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Hunan Style Cumin Beef Stir-Fry
Hunan Style Cumin Beef Stir-Fry

Hunan Style Cumin Beef Stir-Fry

with Basmati Rice and Sesame Seeds

Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Hunan Style Cumin Beef Stir-Fry in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.

Tags:
Rapid
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Soya
Sesame

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

150

Basmati Rice

2

Garlic Clove**

1

Bell Pepper

(May contain traces of: Celery)

80

Green Beans

240

British Beef Mince

1

Ground Cumin

15

Ginger Puree

15

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Soya)

15

Rice Vinegar

50

Red Pepper Chilli Jelly

5

Roasted White Sesame Seeds

(Contains: Sesame May contain traces of: Nuts, Peanut)

Not included in your delivery

100

Water for the Sauce

½

Honey

20

Butter

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3112 kJ
Energy (kcal)744 kcal
Fat30.5 g
of which saturates14 g
Carbohydrate83.6 g
of which sugars20.5 g
Protein36.4 g
Salt2.4 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Sieve
Kettle
Lid
Large Saucepan
Garlic Press
Large Frying Pan

Instructions

Cook the Rice
1

a) Boil a full kettle.

b) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan with 1/4 tsp salt on high heat. Add the rice and cook for 10-12 mins.

c) Once cooked, drain in a sieve and pop back in the pan. Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.

Get Prepped
2

a) While the rice cooks, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

b) Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.

c) Trim the green beans, then cut into thirds.

Fry the Beef and Veg
3

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. 

b) Once hot, add the beef mince, pepper and green beans. Stir-fry until the mince has browned and veg has softened slightly, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break it up as the mince cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat.

c) Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Build the Flavour
4

a) Add the garlic, ground cumin and ginger puree to the beef mince.

b) Fry until fragrant, 1 min. 

Sauce Things Up
5

a) Pour the soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper chilli jelly and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) into the beef.

b) Stir to combine, then cook until reduced, 3-4 mins.

c) Once reduced, mix in the honey and butter (see pantry for both amounts). 

Finish and Serve
6

a) When everything's ready, share the rice between your bowls. 

b) Top with your Hunan style beef stir-fry.

c) Finish with a sprinkling of roasted sesame seeds over the top.

Enjoy!

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