I guess everyone has already gone through the big dramatic question - 'What to make for dinner?' Sometimes, as a mere mortal, I just lack inspiration. I might also be extra tired and feel I don't have enough good ingredients to prepare a tasteful and healthy meal. A quick, colorful and delicious wok can do wonders and save your dinner plans. Use the ingredients you find, add some veggies and be creative! It's an addictive way of preparing healthy, quick and incredibly yummy dinners for the ones that, like me, do have some hectic weeks here and there.
1 pack of egg noodles - if not, 2 packs of common noodles.
2 steaks, sliced in strips
1 red capsicum, diced
1 full hand of green beans, chopped
2 carrots, in slices
1 can of baby corn, halved
1 onion, in thick slices
2 cloves of garlic
Chilli
Sauce
¼ cup sweet Japanese Rice wine - If not, white vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar or 1 tbs of brown sugar and 1 tbs of honey
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
splash of sesame oil
First, warm your wok well, in high heat. When it is warm enough, add a splash of oil and fry the chopped chilli (or any other pepper of your preference), some of the grated ginger and the sliced beef. When it starts getting dry, you may want to add a few drops of lemon juice. It gives a delicious zing in the final flavor. When the meat gets completely fried (don't let it burn), transfer it to a bowl and put aside. Using the same wok, add some more oil and stir fry quickly all the vegetables, just until they get that expected crunchiness. Put them in another bowl and reserve. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according the instructions on the pack and, a bit before time, remove them from the boiling water and rinse them with cold water. That will prevent them from cooking further and getting soggy. Back to the wok, add another splash of oil, the rest of the grated ginger, the soy sauce, the rice vinegar, the sugar and the honey. Let it boil quickly, but watch out so it does not burn. When you achieve the caramel consistency you desire in the sauce, add the reserved meat, the reserved vegetables and, finally, the noodles, tossing it quickly just so it gets warm enough. Sprinkle some chopped spring onions and cilantro leaves on top and garnish with some toasted sesame seeds or salted peanuts.
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