Korean Beef Sesame Noodles

Ingredients

SAUCE

4 cloves garlic chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce

1/4 cup honey

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2-3 tablespoons Gochujang (Korean chili paste)

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

STIR FRY

8 ounces brown rice noodles

2 tablespoons sesame oil

3 cups mixed stir fry vegetables

3 shallots, sliced

1 pound flank steak or chicken breast, sliced thin

1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

1/2 cup fresh basil

Instructions

1. To make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar. Shake or whisk to combine.

2. Cook the rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the vegetables and cook until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the sauce. Cook until the sauce coats the veggies. Remove from the pan.

4. In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon oil. Then add the shallots and cook 2 minutes, until deeply softened. Add the beef and cook, undistributed, until seared, 2 minutes. Toss the meat, then pour in the sauce. Simmer 1 minute, then stir in the noodles and vegetables. Cook 2-3 minutes, until the sauce coats the noodles.

5. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil and sesame seeds. Serve topped with fresh basil.