Name: Stir-fry green curry beef with asparagus & sugar snaps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 250g very lean sirloin steak , sliced -; 1 tsp Thai fish sauce -; zest and juice 1/2 lime -; ½ tsp green peppercorns in brine, rinsed and chopped -; 3 garlic cloves , chopped -; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil -; 1 large banana shallot , chopped -; 10 asparagus spears , sliced at an angle -; 4 handfuls sugar snap peas -; 4 broccoli florets (about 275g/10oz), cut into smaller pieces -; 175ml reduced-fat coconut milk -; 2-3 tsp green Thai curry paste (if you like it spicy, use a yellow paste) -; good handful basil leaves (about 25) -

Ingredients for - Stir-fry green curry beef with asparagus & sugar snaps

1. 250g very lean sirloin steak , sliced

2. 1 tsp Thai fish sauce

3. zest and juice 1/2 lime

4. ½ tsp green peppercorns in brine, rinsed and chopped

5. 3 garlic cloves , chopped

6. 1 tbsp rapeseed oil

7. 1 large banana shallot , chopped

8. 10 asparagus spears , sliced at an angle

9. 4 handfuls sugar snap peas

10. 4 broccoli florets (about 275g/10oz), cut into smaller pieces

11. 175ml reduced-fat coconut milk

12. 2-3 tsp green Thai curry paste (if you like it spicy, use a yellow paste)

13. good handful basil leaves (about 25)

How to cook deliciously - Stir-fry green curry beef with asparagus & sugar snaps

1 . Stage

Stir the beef with the fish sauce, lime zest, peppercorns and garlic, then set aside. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick wok and pile in the shallot, asparagus, sugar snaps and broccoli. Stir-fry over a high heat for 5 mins. (There are a lot of vegetables, so you can speed up the process by adding a dash of water to the wok every now and then to steam them at the same time.)

2 . Stage

Stir the coconut milk, curry paste and lime juice together, pour into the pan and stir well. Simmer for 2 mins, adding a few tbsp water until the vegetables are tender but still have a lot of bite. Tip into bowls and keep warm.

3 . Stage

Add the remaining oil to the pan, tip in the beef and stir-fry for 1-2 mins until just cooked. Stir through the basil leaves and serve on top of the vegetables.