This crispy chilli beef is so easy to make and goes really with prawn crackers, noodles or rice and perfect if you don’t fancy a takeaway.

Ingredients:

• 350g thin-cut steak, sliced thinly
• 3 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tsp chinese five spice powder
• 85g brocolli, sliced
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 1 red chilli, thinly sliced (remove the seeds if you don’t want it too hot)
• 4 spring onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 tbsp mirin or white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup

Method:

1. Put the steak strips in a bowl, add the cornflour and chinese five spice powder.  Mix until all covered and set aside.
2. Mix the mirin, soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and tomato ketchup in a jug with 3 tbsp water and set aside.
3. In a pan of salted water add the brocolli slices and cook for 5mins.  Remove, drain and run under cold water to stop cooking and set aside.
4. Heat a frying pan until hot, add the oil and beef and fry until golden and crispy.  Remove the beef from the pan and drain on kitchen paper.
5. In the same pan, add the red pepper, chilli, spring onions, garlic cloves and ginger and stir fry for 3-5mins until the peppers soften, but don’t let the garlic and ginger burn otherwise it may taste bitter.  Pour the sauce over the vegetables and stir for a couple of mins.
6. Return the beef and brocolli to the frying pan and combine.
7. If you prefer a bit more sauce, add a bit more water.
8. Serve immediately with prawn crackers, noodles or rice.

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