Sticky Tamarind Beef
A quick wok-fried minced beef dish coated in a sticky tamarind sauce with ginger, garlic and Chinese five spice, garnished with sesame seeds and chilli flakes.
Ingredients
| 200 g | Lean beef mince | |
| 4 tbsp | 60 ml | Tamarind sauce |
| 2 inches | Fresh ginger, chopped very finely | |
| 2 cloves | Garlic, minced | |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | Chinese five spice powder |
| — | Red chilli flakes, to taste | |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | Coconut oil |
| — | Salt, to season | |
| — | Sesame seeds, to garnish |
Instructions
- Heat up a wok over a high heat and add in the coconut oil. Once hot add in the minced beef and break apart and begin to brown. Turn the heat down to medium.
- Add in the chopped ginger and stir through. Season with salt and add in red chilli flakes plus the five spice. Continue to gently fry for another minute or two.
- Add in the minced garlic and stir through. Fry for 20 seconds then add in the tamarind sauce. Toss the beef to coat it in the sticky sauce. Turn the heat down to low and fry for a minute or two then remove from the heat. Serve up and garnish with sesame seeds and extra chilli flakes if desired. Enjoy!