Protein Boost | Beef Mee Goreng with Fresh Ramen Noodles
Garlicky Spiced Peanuts
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
730 /serving
Mee goreng, a.k.a. spiced fried noodles, is a staple of Indonesian street food. The delicious combo of saucy strands, beef, aromatics and veg is something you could crave every day—so we’re glad to oblige! Garnish with garlicky, sesame-spiced fried peanuts and voilà, fine food stall deliciousness.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 100g Nantes carrots
- 1 Sweet pepper
- 20g Ginger
- 225g Baby bok choy
- 45ml Sweet soy sauce
- 25g Chopped peanuts
- 60ml Ponzu lime sauce
- 225g Fresh ramen noodles
- 12g Mellow Sesame spices (brown sugar, sea salt, white sesame, garlic, canola oil, ginger, paprika flavour, black pepper, cellulose)
Contains: Peanuts • Sesame • Soy • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Large pan
Medium pot
Oil
Peeler
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
Total Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
8 g
Sodium
2380 mg
Total Carb
109 g
Sugars
31 g
Protein
44 g
Fibre
5 g
Preparation
Boil the noodles
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the noodles; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, 1 to 3 min., until al dente.
- Drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the carrots crosswise.
- Remove the root ends of the bok choy; roughly chop.
- Halve, core and thinly slice the sweet pepper lengthwise.
- Peel and mince the ginger.
- Mince the garlic.
Make the spiced peanuts
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add ½ the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the peanuts.
- Toast, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until coated; season with ½ the spices.
- Toast, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out and reserve the pan.
Sauté the vegetables
- In the same pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the ginger and remaining garlic. Sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the carrots and sauté, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the sweet pepper and bok choy. Sauté, 2 to 3 min., until tender; season with the remaining spices and S&P.
Combine the noodles
- To the pan, add the soy sauce,ponzu andnoodles.
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 3 min., until the noodles are coated and combined; season with S&P.
Plate your dish
- Divide the noodles between your bowls.
- Garnish with the spiced peanuts. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
