Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry with Steak is a hearty, flavorful dinner full of vegetables including spiralized sweet potato noodles. You can feel good about eating this low carb, healthy stir fry and you will love the flavorful stir fry sauce. {gluten free}
I’m not sure what happened but I flipped the calendar from April to May and our lives hit overdrive. May is the single. busiest. month. here at our house. Our kids are involved in six sports between them and there are so many end of the school year activities showing up on the calendar.
I can’t wait for summer to get here!
This is when I need healthy foods to keep me going. When I eat right, I can tell that I have more energy, more patience for my kids (and husband!) and I even sleep better. This Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry with Steak is a prime example of a meal that fuels me to be my best. Sorry, sounds corny, but it’s true!
I like sweet potato noodles better than zucchini noodles because they maintain their firmness when you cook them. They can easily stand up to being tossed around in a stir fry with no problems. The zucchini noodles can sometimes fall apart if they aren’t cut thick enough.
The sweet potato noodles have a great flavor and add a bit of sweetness to go with the savory stir fry sauce in this Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry with Steak. This one has sugar snap peas, onions, and thinly sliced steak. I always pop the steak in the freezer for about 10 minutes and this allows me to cut the meat thinly.
Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes…
- vitamin A, C, and manganese
- antioxidants
- anti-inflammatory
- help control blood sugar
How to make sweet potato noodles…
- buy them pre-made since they are sold everywhere now (that’s what I did this time)
- use this cool new julienne peeler by Kuhn Rikon (on my Mother’s Day list)
- use this handy dandy Veggetti tool
- use a spiralizer
- use a mandoline (be careful!)
Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry with Steak
Ingredients
- 2 cups sweet potato noodles
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 1 pound beef sirloin, sliced thin
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, gluten free if necessary
- 1/4 cup tamari, or soy sauce if not gluten free
- 3 tbsp garlic, chopped
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Freeze sirloin for 30 minutes before slicing. This will make it easier to cut.
- Whisk hoisin sauce, tamari, garlic and ginger in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp of sesame oil.
- Cook steak for a minute or two. Add a bit of the stir fry sauce and toss to coat. Remove steak from pan and set aside.
- Heat another tbsp of sesame oil in same pan. Add all vegetables and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add steak back to pan and all of stir fry sauce. Toss gently to coat and cook for another minute.
- Serve immediately with scallions for garnish.
Nutrition
Adapted from my Zucchini Noodle Stir Fry with Chicken and Peppers.
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
May 5, 2017 at 10:10 AMI love how healthy and straightforward this recipe is! I really need to start using my spiralizer more — this is prompting me to get it out of the cupboard!
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:18 PMYes Lisa, get the dust off that thing!
Jennifer Conlan
May 5, 2017 at 11:15 AMCan’t wait to try this! We have never had sweet potato noodles!
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:18 PMHey friend! I hope you love them!
Renee
May 5, 2017 at 11:30 AMI’ve never tried making sweet potato into noodles but it sounds so yummy!
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:18 PMThanks Renee!
Luci's Morsels
May 5, 2017 at 11:53 AMI love a quick and healthy recipe that is also delicious. This looks like it certainly wouldn’t disappoint. I love the idea of sweet potato noodles too! I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing! Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:17 PMMe too Luci! The quicker the better.
April J Harris
May 5, 2017 at 11:58 AMOur lives hit overdrive when I flipped the calendar from April to May…and it hasn’t stopped, so I know how you feel! This is the perfect energising meal for busy evenings though! I never thought about spiralizing sweet potatoes – what a great idea. This whole dish looks absolutely delicious – lovely, colourful and wholesome!
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:17 PMThanks April!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
May 5, 2017 at 1:17 PMYum!! I would be quite content to have this mid week or Friday night! Looks so good! P.S. Funny how some months are waaaaay busier than others, right? Can’t believe we are into May already! Have a great weekend 🙂
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:16 PMI know! And why am I always surprised by how busy May is? Thanks Dawn!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy
May 5, 2017 at 1:20 PMIt’s recipes like this that really make me hate myself for not owning a spiralizer yet!
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:16 PMYou can get a cheap one and it will work fine!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
May 5, 2017 at 1:47 PMFirst of all, 6 sports?! SIX?! Good lord, lady! You definitely win the award for mother of the year! I am loooving this stir fry! I’m a huge fan of light, but filling and flavorful meals, and this one hits the jackpot! I’m swooning over those sweet ‘tater noodles paired with steak! SO MUCH YUM! I’m definitely making this soon! Cheers!
Karen Kelly
May 5, 2017 at 2:15 PMI hope you love it Chey!
Kate @ Framed Cooks
May 6, 2017 at 2:45 PMSweet potato noodles – I love it!! I’m hunting down my spiralizer right this minute. Great recipe, Karen!