Stir-fried beef with hoisin sauce

• soy sauce↗1 tbsp tbsp
• dry sherry↗1 tbsp tbsp
• sesame oil↗2 tsp tsp
• fat garlic clove↗1 1

  crushed

• finely chopped fresh root ginger1 tsp tsp

  (or fresh ginger paste in a jar)

• lean sirloin steak↗200g g

  thinly sliced across the grain

• sesame seeds↗1 tbsp tbsp
• sunflower oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• large carrot↗1 1

  cut into matchsticks

• mangetout↗100g g

  halved lengthways

• mushrooms↗140g g

  sliced

• hoisin sauce3 tbsp tbsp
• Chinese noodles↗

  to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix together the soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in a shallow dish. Add the steak and leave to marinate for about 20 minutes (or longer, if you have time).

2. 2

   Heat a large heavy-based frying pan or wok, add the sesame seeds and toast over a high heat, stirring, for a few minutes until golden. Tip on to a plate.

3. 3

   When ready to cook, heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan or wok until hot. Add the steak with the marinade and stir fry for 3-4 minutes over a high heat until lightly browned. Remove, using a slotted spoon, on to a plate, leaving the juices in the pan.

4. 4

   Toss the carrots in the pan and stir fry for a few minutes, then add the mangetout and cook for a further 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Return the steak to the pan, add the mushrooms and toss everything together. Add the hoisin sauce and stir fry for a final minute. Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.