Saucy Black Pepper Beef Noodles for One

Fast, glossy, peppery, and downright slurp-worthy.

Some nights call for gentle veggie noodles… and other nights call for beefy, glossy, pepper-sauced greatness that makes you feel like you’re sitting at a bustling Asian noodle joint, but without having to put on proper pants or wait in a queue.

This one is salty-savory, loaded with cracked black pepper warmth (you can tame it!), silky sauce, tender beef strips, and chewy thin egg noodles that soak up every drop.

A proper comfort dinner for one — no sad leftovers, no food waste, just pure noodle joy.

🌟 Why You’ll Love This

15-minute weeknight hero
Uses supermarket beef strips & pantry staples
Peppery and punchy OR mild and mellow — your choice
Protein-packed + veggie boost
Single-serve so you don’t “accidentally” eat 4 portions

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 1)

Base

120g thin egg noodles (fresh or dried)
120g beef stir-fry strips (Coles)
1 cup sliced capsicum & onion mix or ½ capsicum + ¼ onion
1 spring onion, sliced
1 tsp vegetable oil

Sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp black pepper (fresh cracked if you’re feeling chef mode)
½ tsp sugar
2 tsp cornflour
4 tbsp water
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ tsp grated ginger (optional)
Splash sesame oil (optional, but we love flavour here)

Spice Choices

Mild: just black pepper
Spicy: + ½–1 tsp chilli flakes OR drizzle chilli oil

👩‍🍳 Method

Cook noodles
Cook per packet, drain, and set aside.
Make the sauce
Whisk soy, oyster, pepper, sugar, cornflour, water, garlic, ginger.
If spicy mood: add chilli now.
Sear the beef
Heat oil in pan. Add beef strips.
Sear quickly until browned (about 2–3 mins). Remove to a plate.
Stir-fry veggies
Same pan, throw in capsicum + onion.
Cook 2–3 mins until slightly softened but still with crunch.
Sauce magic
Return beef to pan. Pour in sauce.
Stir until glossy and thickened (1–2 mins).
Add noodles
Toss through noodles + spring onion.
Drizzle sesame oil if using.
Serve hot and confident.
(Bonus points for chopsticks and loud slurping.)

🔥 Spice Meter Switch

Mood	What to Do
Gentle & mellow	Minimal pepper, no chilli
Warm kick	Full pepper + pinch chilli flakes
Bring the fire	Big grind of pepper + chilli oil drizzle

💡 Plan4One Solo Cooking Tips

✅ Halve your capsicum & onion and save the rest for tomorrow’s stir-fry
✅ Can’t finish the beef packet? Freeze extra in single-serve baggies
✅ Swap beef for sliced mushrooms or tofu for a veggie version
✅ No oyster sauce? Use hoisin + splash soy