Name: Braised beef with broccolini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 1/2 long red chilli, thinly sliced; 500 gram rump steak, thinly sliced (see tip); 200 gram button mushrooms, halved; 2 tablespoon grated palm sugar (or brown sugar); 2 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 350 gram broccolini, cut into 4 cm lengths; 2 teaspoon cornflour, mixed with 1 tablespoon water; rice or noodles, to serve

Braised beef with broccolini

This simple stir-fry combines melt-in-your-mouth beef with mushrooms and tender broccolini. Ready to eat in less than 30 minutes, it's the perfect weeknight dinner.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 garlic cloves, sliced

1/2 long red chilli, thinly sliced

500 gram rump steak, thinly sliced (see tip)

200 gram button mushrooms, halved

2 tablespoon grated palm sugar (or brown sugar)

2 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine)

1 tablespoon sesame oil

350 gram broccolini, cut into 4 cm lengths

2 teaspoon cornflour, mixed with 1 tablespoon water

rice or noodles, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a wok on high. Stir-fry garlic and chilli for 1 minute. Add beef in 2 batches and brown for 3-4 minutes each. Add mushrooms and cook for 1-2 minutes.

2.Mix in combined palm sugar, soy, mirin and sesame oil. Simmer on low, covered, for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3.Add broccolini and cornflour mixture. Simmer, stirring, for 2 minutes. Serve with rice or noodles.

Make slicing easier by partially freezing beef first.
Note

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