Beef Chow Mein

Serves 4-6


Ingredients:

200g wheat flour, rice stick or thick egg noodles
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp peeled and grated fresh ginger
375g sirloin steak, thinly sliced
2 tbsp vegetable oil
8 fresh shiitake mushrooms, brushed clean and sliced
6 scallions, sliced
180g broccoli, cut into florets
2 tbsp beef stock
1 tbsp dry sherry
1 tsp Asian sesame oil


Method:

• Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain and set aside. In glass or ceramic bowl, combine soy and hoisin sauces, garlic and ginger. Add steak slices, turn to coat in marinade, cover and marinate for 30 minutes. Drain and reserve marinade.
• In wok or frying pan over medium-high heat, warm vegetable oil. Add steak and stir-fry until meat changes colour, 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan. Return pan to medium-high heat, add mushrooms, scallions and broccoli, and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add noodles, steak, reserved marinade, stock, sherry and sesame oil. Cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes.
• Serve immediately, divided among individual plates.