Five-spice beef with black bean sauce & bok choi

Five-spice beef with black bean sauce & bok choi

Try this Asian-inspired beef dish and find out why Chinese five-spice is a store cupboard must-have. It's versatile, easy to use and delicious

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Method

  1. Mix the sauce ingredients together in a small saucepan, then gently simmer until hot. Heat a griddle pan until very hot. Rub the five-spice all over the steak, then season with a little salt and pepper. Sear steak for 2-3 mins on each side until cooked to your liking, then leave to rest. Meanwhile, gently simmer or steam the bok or pak choi for 4-5 mins until wilted, but still crunchy. Toss the greens in a few tbsps of sauce and the sesame oil. Cut steak into thick slices. Serve on a plate with a small pot of sauce, the greens and some steamed rice.

Per serving

352 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 4.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008.

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  • 30 March 2008

    Gbobs rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    First time i have cooked bok choi really did enjoy it but felt that the sauce over the vegetables was just a bit too strong. Not sure if i would cook it again.,

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  • 07 May 2008

    Annab commented on this recipe

    Yum yum! The richness of sauce went well with the steak. I added some beansprouts with the pak coi as they were in the fridge and needed using. Will be cooking again.

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  • 16 June 2009

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was so quick and suitably sophisticated for the weekend. We really enjoyed, it made a nice change and is a good way to enjoy steak without all the high calorie "trimmings".

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Packed with flavour

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 large sirloin steak (about 300g/10oz)
  • 3 heads bok choi or pak choi, halved
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

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Per serving

352 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 4.5 g

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