Sticky tamarind beef with stir fried greens
A taste of South East Asia
4
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
My Food Bag
Enjoy tender slices of beef sirloin coated in a rich tamarind sauce, with balanced flavours of sweet, tangy, and umami. Paired with stir-fried bok choy and broccoli, this dish is served alongside fragrant jasmine rice, complemented by fresh herbs and a hint of chilli. The combination of textures and strong, aromatic ingredients makes this meal satisfying and flavour-forward, perfect for a dynamic and vibrant dinner!
This recipe is courtesy of My Food Bag.
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Ingredients
Beef
600g Quality Mark sirloin steaks
drizzle of oil
Rice
300g Jasmine rice
2¼ cups boiling water
Tamarind sauce
handfull fresh coriander
1 chilli
thinly
2 garlic cloves
crushed or finely grated
2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
50g tamarind pulp
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp fish sauce
3 Tbsp water
Greens
1 twin baby bok choy
cut into quarters lengthways
1 broccoli
cut into small florets
drizzle of oil
1 Tbsp soy sauce
Method
For the sirloin stir-fry
1
Bring a kettle to the boil.
2
Combine rice, boiling water measure and a pinch of salt in a pot and bring to the boil with the lid on. Once boiling, reduce to lowest heat to cook for 12 minutes.
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3
Turn off heat and steam, covered, for 5 more minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking
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4
Remove coriander leaves from their stems and thinly slice coriander stems. Set aside coriander leaves to serve.
5
Thinly slice chilli and use a microplane or fine grater to crush garlic and ginger. Combine all sauce ingredients a bowl with coriander stems.
6
Cut bok choy into quarters lengthways and cut broccoli into small florets.
7
Pat beef dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a frypan on medium-high heat. Cook beef for 3-4 minutes each side for medium, depending on thickness, or until cooked to your liking.
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8
Remove from pan and rest, covered, for a few minutes before thinly slicing.
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9
While beef rests, return pan to medium-high heat. Add tamarind sauce and cook for about 3 minutes, until slightly reduced.
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10
Remove from heat. Return beef slices to pan and turn to coat in sauce.
11
Heat oil in a second frypan on high heat. Cook bok choy and broccoli with a splash of water for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat and toss through soy sauce.
12
Plate greens topped with slices of beef and sauce from pan. Sprinkle with coriander leaves. Serve rice on the side.
Nutrition Information per Serving (411g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.
Energy
2839kJ (679 kcal)
Protein
42.1g
Total Fat
21.1g
Saturated Fat
5.7g
Carbs
76.5g
Dietary Fibre
5.8g
Sodium
895mg
Iron
4.8mg
Zinc
5.7mg
Vitamin B12
0.7µg