Main Dishes Recipes - Stir-Fried Noodles with Beef and Peppers in Black Bean Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 250g/9oz dried medium rice noodles

• 1 Tbsp sesame oil

• 2 Tbsp sunflower or soy oil

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 cm/1/2in ginger, finely chopped

• 400g/14oz rump steak, thinly sliced

• 1 green pepper, diced into large bite sized pieces

• 1 red pepper, diced into large bite-sized pieces

• 1 medium onion, diced into large bite-sized pieces

• 1 Tbsp shaxoing rice wine or dry sherry

• 5 Tbsp black bean sauce

• 3 Tbsp Chinese light soy sauce

• 2 tsp sugar

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 7 to 10 minutes, drain, and sprinkle with the sesame oil.

2. Heat the sunflower or soy oil in a wok or frying t>an, add the garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for 1 minute.

3. Add the beef and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, then the bell peppers and onion, and stir-fry for 2 to 3 more minutes. Stir in the rice wine and cook for 1 minute.

4. Add the noodles, black bean sauce, soy sauce and sugar and stir-fry for another 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Note: Black bean sauce is a popular and ubiquitous Chinese ingredient, yet few people realize it is made from black soy beans. Most stir-fried noodles are low in fat and easy to prepare - It is no surprise that they have become so popular in recent years.