Name: Seared beef, green tea noodles and crunchy vegetables
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Beef; 400 gram scotch fillet, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoon chopped lemongrass, white part only; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 teaspoon chilli flakes; Salad; 4 spring onions, sliced on an angle; small handful mint leaves, sliced; small handful coriander leaves; 3 shallots, thinly sliced; 2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 2.5 centimetre piece of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; Marinade; 2 tablespoon chinese black vinegar; 3 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/2 lemon, juice of; To serve; 300 gram cha soba (green tea noodles), blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes or until cooked, then drained and refreshed; 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted

Seared beef, green tea noodles and crunchy vegetables

Luca Villari presents this easy Asian-inspired noodle dish that provides a wallop of flavour while being light on your wallet

Ingredients

Beef

400 gram scotch fillet, thinly sliced

3 tablespoon chopped lemongrass, white part only

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoon chilli flakes

Salad

4 spring onions, sliced on an angle

small handful mint leaves, sliced

small handful coriander leaves

3 shallots, thinly sliced

2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks

2.5 centimetre piece of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

Marinade

2 tablespoon chinese black vinegar

3 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1/2 lemon, juice of

To serve

300 gram cha soba (green tea noodles), blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes or until cooked, then drained and refreshed

1 tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted

Method

1.Marinate the beef in lemongrass, oil and chilli flakes for 10 minutes.

2.Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk all marinade ingredients together and pour over salad ingredients.

3.Heat a wok until smoking hot, toss in the beef and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Add the salad ingredients, then the green tea noodles. Toss well and season to taste. Serve garnished with toasted sesame seeds.

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