Recipe

Sweet chilli beef with noodles

  • 5 mins preparation
  • 10 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Sweet chilli beef with noodles
  • 200 gram packet pad thai rice noodles
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 500 gram beef stir-fry strips
  • 400 gram packet stir-fry vegetables
  • 2 tablespoon chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally

Method

Sweet chilli beef with noodles
  • 1
    Soak noodles in boiling water in a large heatproof bowl for 5 minutes; stir to separate strands, then drain.
  • 2
    Heat a wok or large frying pan over moderately high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat surface. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add beef, in 2 batches; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until seared. Remove from wok.
  • 3
    Add vegetables and stock to wok; cook, covered, for 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Uncover. Return beef to wok; stir-fry to combine. Add juice and sweet chilli sauce; toss until heated. Place noodles in serving bowls. Top with beef mixture. Serve sprinkled with onion.

Notes

Budget tip: You can use water instead of chicken stock. You'll find stir-fry vegetables in the fresh produce section of the supermarket.