Spicy beef with lime pickle
2 hours 40 minutes
Beef is an iron-rich protein source; it also supplies many of the B vitamins as well as zinc. Served in small quantities, with vegetables and grains, lean beef makes a healthy and flavoursome meal.
Janet Mitchell
4 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 750g well-trimmed lean beef, diced
- 1 tablespoon lime pickle
- 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
- 1 cup beef stock
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Cook:2hours30min ›
Ready in:2hours40min
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Put aside.
- Heat another teaspoon of the oil in the same pan over high heat. Add the beef in small batches and brown for 3 minutes. Remove each batch when cooked and allow the pan to reheat before frying the next batch.
- Return the beef and the onion to the pan. Stir in the lime pickle, sambal oelek and stock. Cover and simmer gently for 1½to 2 hours until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. If the sauce needs thickening, boil with the lid off for a further 10 to 15 minutes.
