Firecracker Beef Ramen Stir-Fry

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter (1 tbsp for 4 servings)
  ½ tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• ginger
  2 thumb
• green beans (if necessary; cut crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces)
  6 oz
• ground beef
  20 oz
• mayonnaise
  4 tbsp
• ramen noodles
  9 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions (cut whites into 1-inch pieces; thinly slice greens)
  4
• soy sauce
  4 tbsp
• sriracha
  2 tsp
• sweet Thai chili sauce (you'll use the rest later)
  4 oz
• water (½ cup for 4 servings)
  ¼ cup

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• small bowl
• strainer
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Trim green beans . Trim scallions . Peel and mince or grate ginger .

   green beans: 6 oz (if necessary; cut crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces), scallions: 4 (cut whites into 1-inch pieces; thinly slice greens), ginger: 2 thumb
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , combine mayonnaise , half the sweet Thai chili sauce , and as much sriracha as you like. Set aside until ready to serve.

   mayonnaise: 4 tbsp, sweet Thai chili sauce: 4 oz (you'll use the rest later), sriracha: 2 tsp
3. 

   3

   Once water is boiling, add ramen noodles to pot. Cook until tender, 1-2 minutes. Drain in a strainer and rinse thoroughly under cold water, at least ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   ramen noodles: 9 oz
4. 

   4

   While noodles cook, heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef , green beans, scallion whites, ginger, and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beef is cooked through and veggies are tender, 4-6 minutes. (For 4 servings, you may need to work in batches.) Drain any excess grease from pan (or use a paper towel and tongs to sop it up!).

   cooking oil: 1 tsp, ground beef: 20 oz, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   Add soy sauce , remaining chili sauce, and water to pan with beef and green beans; continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is warmed through, 30-60 seconds. Remove from heat.

   soy sauce: 4 tbsp, water: ¼ cup (½ cup for 4 servings)
6. 

   6

   To pan with beef and green beans, add drained noodles and butter . Toss to combine; taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Divide stir-fry between shallow bowls. Drizzle with as much firecracker sauce as you like. Top with scallion greens and serve.

   butter: ½ tbsp (1 tbsp for 4 servings)