With the amount of events and eating out I do, it is really important that the meals I cook at home are quick and simple. I tend to have staples in my cupboards and the fridge most of the time but, for those times when I am in the house more than normal, Hello Fresh is a great option. They deliver all the ingredients you need for a selection of recipes in the right amounts, so you literally take it out of the box and cook your meal! For those times when you are not in that much, Hello Fresh can still help and they have some brilliant recipes on their website. I cooked the sticky beef stir fry this week so thought I would share it with you.
Serves 2
260g beef steak strips
1/2 teaspoon Thai spice
1 onion – thinly sliced
1 yellow pepper – thinly sliced
80g hoisin sauce
1/5 teaspoons soy sauce
Handful of fresh coriander – finely chopped
Rice to serve
Method
I tweaked the original recipe slightly so I’ll tell you what I changed as we go, in case you would rather use the original!
Heat a wok until hot and add the beef steak strips with the Thai spice. Be mindful that the spice is super hot so use sparingly if spicy food isn’t really your thing! Cook until browned but not stewing and remove from the wok.
Wipe the wok and add a little oil. When hot, add the pepper and onion.
The original recipe detailed a red onion and I think this would be really nice instead of a normal onion, if you have one! I’m trying my best to eat more sustainably and I knew I had an onion in my cupboard that needed using sooner rather than later so I used that. The recipe also calls for a green pepper but I like the sweeter taste of the yellow, hence why I used that. Use whatever you have in your cupboard.
Once the vegetables have softened, add the hoisin and soy sauces until bubbling, then remove from the wok.
Prepare your rice.
Whilst the rice is cooking, add the steak strips including the juices to the wok and stir until heated through. Stir in the coriander and remove from the heat.
Pile it all on a plate and enjoy!
For a few ingredients you have a filling plate of food that is super quick and easy to prepare.
