Five Spice Beef with Greens and Noodles

Dave actually said, "wow!" when he tasted the beef. I absolutely love five spice with beef, particularly when you also have oyster sauce. Mum used to make something like this - can't remember the exact recipe - but it's an all-time favourite and definitely included beef, five spice and oyster sauce. YUM!

I'm a fiend for rare beef

Serves 4

1kg beef steak, cut of choice

¼ cup soy sauce*

¼ cup rice vinegar

2 Tbsp fresh ginger

½ tsp chilli flakes

2 tsp five spice powder

2 tsp fish sauce

200g rice noodles, cooked

Handful of green beans, cut into 1cm lengths

3-4 bok choy

4 spring onions, green parts only, finely sliced

2 green chillies, seeds and membranes removed, finely diced

1 cup fresh coriander, roughly chopped

½ cup fresh basil, roughly chopped

2 Tbsp sesame oil

¼ cup oyster sauce*

A good splash of soy sauce*

2 Tbsp sesame seeds, to serve

Combine soy, rice vinegar, ginger, chilli, five spice powder and fish sauce in a large bowl. Add beef and let marinate for at least an hour. Three hours is even better.

To prepare the buk choy, separate each leaf into stem and leaf, then slice the stems into batons.

To cook the beef**, add 1 Tbsp sesame oil to a large frypan over a medium-high heat. Cook the beef to rare, then set aside to rest. Slice into ½ centimetre slices.

Heat 1 Tbsp sesame oil in a large frypan or wok. Add spring onions and chillies and cook until onion softens. Add beans and bok choy stems and cook. Add bok choy leaves and cook until wilted. Add the cooked rice nooles, coriander, basil, oyster sauce and soy sauce to the pan and stir to combine.

To serve, pile noodles into bowls, top with sliced beef and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

* If you have a high gluten sensitivity, ensure you are using gluten free soy and oyster sauces.

** I am not a steak master, I go for about 2 ½ minutes per side (depending on thickness), but honestly if you’re not sure… look it up on youtube.