Beef & broccoli power bowl
Big flavours, health-boosting veg and lean protein come together in this speedy stir-fry to keep you feeling satisfied and nourished.
Preparation: 5 mins
Cooking: 10 mins
Serves: 4
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
- 1 large head of broccoli, cut into small florets
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 500g lean minced beef
- 3cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 4 spring onions, sliced (white and green parts separated)
- 300g fresh egg noodles
- 50ml soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or lime juice
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1–2 fresh red chillies, finely sliced (to taste)
- Sesame seeds, to garnish
Recipe
- Steam or blanch the broccoli for 2–3 minutes until just tender but still vibrant. Drain and set aside.
- Warm the sunflower oil in a large wok or frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the garlic and fry for 1–2 minutes. Be careful not to burn it.
- Add the beef, breaking it up with a spoon. Fry until browned and cooked through.
- Stir in the ginger and the white parts of the spring onions. Fry for 30–60 seconds.
- Add the broccoli, fresh noodles, soy sauce and rice vinegar (or lime juice). Toss everything together until well coated and heated through.
- Remove from the heat, drizzle over the sesame oil, then scatter the chillies, green spring onion tops and sesame seeds.
Dish up and dig in – healthy enough to feel virtuous, tasty enough to forget that part. 😉
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