Sticky Hoisin Beef

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) wide flat rice noodles

1 tsp sesame oil (to toss through the noodles)

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 tbsp freshly minced garlic

2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced (white and green parts separated)

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) minced (ground) beef (chicken would also work)

1 carrot, peeled and julienned or cut into thin batons (omit for Kio)

½ wombok cabbage, finely shredded (roughly 4 cups)

¼ cup (60 ml) hoisin sauce

1 tbsp tamari or all-purpose soy sauce

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 tbsp rice wine vinegar (can be substituted with white vinegar or lime juice)

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp sesame oil

¼ cup (40 g) crushed roasted peanuts (optional, can be substituted with crispy shallots)

Lime wedges

Directions

Cook the noodles –

Prepare the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain, rinse under cold water, then toss with the sesame oil to prevent sticking. Set aside. The noodles can be served hot or cold. If you would prefer hot noodles, prepare the noodles as per the packet instructions once you have cooked the beef (after step 4) and don’t rinse them in cold water.

Cook the beef –

Heat the oil in a large, deep, heavy-based frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the garlic and the white parts of the spring onion. Cook for 30 seconds until just softened and fragrant. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking it up, for 5–7 minutes or until browned.

Add the veggies –

Add the carrot and cabbage and cook for 2–3 minutes until softened.

Add the remaining ingredients –

Add the hoisin sauce, tamari or all-purpose soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar and sesame oil. Cook for 2–3 minutes or until browned and sticky.

Assemble and serve –

Divide the noodles among four bowls, top with the sticky beef mixture, crushed peanuts, green parts of the spring onion and serve with the lime wedges.

Nutrition

• Calories: 318
• Total Fat: 14.6 g
• Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 75.5 mg
• Sodium: 915.8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 15 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Total Sugars: 8.4 g
• Protein: 31.7 g