MONGOLIAN BEEF STIRFRY

Total 28 smartpoints 

Serves 4 - 7 smartpoints per serve

450g beef, trimmed, thinly sliced (9sp)

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (0sp)

1 tbsp minced garlic (0sp)

1 tbsp sambal oelek (0sp)

2 carrots, sliced (0sp)

1 large onion, thinly sliced (0sp)

1 red capsicum, sliced (0sp)

130g snow peas (0sp)

1/2 cup salt reduced soy sauce (1sp)

75g brown sugar (17sp)

1/2 cup water (0sp)

1 tbsp cornflour (1sp)

In a bowl sprinkle bicarbonate of soda over beef, mix through garlic and sambal and set aside for 20 minutes.

In a bowl combine soy sauce, brown sugar and water.  In another small bowl combine cornflour and about 1/4 cup of sauce mix to make a runny paste.

Heat a large non stick wok, (add a little spray of oil if necessary). Once wok/pan is very hot stir-fry beef for 1-2 mins until lightly brown, constantly stirring. Remove beef and set aside. Add vegetables and stir-fry for 2 minutes.  Add back beef along with sauce and cook until sauce is hot then add cornflour mix and cook until sauce has thickened.  Serve with 1/2 cup basmati (3sp) or long grain rice (4sp).