Beef, Wild Garlic and Choi Sum Stir-fry
By OcadoLife
Published on 21 March 2025
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 Ainsworth at No 6, and author of For The Love Of Food. “The trick here is to work quickly over high heat for crisp veg with zippy flavours.”
This recipe was first listed in OcadoLife as gluten free and can be easily adapted to be gluten free. When selecting products or using the add to trolley functionality please always ensure that the ingredients and products you select to purchase are gluten free.Time and servings
15 minsTotal time
2Servings
10 minsPrep time
5 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 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
Step 1
Marinate the beef in the soy sauce and sugar for 1 hr. Strain, reserving the liquid.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.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.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.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.Step 6
Recipe Tip: Allow 1 hr for marinating.