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Recipes suitable for serving two people

Beef Teriyaki with Noodles Recipe

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As Japanese recipes go, beef teriyaki has to be one of my favourites. Very quick and simple to make, this dish is ready in a few minutes. Perfect if you’re pushed for time and want something tasty to eat rather than relying on ready meals and takeaways.

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Beef Teriyaki Recipe Ingredients

2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
300g beef frying steak
100g baby corn
100g mangetout
1 carrot
300g egg noodles (straight to wok)
220g water chestnuts, drained
150ml teriyaki stir fry sauce

Serves 2

How to make beef teriyaki with noodles

  1. Thinly slice the beef and chop the carrot into matchsticks.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp sesame oil in wok then add beef and stir fry for 2 minutes or until browned. Then set aside.
  3. Add the remaining sesame oil to the wok and stir fry the baby corn, mangetout and chopped carrot for about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Separate the noodles with your fingers then add the noodles to the wok, together with the water chestnuts, teriyaki sauce and a dash of water.
  5. Return the beef to the wok and stir fry until piping hot.
  6. Divide into bowls and serve

Serving Suggestion

Serve with prawn crackers and soy sauce.

 

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Karen’s Kedgeree Recipe

Kedgeree Recipe
Kedgeree Recipe

Kedgeree is great. It’s a bit like a fishy risotto, light, delicate and very tasty. There’s lots of scope to adapt it too: Just substitute the smoked mackerel with a different type of fish.

If you fancy something slightly different that’s very quick and simple to make this is the dish for you.

Karen’s Kedgeree Recipe Ingredients

Smoked mackerel about 200g
2 boiled eggs(roughly chopped)
200g boiled rice in 2 teaspoons turmeric and and pinch of salt
Peas or fine beans(finely chopped)
Sprinkling of paprika
Juice of half a lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Spring onions(sliced) and fried sliced red onions to garnish
Oil for frying

How to make Karen’s Kedgeree recipe

  1. Cook rice as per instructions with turmeric and salt to colour and add flavour. Cool and set aside.
  2. Boil peas and set aside. If using fine beans, slice and fry just to soften and reserve.
  3. Remove skin from smoked mackerel and tear into small pieces.
  4. Separate the grains of cooked rice and fry in a nonstick pan. Add peas or fine beans and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Use medium heat and keep stirring.
  5. Add torn pieces of smoked mackerel. Sprinkle a little pinch of paprika and lemon juice.
  6. Add chopped boiled eggs and stir well.
  7. Serve on to plates and sprinkle with sliced spring onions and fried red onions. Complete with green salad leaves and a wedge of lemon.

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