This is one of my girlfriend Catriona’s favourite dishes.

What you Need

  • Thinly sliced beef
  • Vegetables – Carrots, Broccoli, Mangetout, baby corn – M&S Chefs prepared vegetables
  • Vermicelli Noodles – 2 portions
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 Cloves of garlic – minced
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 2 capfuls of Xiaoxing rice wine
  • 1 dash of Rice Vinegar
  • Sesame seed oil
  • Ground nut oil
  • Dark and light soy sauce

Preperation

  • Chop vegetables into bit size pieces.
  • Slice beef into bit size pieces.
  • Add some sesame seed and ground nut oil to your wok and heat on high.
  • Mince garlic.
  • Prepare 1tsp of chili powder and 1tsp of cayenne pepper and 1tbsp of sesame seeds.
  • Prepare noodles as directed for stir frying – For me i had to place the noodles in boiling water for 3 minutes.

Cooking

  1. Add the chili powder and cayenne pepper to the oil and mix.
  2. Add the garlic and let it reach a nice golden colour.
  3. Add your beef, make sure all the pieces have separated.
  4. Add 2 capfuls of rice wine plus 1 dash of rice vinegar and mix into the beef and oil.
  5. Once meat is browned, add all of the vegetables and mix into the sauce.
  6. When the vegetables are starting to get soft, add the sesame seeds and mix.
  7. Now add the noodles and mix thoroughly.
  8. Add some light soy for taste and dark soy for colour.
  9. Continue to fry for another minute until all the noodles have reached the same colour then serve.