LEMONGRASS BEEF STEW WITH NOODLES

Lemongrass beef stew with noodles image

Get a taste of South East Asia with this iron-rich, fragrant stir-fry with chilli, ginger, lemongrass and coriander

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tbsp ginger , chopped
2 garlic cloves , chooped
3 stalks lemongrass , outer leaves removed, finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander leaves, plus extra to serve
2 red chillies , thinly sliced (leave the seeds in if you like it spicy)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
250g stewing beef , cut into 2.5cm cubes
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp five spice powder
1 tsp brown sugar
400ml beef stock
100g wide rice noodle
lime wedges, to serve

Steps:

Put the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander and 1 chilli in a food processor, then pulse until puréed. Heat the oil in a pan over a low heat. Add the purée and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the beef, soy, five-spice, sugar and stock. Put on a lid and bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for 1 hr 15 mins. Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 mins until the beef is tender.
Just before serving, prepare noodles following pack instructions. Drain well, then divide between 2 bowls and spoon over the beef stew. Serve sprinkled with the remaining chilli and coriander leaves, with lime wedges for squeezing over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 3.5 milligram of sodium