Quick Sichuan-Style Double Beef Stir-Fry with Veggies & Sesame Rice
Glistening with a sticky sauce that's the perfect ratio of savoury to sweet, once you try this crowd-pleasing recipe, you'll never go back to the takeaway version. The kids will have fun helping out with this one, too!
                                                Prep: 20 mins
                    
                
                                    
                                                Cook: 20 mins
                    
                
                
                                    
                                                Servings: 4
                    
                
            Ingredients
                                                        
                                2 servings
                            
                                                        
                                4 servings
                            
                            
                                                            
                                    
                                                            
                                    
                            
                        
                    
                - olive oil
 - 1 packet basmati rice
 - 1 packet beef strips
 - 1 carrot
 - 20 gr butter
 - 1 packet ginger paste
 - 1 packet crispy shallots
 - 1 packet garlic paste
 - 1 packet sesame seeds
 - 1 bag green beans
 - 1 capsicum
 - 1 packet sichuan garlic paste
 - 0.5 soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari soy sauce)
 
- olive oil
 - 1 packet basmati rice
 - 1 packet beef strips
 - 2 carrots
 - 40 gr butter
 - 1 packet ginger paste
 - 1 packet crispy shallots
 - 2 packets garlic paste
 - 1 packet sesame seeds
 - 1 bag green beans
 - 2 capsicums
 - 2 packets sichuan garlic paste
 - 1 soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari soy sauce)
 
Instructions
- • Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Toast sesame seeds, tossing until golden, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a medium saucepan with the boiled water. Add basmati rice and a pinch of salt. Cook, uncovered, over high heat until tender, 12 minutes.
• Drain, then return to saucepan. Add the butter and stir until melted. Stir the toasted sesame seeds through rice. Season to taste. - • While rice is cooking, trim green beans.
• Thinly slice carrot into half-moons.
• Thinly slice capsicum. - • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook green beans, carrot and capsicum until tender, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic paste and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Season and transfer to a bowl.
• Return pan to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When oil is hot, cook beef strips, in batches, until browned and cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium, return all beef to the pan and add ginger paste, cooking until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in Sichuan garlic paste and the soy sauce. Season to taste. - • Divide rice between bowls. Top with beef stir-fry and veggies.
• Sprinkle with crispy shallots to serve. Enjoy!