Sweet and tangy chilli beef
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Ingredients -
For the sweet and tangy dressing -
1 tbsp light soy sauce
4 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp groundnut oil
1-2 tsp caster sugar (or to taste)
1-2 tbsp honey (to taste)
½ small cucumber, halved lengthways, de-seeded and finely chopped
1 green chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped
For the beef -
1 tbsp groundnut oil
250g/9oz beef fillet, cut into 5mm/¼in strips
1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
pinch crushed dried chilli flakes
1 tsp light soy sauce
pinch ground white pepper
To serve -
1 large handful baby spinach leaves, washed
2 heads pak choi, green stem variety, washed and sliced
1 small mango, peeled, stone removed, flesh finely diced
Directions -
For the sweet and tangy dressing, mix together the light soy sauce, lemon juice, orange juice, groundnut oil, caster sugar and honey in a small bowl. Whisk well to combine, then add the cucumber and chilli. Stir and set aside.
For the beef, heat a wok until smoking and add the groundnut oil, then add the beef and stir fry for a few seconds. Add the rice wine or sherry and cook for one minute.
Add the crushed dried chilli flakes, light soy sauce and pinch of ground white pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the beef is cooked to your liking.
To serve, scatter the spinach and sliced pak choi over a serving plate and spoon the chilli beef into the middle. Drizzle over the sweet and tangy dressing, sprinkle over the finely diced mangoes and serve immediately.