With a little prep, nothing comes together faster than a stir-fry! Give this recipe from Claire Tansey a try.

Sweet & spicy beef stir-fry

Ingredients: 

• 454 g boneless top sirloin, sliced into thin strips
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp dark sesame oil
• 1 tsp hot-red-chili flakes
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 cups mixed fresh vegetables such as broccoli florets, snow peas and sliced carrots
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup whole roasted cashews

Method: 

Combine meat with hoisin, sesame oil and chili flakes in a medium bowl.

Heat an extra-large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add meat mixture. Cook, stirring often, until just a bit of pink remains, 3 to 4 min. Transfer to a bowl and reserve. Add oil to pan, then vegetables. Cook until tender-crisp, about 5 min. Stir cornstarch with beef broth in a small bowl until dissolved. Add broth mixture and meat to pan. Cook until sauce thickens and beef is cooked to desired doneness, about 2 more min. Stir in cashews. Serve over rice.

serves 4 | Per serving 407 calories, 28 g protein, 22 g carbs, 23 g fat, 3 g fibre, 823 mg sodium

Courtesy Claire Tansey
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Photo credit Roberto Caruso