Main Ingredients- 1 x 16 oz Rib-Eye Steak
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Bok Choi
- Broccoli
- Egg Noodles
- Beansprouts
- Black Bean Sauce
My first attempt of a New Food Monday actually happened on a Tuesday, after a long weekend of Christmas food. Jamie Oliver's 30-minute stir fry seemed like the perfect antidote to the festive overload, and was surprisingly easy to make. For this Oriental dish, I had to buy 13 new ingredients which was fairly expensive, but has left me with plenty left over to use in other meals. The total cost of £4.15 per head is pretty dear, but considering that £2 of that went on steak, the rest is quite cost-effective.
I failed to keep my cooking time under 30 minutes, mainly due to my lack of veg preparation, but the overall cooking time of 34 minutes wasn't bad. We used Tesco's rib-eye steak which was lovely and rare after two minutes on each side, while the sugar snap peas and broccoli added some healthiness. The big failure was the Bok Choi (I used Pak Choi, unsure of the difference...), which was horribly soggy and probably overcooked.
My other main criticism was that the whole thing wasn't that hot by the time I brought it to the table, which wasn't great for a cold December evening. Nonetheless the whole meal was full of exciting flavours, from lime and chili to ginger and coriander, and I felt well-fed and healthy afterwards.
Best for... A warm summer's evening
Taken from... Jamie's 30-Minute Meals
Helen says... I'd never understood the point of beansprouts before but they made a really crispy contrast to the noodles and steak - I inhaled my portion!
