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Main course · Chinese

Beef Chow Mein

25 min Serves 4 ~588 kcal/serving ~£7.80 (£1.95/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 400 g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
  • 350 g medium egg noodles
  • 150 g beansprouts
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 4 spring onions
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp groundnut oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
588 kcal
Protein
33.7 g
Carbohydrate
66.9 g
of which sugars
5.8 g
Fat
20.2 g
of which saturates
6.3 g
Fibre
4.6 g
Salt
2.09 g

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

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the medium egg noodles in a large pan of boiling water according to the pack instructions, then drain.

  2. 2

    Heat half the groundnut oil in a wok until smoking and stir-fry the beef for 2 minutes, until just browned, then lift out.

  3. 3

    Add the remaining oil with the red pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the beansprouts and spring onions, cut into lengths, and stir-fry for 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Return the beef to the wok with the noodles, dark soy sauce and light soy sauce, and toss everything together for 2 minutes, until the beef is cooked through with no pink remaining.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately.

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