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Main course · Chinese

Beef and Black Bean Stir-Fry

25 min Serves 4 ~401 kcal/serving ~£8.50 (£2.13/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendly

Ingredients

  • 500 g beef sirloin steak
  • 4 tbsp black bean sauce
  • 2 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 20 g fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 100 ml beef stock

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
401 kcal
Protein
28.8 g
Carbohydrate
13.9 g
of which sugars
6.1 g
Fat
25.3 g
of which saturates
6.7 g
Fibre
2.5 g
Salt
2.98 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Slice the beef thinly against the grain. Toss with cornflour and soy sauce and leave for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Slice the peppers and onion into strips. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.

  3. 3

    Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok over the highest heat. Sear the beef in batches for 2 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.

  4. 4

    Add the remaining oil and fry the onion, pepper, garlic and ginger for 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in the black bean sauce and beef stock, then return the beef to the wok.

  6. 6

    Toss everything together and cook for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the beef.

  7. 7

    Serve immediately with egg-fried rice or noodles.

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