This hoisin beef is a flavorful and simple dish made with ground beef, veggies, gluten-free ramen, and a homemade soy-free hoisin sauce.

A bowl of hoisin beef.

 

Why You’ll love these Hoisin Beef Noodles

  • It’s super easy to make. No fancy steps, just blending the sauce, boiling ramen and simple stir fry. It can easily be ready in under 30 minutes.
  • It’s flexible. You can use ground chicken if you prefer or a different type of noodle. You can try different vegetables in it as well!

The Ingredients for Hoisin Beef Noodles

  • Medjool Dates, Coconut Aminos, Rice Vinegar, Arrowroot Starch, and Blackstrap Molasses. These ingredients are most of the ingredients for the delicious sauce!
  • Almond Butter. You can omit the almond butter or replace with tigernut butter for AIP.
  • Chinese Five Spice. Omit for AIP.
  • Gluten-Free Ramen. I love ramen in this recipe, but you can even use gluten-free spaghetti or cassava spaghetti. It’s a bit different, but the general flavors are still the same!
  • Ground Beef. Ground chicken or turkey will also work.
  • Salt, Pepper, and Avocado Oil. 
  • White Onion, Garlic, Baby Bok Choy, and Carrots.
  • Green Onions.  For topping.

The ingredients for hoisin beef.

How to make Hoisin Beef Noodles

  • Step One. Simmer all the ingredients for the sauce.
  • Step Two. Allow to cool and then blend the ingredients to form the sauce.

  • Step Three. Cook the ramen.
  • Step Four. Brown the ground beef and then set aside.
  • Step Five. Saute the onion, garlic and the veggies.
  • Step Six. Add the beef, cooked ramen, hoisin sauce, and coconut aminos to the skillet and stir to combine.
  • Step Seven. Serve and top with green onions.

Tips & Tricks

  • Use different noodles. I love ramen in this recipe, but you can even use gluten-free spaghetti or cassava spaghetti. It’s a bit different, but the general flavors are still the same!
  • Switch up the protein. If you don’t eat beef, ground chicken will also work.

Reheating and storage instructions

  • Store in the fridge. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
  • Reheat on the stove for a few minutes or until warm.

Is this hoisin beef noodle healthy?

Healthy is always a subjective term… healthy is something different to everybody. However, we’d call this bowl healthy! It’s sweetened with dates and made with real food ingredients.

How to make this recipe AIP

  • Use cassava spaghetti instead of gluten-free ramen.
  • Use apple cider vinegar instead of rice vinegar.
  • Omit the five spice and black pepper.
  • Omit the almond butter from the hoisin sauce, or use tigernut butter instead.

A bowl filled with hoisin beef on a counter.

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Hoisin Beef Noodles

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  • Author: Michelle
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dishes
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Chinese Inspired
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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For the hoisin sauce

  • 4 medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
  • 1 tbsp almond butter
  • 1 tsp arrowroot starch
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice
  • Salt and pepper

For the beef and noodles

  • 2 bricks of gluten-free ramen
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 white onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 head baby bok choy, chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp green onion, chopped

Instructions

For the sauce

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a pot and bring to a low simmer. Simmer for 5-8 minutes, stirring often until the sauce thickens.
  2. Remove from the heat and allow to cool before pureeing with an immersion blender, or in a blender. The sauce should be thick and creamy. Set aside.

For the beef and noodles

  1. Boil a pot of water and salt well. Add the ramen and cook according to package instructions. Once cooked, strain and toss with a bit of avocado oil to avoid sticking. Set aside.
  2. Using a large pan, heat over medium heat and add the beef. Season with salt and pepper and crumble until browned. Set aside and drain any excess fat.
  3. Add the oil to the pan over medium-low heat, and add the onion and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are soft. Add the bok choy and carrots and saute for another 4-5 minutes or until softened.
  4. Add the beef, cooked ramen, hoisin sauce, and coconut aminos to the skillet and stir to combine. Saute for a few minutes to reheat the beef and totally coat the dish in the sauce.
  5. Salt further to taste and serve topped with green onion.

Notes

To make AIP

  • Use 5 oz cassava spaghetti instead of gluten-free ramen.
  • Use apple cider vinegar instead of rice vinegar.
  • Omit the five spice and black pepper.
  • Omit the almond butter from the hoisin sauce, or use tigernut butter instead.

All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 511
  • Fat: 16.4g
  • Carbohydrates: 61.3g
  • Fiber: 4.3g
  • Protein: 31g