Stir-fries
Cost conscious recipes to feed a family.
Satay Beef
Ingredients: | Method: 1.Heat frying pan or wok on high setting. Put curry powder in pan dry for 10-15 seconds then add butter and quickly stir. 2.Add onion and garlic and fry until soft. 3.Add meat and stir fry until cooked. 4.Mix peanut butter, soy sauce and brown sugar together and add to pan when meat is cooked, turning down heat to simmer. 5.Slowly add milk, stirring it in constantly. Simmer until sauce thickens and season with salt to taste. 6. Serve with rice. |
Asian Noodle Stir Fry
Ingredients: | Method: 1.Toss 2 minute noodle flavour sachets through beef 2. Pour boiling water over noodle cakes and let stand for 2 minutes. Tease noodles apart. Drain and set aside 3. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add beef and stir fry over heat until brown. 4. Add oyster sauce, sherry and water. Simmer for 1 minute. Add frozen vegetables and cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Toss through noodles. 5.Serve garnished with toasted cashews if desired. |
Szechuan Beef Stir-fry with Noodles
Ingredients: | Method: 1. Combine soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar in a large bowl. Add beef and toss well to coat. Leave to marinade for 30 minutes 2. Cook noodles according to packet directions 3. Heat 2 teaspoons of peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan on medium-high. Add beef in 2 batches and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from wok. 4. Add garlic, ginger and chilli. Stir-fry for 30 seconds or until fragrant and then stir-fry for further 1-2 minutes. Add capsicum, corn, snow peas and beef and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. 5. Serve beef over noodles |
Satay Stir-Fry
Ingredients: | Method: 1. Heat wok over high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of oil and swirl to coat. Add half the beef. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until sealed. Remove to a plate. Repeat with 2 teaspoons of oil and remaining beef. 2. Add remaining oil to the wok. Add onion, capsicum and garlic. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Return beef and juices to the wok. Add choy sum, peanut butter, coconut cream, sweet chilli sauce and oyster sauce. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until choy sum is tender and stir-fry is heated through. 3. Spoon rice into bowls. Top with stir-fry. Serve. |
Beef and Asian Greens Stir-Fry
Ingredients: Sauce | Method: 1. Blend the cornflour and a little of the stock or water in a small bowl until smooth add the remaining sauce ingredients and then set aside. 2. Place the noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water and leave for 2 minutes. Drain well. 3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large wok or frying pan. Add half the beef strips and stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes or until just cooked. Remove from the pan. Heat another tablespoon of oil, and cook the remaining beef. Remove from the pan. 4. Heat the remaining oil in the wok. When hot add the garlic, ginger, lemongrass, onion and beans, stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the bok choy and cook for 1 minute or until just wilted. 5. Push the vegetables to one side of the wok. Add the cornflour mixture to the juices and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and heated through. Add the beef and noodles and stir-fry for a further minute to coat in the sauce. Serve immediately. |
