Sticky Mince Stir Fry

Recipe by: Sarah Butler

Sometimes we can get stuck in a rut with mince, it’s often burgers, lasagne, or shepherd’s pie. But let’s mix things up. You would rarely put mince and Chinese style together but this recipe combines them perfectly. You won’t believe how well it works

Sticky Mince Stir Fry

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

15

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 200g rice of choice

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil

  • 500g beef mince

  • 1 tbsp tomato purée

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 small white onion, finely sliced

  • 1 inch ginger, grated

  • 1 red chili, finely diced

  • 160g green beans, cut lengthways

  • For the sauce:

  • 1 tbsp cornflour

  • 250ml water

  • 4 tbsp dark soy sauce

  • 3 tbsp oyster sauce

  • 1 tbsp honey

  • To garnish:

  • Sesame seeds

  • 1 spring onion, finely sliced

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Method

  1. Cook the rice as per the packet instructions and set aside.

  2. To make the sauce, add the cornflour to a bowl and gradually mix in the soy sauce to dissolve the cornflour then whisk in the remaining sauce ingredients.

  3. Add 1 tbsp sunflower oil to a frying pan on medium to high heat. Cook the mince until brown all over, season with salt and pepper.

  4. Add the tomato purée and combine.

  5. Add the garlic, onion, ginger, chilli, and green beans and cook for 5 minutes with the mince.

  6. Increase the heat to high, add in the sauce and allow it to bubble for a minute to coat everything.

  7. Add more water if you need to loosen the sauce a little.

  8. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion.

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