Name: Beef stir-fry with mixed mushrooms and sesame seeds
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram beef stir-fry strips; 2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 3 centimetre fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 300 gram mixed mushrooms, halved (see recipe tip); 1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced; 1/4 cup Shaoxing (Chinese rice wine); 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; steamed rice, shredded spring onion, toasted sesame seeds to serve

Beef stir-fry with mixed mushrooms and sesame seeds

This 25 minute beef stir-fry recipe creates the perfect weeknight meal. Serve on a bed of rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds for a fresh, flavourful meal the whole family will love

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

500 gram beef stir-fry strips

2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

3 centimetre fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated

2 garlic cloves, crushed

300 gram mixed mushrooms, halved (see recipe tip)

1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced

1/4 cup Shaoxing (Chinese rice wine)

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

steamed rice, shredded spring onion, toasted sesame seeds to serve

Method

1.In a bowl, toss beef with pepper. Set aside.

2.In a wok or large frying pan, heat half the oil on high. Stir-fry beef in 2 batches for 1-2 minutes each until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.

3.In same wok, heat remaining oil. Stir-fry onion, ginger and garlic for 1-2 minutes until tender. Add mushrooms and capsicum. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Stir in combined wine and sauces. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until heated through.

4.Return beef to pan with sesame oil. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes to heat through. Serve on a bed of rice, topped with onion and sesame seeds.

We used a mixture of oyster, shiitake and button mushrooms.

Note

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