Thai beef, chilli and basil stir-fry
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $28.00 / $7.00 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 400g packet long-life Hokkien noodles
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 400g beef fillet steaks, thinly sliced
- 2 small red capsicums, thinly sliced
- 1 large red onion, cut in thin wedges
- 4 cups spinach, roughly chopped
- 4 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
- 1 cup fresh Thai basil plus extra, to serve
Instructions
1 Prepare noodles following packet directions. Place a wok or large frying pan over a high heat and add sesame oil. Cook beef in batches, stirring, until browned all over. Remove from pan.
2 Add capsicums and onion to heated wok or pan. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until almost tender. Add spinach, noodles, beef and sauces. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Stir in Thai basil before serving.
Makeover! You save…
230kJ (57cal)
9g total fat
4g sat fat
250mg sodium
You gain…
2g fibre
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free soy sauce, use rice noodles instead of Hokkien noodles and check sweet chilli sauce is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1340kJ
Calories 320cal
Protein 27g
Total fat 5g
–Saturated fat 1g
Carbohydrates 40g
–Sugars 12g
Dietary fibre 4g
Sodium 720mg
Calcium 70mg
Iron 3mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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