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Beef and cabbage stir fry with easy fried rice

Prep time10 min
Cook time20 min
Total time30 min
Servings4
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef stir fry strips
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 x 250g packets microwave brown rice and chia
- 1.2 cup (75g) frozen peas, thawed
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced +extra, to serve
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cm piece ginger, finely chopped
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths
- 150 g sugar snaps, halved diagonally
- 1.4 small Chinese cabbage, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
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Step-by-step method
- 01Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Pour eggs into pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until lightly golden. Set aside on a plate and thinly slice.
- 02Prepare rice according to packet instructions.
- 03Add rice, peas, green onions and egg to same pan over medium heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Cover with foil to keep warm.
- 04In the same large non-stick frying pan, heat half the oil over high heat. Cook beef, in 2 batches, for 1 to 2 minutes or until browned and tender. Set aside on a plate covered with foil.
- 05Reduce heat to medium-high, add remaining oil to pan and cook red onion and ginger for 1 minute. Add asparagus and sugar snaps and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until vegetables are nearly tender. Add cabbage and cook for a further 1 to 2 minutes.
- 06Return beef to pan, add Shaoxing wine, vinegar, soy and honey and toss to coat.
- 07Divide rice between plates, top with stir fry, sprinkle with extra green onions and coriander sprigs and serve with lime wedges.
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Chef's tips
- You can also slice rump, scotch fillet, sirloin or fillet of beef to make your own stir-fry strips.
- Swap asparagus and sugar snaps for snow peas and Asian greens.
- Use any type of leftover or microwave rice for the fried rice.