Meats Recipes - Midweek Stir-fry Special

Ingredients                                        

• 1 onion, sliced

• 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks

• 1 red (bell) pepper, cut into thin strips

• 1/4 cucumber, cut into matchsticks

• 1/4 green cabbage, shredded

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

• 175 g/6 oz cooked pork, cut into thin strips

• 410 g/14 1/2 oz/1 large can bean sprouts, drained

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp garlic salt

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp dry sherry

• 5 ml/1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground ginger

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup peeled prawns (shrimp)

• 2 x 85 g/2 x 3 1/2 oz/2 small packets instant chicken-flavored noodles

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Method:

1. Stir-fry (sauté) the onion, carrot, pepper, cucumber and cabbage in the olive oil for 4 minutes until softened.

2. Add the remaining ingredients except the prawns and noodles and stir-fry for 5 minutes.

3. Add the prawns, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet directions.

4. Add to the stir-fry and toss gently until well blended. Serve hot.