Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

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Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

Ingredients

  • Ginger· 1 tablespoon chopped
  • Garlic Clove· 2 chopped
  • Lemongrass Stalks· 3
  • Coriander Leaves· 2 tblsp
  • Red Chilli· 2 sliced
  • Vegetable Oil· 2 tblsp
  • Beef· 250g
  • Soy Sauce· 2 tblsp
  • Five Spice Powder· 1 tsp
  • Brown Sugar· 1 tsp
  • Beef Stock· 400ml
  • Rice Noodles· 100g
  • Lime· To serve

Instructions

step 1 Put the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander and 1 chilli in a food processor, then pulse until puréed. Heat the oil in a pan over a low heat. Add the purée and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the beef, soy, five-spice, sugar and stock. Put on a lid and bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for 1 hr 15 mins. Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 mins until the beef is tender. step 2 Just before serving, prepare noodles following pack instructions. Drain well, then divide between 2 bowls and spoon over the beef stew. Serve sprinkled with the remaining chilli and coriander leaves, with lime wedges for squeezing over.