Crispy lamb noodles
Serves: 4
Prep time: 30 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Rob Streeter
Crispy lamb noodles
This delicious noodle dish only uses a small amount of meat as a flavouring instead of making it the main element of the meal, cutting down on fat and calories
Serves: 4
Prep time: 30 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
430Kcal
Fat
18gr
Saturates
5gr
Carbs
38gr
Sugars
5gr
Fibre
9gr
Protein
25gr
Salt
1.6gr
Sophie Godwin
Sophie is a food writer and chef who loves creating simple and accessible recipes that deliver on flavour. She has a passion for vegetables and using up whole ingredients. When not in the kitchen she can be found rock climbing or trying on some questionable vintage clothes
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Sophie Godwin
Sophie is a food writer and chef who loves creating simple and accessible recipes that deliver on flavour. She has a passion for vegetables and using up whole ingredients. When not in the kitchen she can be found rock climbing or trying on some questionable vintage clothes
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra to serve (optional)
- 250g lamb mince
- 3 nests medium egg noodles
- 1 broccoli head, cut into medium florets, stalk sliced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce, plus extra to serve (optional)
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- a large thumb- sized piece root ginger, finely chopped
- 6 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 300g pak choi, leaves separated
Step by step
- Heat half the sesame oil in a large frying pan or wok over a high heat. Add the lamb mince and use a wooden spoon to break the meat down into smaller pieces. Fry for 6-8 minutes until really crisp, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Drop in the egg noodles and broccoli florets. Bring back to the boil and cook for 3 minutes, then drain and set aside.
- Mix the soy sauce, chilli flakes and sesame seeds into the crispy mince, then transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon, and put the pan back on the heat. There’s no need to clean the pan as the bits all add flavour.
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Heat the remaining sesame oil and add the garlic, ginger, most of the spring onions, the broccoli stalks and pak choi. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until the pak choi has started to wilt, then tip the cooked noodles, broccoli florets and crispy mince into the pan. Give everything a good stir to mix and heat through. Serve topped with the remaining spring onions. Drizzle with extra soy and a few drops of sesame oil at the table, if you like.TipMake it vegan
Replace the mince with marinated tofu pieces, fried for 5 minutes, and use egg-free noodles (eg wholewheat or rice).
Slim it down
Swap the lamb mince for 5% fat pork mince, and add 1 tsp of Chinese 5-spice for extra flavour.
Bulk it up
Use a 500g pack of lamb mince.
