Shaking beef

for 4 people
Tam West
Kathy Paterson
By
Kathy Paterson

Food writer and stylist.

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Ingredients

3Sirloin steaks, about 600g, trimmed of fat , look for the Quality Mark (Main)
2 clovesGarlic, crushed
1 stemLemongrass, white part only, finely chopped
1 TbspSoy sauce
2 tspFish sauce
2 tspSugar
4 smallZucchini, cut into batons (Main)
4 handfulsWatercress, be generous

Directions

  1. Cut sirloin steaks into pieces (about 4cm x 4cm). Mix together the garlic, lemongrass, soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the beef and toss to coat in the marinade, cover and leave in a cool place to marinate for 20 minutes.
  2. Chargrill the zucchini batons until bite-tender.
  3. Heat a large frying pan over a high heat and add a dash of oil. Add beef pieces and cook for 1 minute. Turn beef and cook for a further minute, then toss beef around cooking sides for another minute. Pour over remaining marinade.
  4. Place zucchini and watercress on a platter and top with the beef and its marinade. Pass lemon wedges to dress greens. Serve with your favourite noodles.