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Chinese style beef
Why not treat the family to this delicious alternative to the ever-popular Chinese stir fry.
What you need
- 675 g rump steaks, trimmed and cut into thin strips
- 6 tsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp tomato puree
- 6 tsp sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- seasoning
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 small red pepper, cored, de-seeded and sliced
- 1 small yellow pepper, cored, de-seeded and sliced
- 1 small green pepper, cored, de-seeded and sliced
- 3 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 25 g plain flour
- 450 ml beef stock
- 225 g canned waterchestnuts, drained
- 50 g shelled cashew nuts
- 50 g bean sprouts
Method
Place the beef in a bowl with the soy sauce, tomato puree, half the oil and garlic. Season to taste. Toss well, cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the onion and peppers and fry for 3 min or until softened. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Place the marinated beef and any remaining marinade in the frying pan. Fry together for 5 min or until well sealed. Remove from pan and set aside with the onion mixture.
Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Add the turmeric and mustard seeds. Fry for 1 min. Stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min.
Gradually stir in the beef stock until all is incorporated. Bring to the boil.
Place the onion and beef mixture in an ovenproof casserole dish with the water chestnuts, cashew nuts and beansprouts.
Pour over the stock. Stir well. Cover and place in the oven to cook for 60 min, stirring halfway through.
Transfer to a warmed serving dish. Adjust seasoning and serve.
Serving suggestion
Rice or noodles.
Cook's tip
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 1990 | 439 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 476 | 105 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 44.2 | 9.76 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 24.6 | 5.43 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 22.4 | 4.95 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 4.74 | 1.04 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 3.60 | 0.79 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 1171 | 258 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 2.93 | 0.65 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 28.1 | 6.21 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 4.79 | 1.06 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 1.13 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 37.7 | 8.31 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 1.08 | 0.24 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 6.15 | 1.36 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 55.7 | 12.3 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 59.4 | 13.1 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 5.92 | 1.31 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 100 | 22.1 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 8.97 | 1.98 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 1.09 | 0.24 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.45 | 0.10 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 507 | 111 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.30 | 0.07 | 1.4 |
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