Shanghai Noodles With Spicy Beef Sauce is preserved from a two-sided magazine recipe clipping in the Oriental section of My Mom's Recipe Box. The original scans are included alongside the transcription.
Original Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper or to taste
- 1-1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chicken broth, divided
- 1/3 cup hoisin* sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dry sherry or beef broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 16 ounces vermicelli noodles, cooked and drained
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 cup diagonally sliced green onions
Directions
Heat wok or large skillet until hot; add the oil, garlic, gingerroot and pepper flakes. Saute about 5 seconds. Add onion; stir-fry until onion is transparent. Crumble in ground beef; stir-fry until the meat is light brown. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and sherry/broth. Stir into meat mixture. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once or twice. Meanwhile, dissolve cornstarch in remaining chicken broth. Slowly stir into meat mixture; cook and stir until the sauce is thick. In separate bowl, combine the hot vermicelli and sesame oil. Pour sauce over top; toss gently to combine. Serve topped with the green onions. *Hoisin sauce can be found in the Oriental section of most supermarkets.
Yield
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Preservation Notes
The ingredient side and direction side are both preserved, including the original Meet the Cook text and the clipping’s torn edges.
Notes From the Original
Meet the Cook — Ena Quiggle, Goodhue, Minnesota
I’m new to country living…and new to the United States, too. I’m a native of Honduras. Now that I’m married to a Midwestern farmer, I serve this international dish, which combines Oriental noodles and all-American beef, to my neighbors. Many ask for the recipe!
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
