Star Anise Beef and Noodle Salad
Tasty Asian Noodle Salad with Zesty Dressing
6 - 8
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Cheaper cuts of meat are always suitable for marinating and long, slow cooking. Ask your butcher for thin flank steak, a tasty, circular piece of meat that is tender when cooked slowly. There are several stages to this recipe but none are time-consuming, and the flavours that hint at northern Asian are evident in the vegetables, flat noodles and delicious star anise aromas of the beef.
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Ingredients
Beef
1kg (1-2 pieces) Quality Mark beef flank
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2 Tbsp peanut oil
2 cups water
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1 long strip (10-15cm) of orange zest
2 Tbsp white sugar
1 whole star-anise
1 cinnamon stick
4 spring onions
sliced
6cm knob fresh ginger
grated
Vegetables and Noodles
1 bulb fennel
sliced
1 carrots
cut into sticks
300g green beans
1 cup mung bean sprouts
4 bundles noodles
Dressing
2 spring onions
finely sliced
1 garlic clove
crushed
2cm knob fresh ginger
finely sliced
Juice and zest of 1 orange juice
4 Tbsp soy sauce
A pinch of white sugar
1/2 Tbsp black pepper
3 Tbsp peanut oil
3 Tbsp sesame oil
1/3 cup fresh coriander
Method
To Make Beef
To Prepare Vegetables
To Assemble
1
Cut the meat lengthwise with the grain into long strips around 8cm wide (you should get two strips from each piece).
2
Heat a large frying pan and add the oil.
3
Over a high heat, sear the meat briefly on all sides until brown and then pat dry with paper towels.
4
Bring the remaining beef ingredients to a simmer in a large pan and add the seared beef strips.
5
Simmer for 1½ hours, turning frequently, until tender.
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6
If the liquid seems to dry up, just add a little water.
7
Allow the beef to cool in the liquid.
Nutrition Information per Serving (452g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 8 serves.
Energy
2022kJ (483 kcal)
Protein
38.9g
Total Fat
21.4g
Saturated Fat
4.8g
Carbs
28.4g
Dietary Fibre
9.0g
Sodium
926mg
Iron
5.3mg
Zinc
5.7mg
Vitamin B12
1.2µg
