Lighter stir-fried beef with broccoli and sweetcorn

Lighter stir-fried beef with broccoli and sweetcorn

Lean beef is rich in protein and a good source of iron. It's also delicious in a stir-fry with broccoli and sweetcorn.

Each serving provides 310 kcal, 30g protein, 28g carbohydrate (of which 2.5g sugars), 7.5g fat (of which 3g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 1.9g salt.

Ingredients

• 100g/3½oz lean beef, cut into strips
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 20g/¾oz fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• ½ red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped
• 80g/3oz tenderstem broccoli, roughly chopped
• 40g/1½oz baby sweetcorn, roughly chopped
• 150ml/5fl oz beef stock
• 30g/1oz dried egg noodles
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 spring onion, thinly sliced, to garnish

Recipe tips

Method

1. Mix the beef, oil, garlic, ginger and chilli together and leave to marinate in a shallow dish for 15 minutes.

2. Heat a wok or frying pan, add the beef and stir fry for 3–4 minutes.

3. Add the broccoli, sweetcorn and stock and cook for 5 minutes, adding a little more stock if necessary.

4. Place the noodles in a saucepan of water, bring to the boil and then reduce the heat. Cook for 3 minutes, or until just cooked. Drain well.

5. Add the noodles to the beef and vegetables, stir in the soy sauce and garnish with the spring onion. Serve.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/stir-fried_beef_with_79842