Stir-fried beef with cashews and broccoli

Stir-fried beef with cashews and broccoli

A Thai-inspired stir-fry, quick to make and great served with either noodles or rice

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 - 10 mins

not suitable for freezing

Method

  1. Mix the soy sauce, sherry, sugar and 2 tbsp water in a small bowl. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok, add the onion and beef, then stir-fry quickly until the beef is lightly browned. Tip out onto a plate.
  2. Add the broccoli and cashews to the pan, stir-fry for 1 min, then add the soy mixture. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 5 mins until the broccoli is just tender.
  3. Tip the beef and onion back into the pan and heat through briefly before serving with noodles or rice.

Per serving

549 kcalories, protein 41g, carbohydrate 14g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 11g, salt 2.98 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2008.

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  • 17 January 2008

    Nic Nic rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Did'nt bowl me over but a nice quick tasty dish none the less and one I would cook again. After 5 mins of simmering the broccoli I did find that there was not enough soy mixture left and I would prefer mine with a bit more sauce, so will up the sauce quantities next time.

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  • 31 January 2008

    littlelouise rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice - I took the suggestion of making a bit more sauce as both me and my partner don't like things too dry. I mixed in my noodles once cooked too. Tasty and quick evening meal.

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  • 21 February 2008

    EASYTEAS rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    not a fan of stir fry's but was looking for somthing to make using frying steak so thought i'd make this . will be making again for sure . will try adding mushroom.& other veg like peas or pak cho.or what ever i have in fridge. as above could try it with noodles instead of rice.

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  • 29 February 2008

    diana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Added noodles at the end instead of rice which worked really well. A firm favourite in our house!

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    14 March 2008

    Zoe rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    loved this meal it was quick and easy and the hole family loved it. I doubled up on the water and soy sauce and used noodles.will make it again.

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  • 17 August 2008

    Pickled Pepper commented on this recipe

    I loved this. I have made this recipe a few times now and find it very adaptable to whatever veg you have in the house. Mushrooms go very well with this, as do carrots.

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  • 06 January 2009

    recipes rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I liked this, but have only given it a 3 as I made a lot of changes. Doubled on the sauce, added garlic, ginger & chili, and changed the amounts in the sauce to taste. Didn't like the cashews with the beef at all.

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  • Binder photo sal

    17 February 2009

    sal commented on this recipe

    A great quick meal and tasty, took advise and doubled up on the sauce quantity, also added mushrooms. Loved the cashews with the beef. Will definatly make this again.

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  • Binder photo sal

    17 February 2009

    sal rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 04 June 2010

    Lorna rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    After embelishing the sauce (with honey, ginger, garlic, chilli flakes and a dash of oyster sauce) and adding a few bits of red pepper for colour this made a very enjoyable beef stirfry

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  • Binder photo Kaz

    28 February 2011

    Kaz commented on this recipe

    Very nice I mixed vinegar in with the sauce too gives it a kick !

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  • 06 October 2011

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Not overwhelmed by this, I substituted masala for the sherry and added red chilli, but still felt like it needed more 'punch' - garlic, ginger & lime probably neeeded.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 - 10 mins

not suitable for freezing

Quick, easy and flavoursome

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Per serving

549 kcalories, protein 41g, carbohydrate 14g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 11g, salt 2.98 g

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