Asian Beef with Noodles

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You'll love the punchy Asian flavours in the marinade; they add a delicious boost to the dish. Use strips of beef sirloin or rump or if you have cooked steak in the fridge, cut into strips and add to the stir-fry to heat through before serving.

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Serves 4

Excellent source of iron

Low Sodium

Ingredients

Beef

600g Quality Mark sirloin, cut into strips (about 3cm x 1cm)
200g dried noodles
1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets and sliced
150g green beans, sliced
125g button mushrooms, sliced
3 spring onions, trimmed and very finely sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and very finely sliced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Marinade

2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons light soy sauce

Method

Marinade

Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

Beef

Place the beef strips in a non-metallic dish and pour over the marinade. Cover and leave to marinate for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the noodles in boiling water until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold water. Add a dash of oil and toss to prevent them sticking together.

Heat a wok until hot. Add a good dash of oil, and when hot, add half the beef and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining beef. Keep remaining marinade.

Add another dash of oil to the wok. Add the broccoli and beans and stir-fry until partially tender. (Add a dash of water or stock if the vegetables look dry and are colouring too quickly). Add mushrooms, spring onion and chilli. Stir-fry until all vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Return the beef and remaining marinade to the wok, toss quickly then serve immediately.

To serve

Place the noodles in a large shallow serving bowl. Spoon over the beef stir-fry and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

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Nutrition
Tips & Tricks

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Serving size: 439g

Energy kJ (kcal)	1891 (451)
Protein (g)	39.6
Fat (g)	17.9
Saturated (g)	4.5
Carbohydrate (g)	30.1
Sugars (g)	5.1
Sodium (mg)	363
Iron (mg)	4.7
Zinc (mg)	6.5
Vitamin B12 (ug)	3.2
Vitamin D (ug)	Trace
Selenium (ug)	8.9

With four different types of vegetables, this dish makes a wholesome meal for your family.

Keep ingredients moving when stir-frying. Cooking the meat and vegetables separately is best as it allows the meat to brown rather than stew.
Have all your ingredients prepared and place in the order you are going to add them to the wok, as this is all about quick cooking.
If preferred, to assist with even stir-frying, quickly blanch green vegetables first.
This dish is perfect to whip up quickly after an active session, with its good source of protein for muscle recovery.