Beef stir-fry with sweet and sour sauce

A beloved family stir fry for those takeaway vibes

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Serves

4

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

A midweek dinner that the whole family will love, this stir-fry recipe transforms rump steak into a delicious and healthy meal. Swap out the vegetables for what's in season - capsicum in summer, pumpkin in winter.

This recipe is based on our Sweet and Sour Beef.

A midweek dinner that the whole family will love, this stir-fry recipe transforms rump steak into a delicious and healthy meal. Swap out the vegetables for what's in season - capsicum in summer, pumpkin in winter.

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Ingredients

Sweet & Sour Beef
  • 500g Quality Mark beef rump steak

  • 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce

  • 3 Tbsp canola oil

  • 300g pumpkin

    seeds removed, peeled and chopped
  • 1 small head broccolii

    chopped into florets
  • 2 tsp olive oil

  • 4 spring onionsi

    chopped
  • 1 red capsicum

    sliced
  • 2 cups sweet and sour stir-fry sauce

To serve
  • white rice

    Or swap out, and serve with noodles.

Method

1

Cut the beef across the grain into thin strips. Mix with 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce and a seasoning of pepper. Cover and set aside for 5-10 minutes.

2

Add a little oil and mix well.

3

Steam or microwave the pumpkin pieces and broccoli until just tender.

4

Heat the wok or large frypan, ensure it is hot.

5

Stir-fry the beef strips in 3 batches, reserving each cooked batch to rest in a warm bowl.

6

Reheat wok between each batch.

7

Reheat the wok, and add a dash of oil.

8

Add the spring onion and capsicum, and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

9

Add the cooked pumpkin, broccoli and sweet and sour sauce, stir-fry until sauce is hot.

10

Return the beef to the wok or frypan, toss to combine.

11

Serve with noodles or rice.

Nutrition Information per Serving (508g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and does not include the rice or noodles to serve.

Energy
2110kJ (504 kcal)
Protein
32.9g
Total Fat
18.8g
Saturated Fat
3.9g
Carbohydrate
47.5g
Dietary Fibre
5.9g
Sodium
933mg
Iron
4.0mg
Zinc
5.1mg
Vitamin B12
1.6µg