As easy midweek dinner you can whip up in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 500 g beef stir-fry strips
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 x 250 g microwave brown rice and chia packets
- 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed
- 2 spring onions thinly sliced
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 red onion small thinly sliced
- 3 cm ginger finely chopped
- 1 bunch asparagus trimmed cut into 3cm pieces
- 150 g sugar snap peas cut diagonally halved
- 1/4 Chinese cabbage roughly chopped
- 1 tbs shaoxing wine
- 1 tbs rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 handful coriander *to serve
- 1 lime quartered *to serve
- 1 spring onion thinly sliced *to serve
Method
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Step 1Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Pour eggs into pan and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, or until lightly golden. Set aside on a plate and thinly slice.
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Step 2Prepare rice according to packet instructions.
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Step 3Add rice, peas, green onions and egg to same pan over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until heated through. Cover with foil to keep warm.
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Step 4In the same large non-stick frying pan, heat half the oil over high heat. Cook beef in 2 batches for 1-2 minutes, or until browned and tender. Set aside on a plate covered with foil.
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Step 5Reduce heat to medium-high, add remaining oil to pan and cook red onion and ginger for 1 minute. Add asparagus and sugar snaps and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until vegetables are nearly tender. Add cabbage and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
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Step 6Return beef to pan, add shaoxing wine, vinegar, soy and honey and toss to coat.
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Step 7Divide rice between plates, top with stir-fry, sprinkle with extra green onions and coriander sprigs, and serve with lime wedges.
Recipe Notes
You can also slice rump, scotch fillet, sirloin or fillet of beef to make your own stir-fry strips.
Swap asparagus and sugar snaps for snow peas and Asian greens.
Use any type of leftover or microwave rice for the fried rice.
If you like the sound of this recipe, you might also like this Japanese Beef and Soba Noodle Salad.
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