BEEF STIRFRY WITH ASPARAGUS AND SESAME SEEDS

A new month calls for a new recipe! This Beef Stir Fry with Asparagus and Sesame Seeds from EatByDesign is perfect for a nourishing and filling lunch or dinner this week.

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cups coriander, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 200g snow peas, fresh or frozen, raw
• 300g asparagus, green, raw, cut into 3cm pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 400g black beans; dried, boiled, microwaved or steamed if
• fresh, or drained if tinned
• 2 red chillies, raw, deseeded and finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4cm ginger, finely grated
• 4 tbsp tamari
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 500g beef fillet steak, untrimmed, raw, thinly sliced
• 4 cups cauliflower, riced & cooked/steamed

Method

1. Mix together the mirin, 1 tablespoon of tamari, ginger, garlic and chilli in a bowl and marinate the beef fillet for 30 minutes (if time permits).
2. In a separate bowl, marinate the black beans in 1 tablespoon of tamari.
3. Place a wok over high heat, add the oil then the beef mixture. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until the meat is browned all over.
4. Add the asparagus, snow peas, black beans and sesame oil and reduce the heat.
5. Stir in 4 tablespoons of hot water and the remaining tamari and stir-fry gently for a few more minutes until the vegetables are tender.
6. Season with pepper and sprinkle over the sesame seeds and coriander.
7. Serve with cauliflower rice.