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Five-spice beef with black bean sauce & bok choi

Five-spice steak

Name: Five-spice steak
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 1 large sirloin steak (about 300g/10oz); 3 heads bok choi or pak choi, halved; 1 tsp sesame oil; 100g sachet black bean sauce; 2 garlic cloves finely minced; 1 small piece fresh root ginger finely minced; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Discover the allure of Chinese five-spice in this Asian-inspired beef dish. Elevate flavors with versatile black bean sauce and crisp bok choi—a must-have for this delicious dish!

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Easily halved

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 large sirloin steak

(about 300g/10oz)
3 heads bok choi

or pak choi, halved
1 tsp sesame oil

For the sauce

100g sachet black bean

sauce
2 garlic cloves

finely minced
1 small piece fresh root ginger

finely minced
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal352
fat18g
saturates7g
carbs13g
sugars9g
fibre3g
protein36g
salt4.5g

Method

step 1

Mix the sauce ingredients together in a small saucepan, then gently simmer until hot. Heat a griddle pan until very hot. Rub the five-spice all over the steak, then season with a little salt and pepper. Sear steak for 2-3 mins on each side until cooked to your liking, then leave to rest.
step 2

Meanwhile, gently simmer or steam the bok or pak choi for 4-5 mins until wilted, but still crunchy. Toss the greens in a few tbsps of sauce and the sesame oil. Cut steak into thick slices. Serve on a plate with a small pot of sauce, the greens and some steamed rice.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008

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