A stir fry is a favourite midweek dinner loved by many. it's quick, full of flavour, and economical, as it uses less meat than many other dishes, and allows you to bulk it out with lots of vegetables, as well as noodles or rice. I've marinaded the beef as I find this helps give it lots of flavour, and tenderises the meat to allow quick cooking, without leaving it tough and dry. This step by step picture guide let's you follow the recipe easily and allows you to tailor it to suit you and your families tastes. Don't like mushrooms? leave them out. Don't like cinnamon? Swap for some chilli flakes instead etc.
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Place the beef into a bowl.
Combine the dry Marinade ingredients.
Sprinkle over the Beef strips, rub in(wear gloves) making sure they are well coated. Pour over the Soy Sauce and stir through.
Cover and allow to soak in the Marinade for 10-20mns
Meanwhile-
Slice the Onion.
Slice the Pepper.
Slice the Mushrooms.
Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat.
Add the Beef
Fry for 3-4mns stirring to prevent it sticking.
Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the onion to the same pan and fry for 2-3 mns.
Add the mushrooms.
Add the Peppers.
Add the baby corn and mangetout.
Add any extra veg you want.
Stir through and fry for 2 minutes
Add the Beef back into the pan.
Stir through and fry for 2 minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if required.
Add a little stock or water if you prefer a bit more sauce
Serve with noodles and spicy crackers.
Or rice and crackers
Easy swaps:-
Beef strips for minute steak.
Onion for spring onion
Cinnamon for chilli flakes.
Soy Sauce for Plum/Oyster or Balsamic glaze.
A packet of stir fry veg can be used instead but I had all the ingredients in my fridge so used them to save buying more.
You can cook everything at once but I prefer doing my meat separately to stop it being overcooked,then adding the vegetables which I cook a little longer to soften, but that's just my personal taste.
Ingredients
Directions
Place the beef into a bowl.
Combine the dry Marinade ingredients.
Sprinkle over the Beef strips, rub in(wear gloves) making sure they are well coated. Pour over the Soy Sauce and stir through.
Cover and allow to soak in the Marinade for 10-20mns
Meanwhile-
Slice the Onion.
Slice the Pepper.
Slice the Mushrooms.
Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat.
Add the Beef
Fry for 3-4mns stirring to prevent it sticking.
Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the onion to the same pan and fry for 2-3 mns.
Add the mushrooms.
Add the Peppers.
Add the baby corn and mangetout.
Add any extra veg you want.
Stir through and fry for 2 minutes
Add the Beef back into the pan.
Stir through and fry for 2 minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if required.
Add a little stock or water if you prefer a bit more sauce
Serve with noodles and spicy crackers.
Or rice and crackers
Easy swaps:-
Beef strips for minute steak.
Onion for spring onion
Cinnamon for chilli flakes.
Soy Sauce for Plum/Oyster or Balsamic glaze.
A packet of stir fry veg can be used instead but I had all the ingredients in my fridge so used them to save buying more.
You can cook everything at once but I prefer doing my meat separately to stop it being overcooked,then adding the vegetables which I cook a little longer to soften, but that's just my personal taste.