Name: Lamb, almond and noodle stir-fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 500 gram lamb backstrap, trimmed, thinly sliced; 1 onion, cut into wedges; 1 red chilli, thinly sliced; 150 gram oyster mushrooms, sliced; 100 gram snake beans, cut into 4cm lengths; 1 green banana chilli, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup raw whole almonds; 1 cup basil leaves; 50 gram baby spinach leaves (optional); 250 gram fresh rice noodles; 1/4 cup kecap manis; 1 tablespoon sherry; snow pea sprouts, lime wedges to serves

Lamb, almond and noodle stir-fry

Quick and easy, this delicious recipe combines lamb backstrap with classic Asian flavours and ingredients to create a simple and filling dinner dish

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon peanut oil

2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

500 gram lamb backstrap, trimmed, thinly sliced

1 onion, cut into wedges

1 red chilli, thinly sliced

150 gram oyster mushrooms, sliced

100 gram snake beans, cut into 4cm lengths

1 green banana chilli, thinly sliced

1/3 cup raw whole almonds

1 cup basil leaves

50 gram baby spinach leaves (optional)

250 gram fresh rice noodles

1/4 cup kecap manis

1 tablespoon sherry

snow pea sprouts, lime wedges to serves

Method

1.In a bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil and pepper. Add lamb, tossing to coat.

2.Heat a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry lamb in 2 batches, for 2-3 minutes each batch, until browned. Transfer to a plate.

3.Heat remaining oil in wok on high. Stir-fry onion and chilli 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, beans, banana chilli and almonds. Stir-fry 2-3 minutes, until just tender.

4.Return lamb to wok with basil, spinach, noodles, kecap manis and sherry. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, until heated through. Top with sprouts and serve with lime wedges.

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