RecipesThe Beef And Dried Shiitake Mushrooms Recipes
Preparation time: 25 minutes + 10 minutes soaking
Total cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients for the beef and dried shiitake mushrooms recipes:
6 dried shiitake mushrooms
400 g (13 oz.) topside steak, cut into thin strips
oil, for cooking
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 red chilli, finely chopped
2 onions, very thinly sliced 4 spring onions, chopped
1/2 red capsicum, thinly sliced
1/2 cup (125ml/4 fl oz.) tomato puree
2 teaspoons soft brown sugar
2 tomatoes, diced
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons shredded basil leaves
Directions for the beef and dried shiitake mushrooms recipes:
1. Put the dried shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to soak for 10 minutes, or until they have plumped up. Drain and thinly slice.
2. Put the steak in a bowl. Mix together 2 tablespoons of the oil, the garlic, chilli and some salt and pepper and add to the steak. Toss well.
3. Heat the wok until very hot and stir-fry the steak in two batches over high heat for 30 seconds, or until just browned. Reheat the wok in between each batch and after that remove from the wok.
4. Reheat the wok, add 2 tablespoons of the oil and stir-fry the onion, spring onion and capsicum for 3 minutes, or until golden. Add the mushrooms, tomato puree and sugar. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the beef, tomato and oil, and season. Bring to the boil, allowing the tomato to heat through. Stir in the basil. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Value for the beef and dried shiitake mushrooms recipes:
Protein 25 g;
Fat 15 g;
Carbohydrate 8 g;
Dietary Fibre 3 g;
Cholesterol 50mg;
Energy 1125kJ (270cal)