Glistening with a sticky sauce that's the perfect ratio of savoury to sweet, once you try this crowd-pleasing recipe, you'll never go back to the takeaway version. The kids will have fun helping out with this one, too!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1 packet
sesame seeds
1 packet
basmati rice
1 bag
green beans
1
carrot
1
capsicum
1 packet
garlic paste
1 packet
beef strips
1 packet
ginger paste
1 packet
crispy shallots
1 packet
Sichuan garlic paste
olive oil
20 g
butter
½ tbs
soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari soy sauce)
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Toast sesame seeds, tossing, until golden, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • Boil the kettle. Half-fill a medium saucepan with the boiled water. Add basmati rice and a pinch of salt. Cook uncovered, over high heat until tender, 12 minutes. • Drain, then return to saucepan. Add the butter and stir until melted. Stir the toasted sesame seeds through rice. Season to taste.
• While rice is cooking, trim green beans. • Thinly slice carrot into half-moons. • Thinly slice capsicum.
• Return frying pan, to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook green beans, carrot and capsicum, until tender, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic paste and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Season and transfer to a bowl. • Return pan to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When oil is hot, cook beef strips in batches, until browned and cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium, return all beef to the pan and add ginger paste, cooking until fragrant, 1 minute. • Remove pan from heat. Stir in Sichuan garlic paste and the soy sauce.Season to taste.
• Divide sesame rice between bowls. Top with beef stir-fry and veggies. • Sprinkle with crispy shallots to serve. Enjoy!