Wombok and beef stir-fry with green chillis and vermicelli

Name: Wombok and beef stir-fry with green chillis and vermicelli
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 20g vermicelli; vegetable oil; 500g beef (rump); 125g halved baby corn; 1 peeled carrot, sliced diagonally; ¼ tsp five-spice powder; 2 sliced spanish onions; 2 finely chopped garlic cloves; 1 tbsp grated ginger; ¼ small wombok (shredded); 1/2 cup of water; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1-2 finely sliced green chillis; 230g can drained,coarsely chopped water chestnuts and stir.; 60g vermicelli

Lynne Mullins

October 19, 2011

Wombok and beef stir-fry with green chillis and vermicelliMarina Oliphant

Time:< 30 mins

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Ingredients

20g vermicelli
vegetable oil
500g beef (rump)
125g halved baby corn
1 peeled carrot, sliced diagonally
¼ tsp five-spice powder
2 sliced spanish onions
2 finely chopped garlic cloves
1 tbsp grated ginger
¼ small wombok (shredded)
1/2 cup of water
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1-2 finely sliced green chillis
230g can drained,coarsely chopped water chestnuts and stir.
60g vermicelli

Method

Fry 20g vermicelli in hot vegetable oil until puffed, then drain on paper towel.
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over high heat and add 500g beef (rump) stir-fry strips and cook for
3-4 minutes until browned.
Add 125g halved baby corn and one peeled carrot, sliced diagonally, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add ¼ tsp five-spice powder, 2 sliced spanish onions, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 1 tbsp grated ginger and stir.
Add ¼ small wombok (shredded) and 1/2 cup of water and stir.
Add 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tsp sesame oil and stir.
Add 1-2 finely sliced green chillis and a 230g can drained, coarsely chopped water chestnuts and stir.
Cook 60g vermicelli in boiling water for 1-2 minutes, drain.
Add boiled vermicelli to stir-fry and stir well.
To serve
Serve topped with fried vermicelli.

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