Recipe: Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry

Preparation

• 1
  Remove any fat from the beef and then slice it into thin strips.
• 2
  In a large bowl, mix together 3 heaped tablespoons of teriyaki sauce, the Chinese 5 spice and the brown sugar. Squeeze in 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Peel and grate the ginger, peel and crush the garlic and stir them into the marinade too.
• 3
  Add the beef strips to the marinade, stir to coat it well, cover and chill in the fridge. [You can do this ahead and marinade it for longer if you like, if you have the time.]
• 4
  Peel, halve and thinly slice the red onion, peel the carrot and slice into ribbons, deseed the peppers and cut into thin strips then trim the ends of the green beans.
• 5
  Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large wok or frying pan and cook the strips of marinated beef in the hot oil, turning to brown on all sides, for 3-5 minutes, until cooked to your taste. Lift out onto a warm plate.
• 6
  Add another tablespoon of oil to the same hot pan, then stir fry the onion and peppers for 3 minutes; add just a splash of cold water if it is too dry. Add the carrot, green beans and mange tout and stir fry for a further 2 minutes.
• 7
  Return the beef to the pan, add another tablespoon of teriyake sauce and stir well together. Cook for just a minute or two until everything is piping hot.
• 8
  Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet whilst you are stir frying, so that everything is ready at the same time.
• 9
  Drain then divide the noodles between 2 plates and spoon the beef stir fry on top. Garnish with a sprinkling of sesame seeds.