Stir-Fry Vegetables with Steak

Delicious and healthy!


1tsp peppercorns
olive oil
sea salt
black pepper
6oz sirloin steak
2T mustard
8oz medium egg noodles
1 carrot
seasame oil
thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced
1clove garlic, peeled and finely sliced
1-2 red chiles, such as Thai chiles, halved, seeded and finely sliced
6 green onions, trimmed and sliced
1 green or yellow zucchini, trimmed, halved lengthways and finely sliced
soy sauce
cilantro

Lightly crush peppercorns until coarsely ground. Drizzle steak with olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, pepper and peppercorns. Rub these all over the steak. Use a vegetable peeler to peal the carrot into long ribbons and set them aside. Preheat a grill pan over high heat until really hot. Cook the steak for 7-8min or until browned and caramelized on the ouside, but pink inside, turning it every min or so. Brush some of the mustard over the steak toward the end of cooking. Once cooked to your liking, move the steak to a cutting board to rest. (Unfortunately for me, this cooking method didn't work out. I didn't have a grill pan so I had to use a skillet. Then I don't know why but it ended up filling my house with smoke! Instead I cooked it about 5 min in a skillet, flipping it over halfway through, then 15-20 min more in the oven at 425 degrees.) Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Preheat a large wok or frying pan over high heat. (I used the same skillet I used for the meat.) Once really hot, add about 1T of sesame oil and the sliced ginger, garlic, and vegetables, except for the carrot. Cook for a few min, stirring constantly, then add the carrot and continue to cook and stir. Season with a splash or two of soy sauce and toss in the cooked noodles. Take wok off heat. divide this vegetable mixture between serving bowls. Slice the steak thinly and divide between bowls; drizzle the resting juices fromt the meat all over everything. Sprinkle with cilantro. Makes 2 servings plus leftover veges and noodles.
*chiles contain oils that may burn skina nd eyes. Wear plastic gloves and wash hands after handling.

Vegetables and noodles.

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