Chinese beef stir fry with wholegrain rice

Quick and healthy, add this to your list of favourite recipes for a mid-week meal

• Preparation: 10 mins
• Cooking: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

What you need:

• 200g brown & wild rice blend
• 2 sirloin steaks/lean beef (475g), cut into strips
• 2 tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder
• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 125g savoy cabbage, shredded
• 2 tbsp soy sauce

What you do:

1. Cook the rice according to pack instructions and drain.
2. Meanwhile, mix the beef and 5 spice powder together. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and fry the beef for 3 minutes. Add the pepper and carrot and stir fry for a further 3 minutes. Stir in the cabbage and soy sauce and stir fry for a further 2 minutes.
3. Serve immediately on top of the rice.

Cook's tip:

Use brown rice mixed with some chopped spring onions as an alternative to the brown and wild rice blend.

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