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Main course · Chinese

Beef in Black Bean Sauce

20 min Serves 4 ~318 kcal/serving ~£8.00 (£2.00/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 450 g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp black bean sauce
  • 1 green pepper, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp chinese rice wine
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp groundnut oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
318 kcal
Protein
24.8 g
Carbohydrate
8 g
of which sugars
4.6 g
Fat
20.4 g
of which saturates
6.5 g
Fibre
1.9 g
Salt
1.56 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Toss the beef with the cornflour and chinese rice wine and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

  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 garlic and peppers and stir-fry for 2 minutes, until just softened.

  4. 4

    Return the beef to the wok with the black bean sauce and a splash of water.

  5. 5

    Toss everything together for 2 minutes, until the beef is cooked through with no pink remaining.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately with steamed rice.

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