Beef chow mein
About £1.80 a plate if you bought it all. Less with what you've already got.
The app checks what's already in your fridge, prices it at your shop and runs the timers for you.
You'll need
- Sirloin steaks2
- Egg noodles3 nests
- Peppers1
- Bean sprouts300g
- Spring onions4
- Soy sauce40ml
- Hoisin sauce40g
- Garlic2 cloves
- Ginger10g
Salt, pepper and oil from the cupboard. Amounts are for four; the app scales them for you.
Method
- Slice the steak very thinly against the grain. Toss with a splash of soy.
- Cook the noodles (3 nests) as the packet says, drain and toss with a little oil.
- Get a wok or big frying pan smoking hot. Fry the beef in two batches until browned (2 min). Take it out.
- Fry the sliced pepper (1), garlic (2 cloves) and ginger (10g) (2 min), then add the beansprouts and noodles.
- Return the beef, add the rest of the soy and the hoisin, toss for a minute and finish with spring onion (4).
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