Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 375 grams Rump steak or sirloin or fillet, cut into very thin strips (12 oz)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornflour
- 1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice
- 3 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 175 grams Broccoli (6oz)
- 2 tablespoons Sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger Chopped
- 1 Clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 Red pepper thinly sliced
- 1 bunch Salad onions sliced
- 4 tablespoons Sherry up to 5 tb
- 2 tablespoons Water
Instructions
- 1. Place the steak in a bowl with the cornflour, Chinese 5-spice and soy sauce. Mix well and leave to marinate for 20 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, split the broccoli into florets. Slice the stalks diagonally into thin oval shapes and the florets into small heads. 3. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, add the marinated steak ginger and garlic and stir fry for 3 or 4 minutes. 4. Add the pepper, broccoli and salad onions and stir fry for 2 minutes. 5. Add the sherry and water. Put a lid on the pan and steam for 1 minute and cook for a further 1-2. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and serve immediately with the rice. Alternative ingredients - Use thin strips of chicken or Pork fillet in place of beef Alternative vegetables such as beansprouts, mange tout, mushrooms and onions can be substituted. -Use olive or groundnut oil instead of sesame oil. ~Use 4-5 tablespoons of beef stock in place of sherry. -Garlic granules can be used instead of fresh garlic. -Add a few cashew nuts, waterchestnuts or canned bamboo shoots for extra crunch. -Delicious served with egg noodles -Sprinkle with sesame seeds to garnish -Use ground ginger instead of fresh. NOTES : This oriental stir fry makes a lovely weekday dinner served with Thai fragrant rice.
