Air Fryer Beef Noodles

I love to create fake-aways at home. I am always experimenting with some of the classic take-away dishes. This dish is one of the favourites in our house. It is sweet, sticky and delicious. And making it at home costs less than half the price of buying from our local takeaway. You can find this air fryer beef noodles stir fry recipe on page 63 of The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook: One Basket Meals.

This Asian inspired recipe is such a great way to cook something different from the normal dishes that you make with with beef mince. Learn how to make a sticky beef noodle stir fry in your air fryer in just twenty minutes at a fraction of the cost of a take away. The home made version is also healthier with less than 500 calories per serving. These tasty noodles make a hearty and filling Friday night fake-away that the whole family will enjoy.

PREP 10 minutes

COOK 20 minutes

SERVES 4 people

KIT you will need an air fryer and kitchen roll

Ingredients for air fryer beef noodles

1kg of beef mince

150g of frozen green beans

150g of frozen mixed peppers

200g of teriyake sauce

Two 275g of packets of fresh egg noodles

1 tablespoon of light soy sauce

To serve:

1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced

4 spring onions, finely sliced

Prawn crackers

Chopped nuts to garnish (optional)

Method

So start by removing the crisper plate from your air fryer and set the temperature to 190C. Add the beef mince to the basket and break it up as much as you can with a wooden spoon. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. So this will help break the mince up a bit more as it cooks. This will ensure that it browns all over. If you have some beef fat left in the bottom at the end of the 8 minutes then drain it off. I use kitchen paper to soak up the excess fat with that.

Next, add your frozen green beans and peppers to the air fryer along with the teriyaki sauce and stir well. Cook for a further 10 to 12 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked through.

Then add your fresh noodles to the air fryer basket, along with the light soy sauce and stir well. Cook for a further 3 to 5 minutes, until the noodles are piping hot and starting to caramelise a little.

Finally, serve the sticky beef and noodles stir fry sprinkled with your sliced red chilli and spring onions. And don’t forget a side of prawn crackers for an authentic takeaway feel.

Watch the video on my YouTube channel.