Name: Chilli beef stir-fry
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 long red chillies, sliced thinly; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger; 4 (160g) thai shallots or small red onion; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 650 gram beef strips; 6 green onions, cut into 5cm lengths; 450 gram chinese broccoli, chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon fish sauce, extra; 1/4 cup firmly packed thai basil leaves

Chilli beef stir-fry

Quick, simple and nutritious, this chilli beef stir-fry is the perfect mid-week dinner on those days when you feel like something spicy.

Ingredients

4 long red chillies, sliced thinly

1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

4 (160g) thai shallots or small red onion

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

650 gram beef strips

6 green onions, cut into 5cm lengths

450 gram chinese broccoli, chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon fish sauce, extra

1/4 cup firmly packed thai basil leaves

Method

1.Process the chillies, ginger, shallots, sugar, fish sauce and oil until ingredients are chopped finely.

2.Stir-fry chilli mixture in a heated oiled wok for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously, or until fragrant and browned. Add beef, stir-fry for 3 minutes.

3.Add the onion and Chinese broccoli, stir-fry for about 2 minutes or until just wilted. Stir through extra fish sauce and basil leaves.

4.Serve with steamed rice, if desired.

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