Name: Beef and noodle chow mein
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram beef mince; 2 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 chinese cabbage (wombok), finely shredded; 125 gram green beans, trimmed, chopped; 1 carrot. peeled, cut into matchsticks; 1 stalk celery, sliced; 227 gram can water chestnuts, drained, sliced; 1 cup chicken stock; 1/4 cup oyster sauce; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 long red chilli, seeded and chopped; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 400 gram packet fresh plain rice noodles, soaked, drained; 1/4 cup chopped coriander; 1/4 cup crushed peanuts (optional)

Beef and noodle chow mein

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram beef mince

2 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 chinese cabbage (wombok), finely shredded

125 gram green beans, trimmed, chopped

1 carrot. peeled, cut into matchsticks

1 stalk celery, sliced

227 gram can water chestnuts, drained, sliced

1 cup chicken stock

1/4 cup oyster sauce

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1 long red chilli, seeded and chopped

1 teaspoon sesame oil

400 gram packet fresh plain rice noodles, soaked, drained

1/4 cup chopped coriander

1/4 cup crushed peanuts (optional)

Method

1.Heat oil in wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry onion, ginger and garlic for 1-2 minutes until onion is tender.

2.Add mince and curry powder to pan and cook for 4-5 minutes, until browned, breaking up lumps with the back of a spoon.

3.Mix in vegetables, water chestnuts, stock, sauces, chilli and sesame oil. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until cabbage begins to wilt and vegetables are just tender.

4.Toss through noodles and coriander. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Serve sprinkled with peanuts.

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