Keyword beef, beef stif fry, family meals, family recipes, midweek meal, stir-fry
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Cost £
Ingredients
2tspcoriander seeds (crushed)
2tspcumin
2tspfennel seeds (crushed)
1 - 2tspcayenne (depends on how hot you like it)
2 x 250glean flank steak
250gmedium free-range egg noodles
3tspsesame seed oil
1red onion, sliced
2cloves of garlic, sliced
6cmpiece of fresh ginger, sliced thinly
Cut vegetables such as pak choi, mushrooms, green beans, broccoli
olive oil
3tbspsoy sauce
1lime
1fresh red chilli, sliced
Instructions
Dry rub:In a bowl, mix the cumin, cayenne and crushed coriander and fennel plus a little salt and pepper. Mix.
Take your flank and cut it into finger-sized strips (cut against the grain). Then add to the bowl with the spice mix and rub all over the strips.
Noodles:In a pan of salted boiling water, cook the noodles (as per packet instructions - usually approx 5 mins - then drain and add 2 tsp of sesame oil, toss and put the lid back on and set aside.
Prep vegetables
Peel and finely slice the onion and garlic, then peel and finely chop the ginger.Get your veggies prepped ready to go into the hot frying pan i.e. pak choi, broccoli, beans, mushrooms etc(NB: if you do broccoli and beans, you may want to blanch them in boiling water first - boil for 3-4 mins to speed up their cooking)
Stir-fry
Now, you have prepped everything, start the stir fry:Heat a splash of olive oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat, then add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook for a couple of minutes, or until the onions have softened slightly.Next, add the seasoned pieces of steak and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the veggies that take longer to cook i.e. broccoli, beans and fry for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.Add the mushrooms and pak choi, cook for 2 - 3 mins then pour in the soy sauce and 1 tsp of sesame seed oil, toss in the pan until everything is well coated. You may want to add a splash of water to create a little more sauce.
In bowls, add the noodles and serve the stir-fry on top.Cut the lime into wedges for squeezing over, and finely slice the chilli then sprinkle over the top.