicious stir-fry recipe.
  • Add the lean ground beef, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
    1 lb lean ground beef or protein of your choice, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ tablespoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
    Cooking ground beef with onions and green peppers in a skillet.

Make the Sauce

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the low-sodium soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, garlic, sriracha, oyster sauce, and brown sugar until well combined.
    6-8 garlic cloves crushed, ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoon chili garlic sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sriracha
    Whisking homemade spicy sauce in a white bowl on a wooden countertop.
  • Heat up the sesame oil in a small pan until hot. Add to the sauce mixture and combine. This will cook the aromatics without over cooking.
    3 tablespoon sesame oil
    Mixing homemade barbecue sauce in a white bowl with a whisk on a wooden table.

Combine and Serve

  • Add the cooked noodles to the skillet with the beef. Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss to coat evenly.
    Cooking fettuccine pasta with meat sauce in a pan using tongs on a wooden counter. Perfect for Italian cuisine lovers.
  • Add the reserved pasta water as needed to achieve your desired sauce consistency.
    1 cup reserved pasta water
    Cooking tagliatelle pasta with ground meat and sauce in a pan, water being added for a creamy texture.
  • Stir in the parmesan cheese and the green part of the scallions.
    ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
    Person seasoning a pan of fettuccine with green onions and meat.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds, parmesan, green onions, and more chili garlic and serve hot.
    Sesame seeds for garnish, ½ cup scallions
    Close-up of spicy beef noodle dish with green peppers and chili flakes in a bowl, held by a person with red nails.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1190mg | Potassium: 550mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 4mg