Star Anise Beef and Noodle Salad
Tasty Asian Noodle Salad with Zesty Dressing
6
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time

Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Cheaper cuts of meat are always suitable for marinating and long, slow cooking. Ask your butcher for thin flank steak, a tasty, circular piece of meat that is tender when cooked slowly. There are several stages to this recipe but none are time-consuming, and the flavours that hint at northern Asian are evident in the vegetables, flat noodles and delicious star anise aromas of the beef.
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Low Fat
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Ingredients
Beef
1kg (1-2 pieces) quality mark beef flank
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 cups water
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1 long strip (10-15cm) of orange zest
2 tbsp white sugar
1 whole star-anise
1 cinnamon stick
4 spring onions
sliced
6cm knob fresh ginger
grated
Vegetables and noodles
2 bulbs fennel
sliced
1 carrot
cut into sticks
300g green beans
1 cup mung bean sprouts
4 bundles noodle, wheat flour with egg, fried
Dressing
2 spring onions
finely sliced
1 garlic clove
crushed
2cm knob fresh ginger
finely sliced
Juice and zest of 1 orange juice
4 tbsp soy sauce
A pinch of white sugar
1/2 tbsp black pepper
3 tbsp peanut oil
3 tbsp sesame oil
a small handful of fresh coriander
Method
To Make Beef
To Prepare Vegetables
To Assemble
1
Cut the meat lengthwise with the grain into long strips around 8cm wide (you should get two strips from each piece).
2
Heat a large frying pan and add the oil.
3
Over a high heat, sear the meat briefly on all sides until brown and then pat dry with paper towels.
4
Bring the remaining beef ingredients to a simmer in a large pan and add the seared beef strips.
5
Simmer for 1½ hours, turning frequently, until tender.
6
If the liquid seems to dry up, just add a little water.
7
Allow the beef to cool in the liquid.
Nutrition Information per Serving (551g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
More infoEnergy
2694 (643)kJ
Protein
50.6g
Total Fat
27.8g
Saturated Fat
6.9g
Carbs
41.6g
Sugars
14.6g
Sodium
1221mg
Iron*
8.3mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)