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Main course · Ethiopian

Zilzil Tibs (Marinated Beef Strips with Peppers)

30 min Serves 4 ~330 kcal/serving ~£9.40 (£2.35/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 600 g beef flank steak or skirt steak
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 10 g fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp berbere spice blend
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
330 kcal
Protein
33 g
Carbohydrate
6.5 g
of which sugars
4 g
Fat
18.4 g
of which saturates
5.3 g
Fibre
3 g
Salt
0.31 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 into long strips.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mix the garlic, ginger, berbere spice blend, the juice of the lemon and half the vegetable oil, then toss the beef strips through and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat the remaining oil in a griddle pan or large frying pan until very hot.

  4. 4

    Cook the beef strips in batches for 2-3 minutes per side until browned and cooked through with no pink remaining. Set aside.

  5. 5

    Slice the onion and pepper and fry in the same pan for 5 minutes until softened, then toss the beef strips back through.

  6. 6

    Serve with flatbreads.

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