A different beef in black bean.

When I think beef in black bean, it's usually sizzling strips of deliciousness with asian greens at a chinese restaurant. I found a minced beef in black bean recipe the other day, which looked enticingly easy for an after work dinner. So tonight was the night. I cant say it turned out quite like the picture - I literally threw it all together after a long Sunday at work - but it was delicious to say the least.

Went down a treat with the other half. Three bowls later, he decided that he'd had enough! I think he will reap many a benifit of this new blog and my cooking experiments to come!

Minced beef in black bean sauce with rice noodles and asian greens

Ingredients
250g dried rice stick noodles
1 tablespoon peanut oil
600g beef mince
1 medium brown onion sliced thinly
2 fresh long red chillies sliced thinly
350g choy sum chopped coarsley
150g sugar snap peas trimmed
1/4 cup black bean and garlic sauce
1/4 cup kecap manis
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/3 cup beef stock
4 green onions, sliced thinly

Method
1. Place noodles in large heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water; stand until just tender, drain.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in wok; stirfry beaf, onion and chilli until beef is cooked through.
3. Add choy sum and peas; stirfry until choy sum is tender.
4. Add noodles and combine remaining ingredients; stirfry until hot.
Serves 4.

Source: Easy midweek meals, The Australian Women's Weekly, 2007