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Healthy beef chow mein served in two dishes

Healthy beef chow mein

Name: Healthy beef chow mein
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 wholemeal noodle nests (85g); 2 tsp rapeseed or sesame oil; 200g lean fillet steak fat removed and cut into strips; 1 small red onion (100g), finely chopped; 15g piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped; 160g chestnut mushrooms thickly sliced; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 160g ready-to-eat beansprouts; 1½ tsp tamari; 1 tbsp brown rice vinegar; 4 spring onions (65g), cut into diagonal lengths

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Swap your weekly takeaway for this healthy beef chow mein – it's quick to cook and low in fat and calories

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Healthy

Nut-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 wholemeal noodle nests

(85g)
2 tsp rapeseed or sesame oil
200g lean fillet steak

fat removed and cut into strips
1 small red onion

(100g), finely chopped
15g piece of ginger

peeled and finely chopped
160g chestnut mushrooms

thickly sliced
2 garlic cloves

finely chopped
160g ready-to-eat beansprouts
1½ tsp tamari
1 tbsp brown rice vinegar
4 spring onions

(65g), cut into diagonal lengths

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal407

low
fat11g

low
saturates3g
carbs41g
sugars10g

low
fibre8g

high
protein32g

high
salt1g

low

Method

step 1

Cook the noodles following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a wok and stir-fry the beef over a high heat for 30 seconds until browned. Tip onto a plate, set aside, then add the remaining oil to the wok. Stir-fry the onion and ginger until softened. Add a drop of water to prevent burning, if needed and cook covered for 2-3 mins.
step 2

Stir in the mushrooms and garlic, and fry until they start to soften (around 3 mins), then add the beansprouts and cook for a minute or two more until piping hot.
step 3

Mix the tamari and vinegar together in a small bowl with 2 tbsp water. Add the drained noodles to the wok, toss well, then add the tamari mixture, spring onions and the beef. Stir-fry for a few minutes until heated through. Season with plenty of black pepper and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2022

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