Originally posted at: http://cheapfeasts.co.uk/2014/01/29/ten-minute-beef-stir-fry/
This recipe is really simple and tasty, and great for when you can’t be bothered to spend much time cooking or preparing lots of ingredients, but don’t want to eat toast for dinner (although I’m not going to pretend I don’t ever eat toast for dinner, I probably eat it far too much). 
This has a nice bit of kick to it from the chilli, and it tastes great so it’s perfect for a treat when you just can’t be bothered to make much effort but want something tasty (or to pretend you put loads of work in).
If you’ve got a wok that’d be perfect for this recipe but if, like me, you only have a frying pan then that’s fine too!
I used beef skirt but the cut of beef isn’t particularly important to this recipe, as long as it’s something you can stir fry that isn’t too tough – ask the butcher if you’re not sure. I know it sounds really extravagant going to the butcher for meat but it’s much better quality than supermarket meat so it doesn’t shrink when you cook it. I was expecting to be outrageously expensive so I was shocked that it was actually less than a lot of supermarket meat (their sausages were also very nice and I definitely did not buy four and eat them for breakfast…)
Tip: it’s really easy to change around the vegetables in this if there’s something you don’t like, or something else you’d prefer. I’d recommend things like peppers, beansprouts, grated carrot or broccoli florets.
Serves: two people.
Cost per person: £1.28 (price based on Tesco Value ingredients, and beef from the butchers).
Ingredients:
- 200g beef skirt, or similar
- 100g noodles (2 nests)
- 50g mangetout (sugar snap peas)
- 50g baby sweetcorn
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2-3 tsp chilli powder
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Method
1) Dice your beef and fry over a medium heat with the chopped garlic for around 4 minutes, until sealed.
2) Add your vegetables and chilli powder and fry for a minute.
3) Put the noodles on to boil. Add half the soy sauce, and a centimetre or two of water to the beef and vegetables to help the vegetables cook. Cook for around another 4 minutes.
4) Drain the noodles and add to the pan with the rest of the soy sauce and stir through.
5) Tuck in!
