Beef, Wild Garlic and Choi Sum Stir-fry

By OcadoLife
This rainbow veg-packed Beef, Wild Garlic and Choi Sum Stir-fry makes a wonderful midweek dinner containing 2 of your 5 a day. It was created by Paul Ainsworth – chef-patron of Michelin-starred Padstow restaurant Paul…
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Ingredients

16 total
  • 1 beef rump steak (approx. 240g), sliced into thin strips
  • 5 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce (or tamari, if gluten free required)
  • 1 tsp dark brown soft sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 romano pepper, deseeded and cut into small pieces
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • 200g choi sum, stalks cut into 3 cm pieces, leaves roughly chopped (or use pak choi)
  • 15g sushi ginger, finely chopped
  • ½ red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
  • 50g wild garlic, trimmed
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1 tsp black sesame seeds, toasted
  • ½ (25g) bunch coriander, leaves picked
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges, for squeezing
  • 2 spelt noodle nests, to serve (optional) (gluten free if required)

Method

6 steps
  1. Step 1

    Marinate the beef in the soy sauce and sugar for 1 hr. Strain, reserving the liquid.

  2. Step 2

    Heat a wok over a high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and stir-fry the beef for 1½ mins. Drain the beef and set aside, reserving the juices.

  3. Step 3

    Wipe the wok clean and heat the remaining oil. Add the pepper, stir-fry for 10 secs, then tip in the onion for 30 secs. Add the choi sum stalks; fry for 30 secs.

  4. Step 4

    Add the ginger, chilli and sliced garlic and stir-fry for 10 secs. Add the beef; stir-
fry for 20 secs. Toss in the choi sum leaves and wild garlic with the reserved liquid 
and beef cooking juices, until just wilted.

  5. Step 5

    Scatter over the sesame seeds and coriander leaves; finish with a squeeze 
of lime. Serve immediately with extra lime wedges and noodles, if liked.

  6. Step 6

    Recipe Tip: Allow 1 hr for marinating.