Minute Steaks with Lime & Ginger Noodles
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Prep: 5 mins + soaking
Cook: 10 mins
Tastiing notes: zingy noodles quick cooked iwht mixed veg (nix tbc) topped with sliced minute steak given a warming thai red curry rub.
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Ingredients you'll need
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • 2 tbsp olive or coocnut oil (melted)
You'll need
  • Large dish
  • Deep frying pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Fill a pan with the hot water and bring back to the boil. While the pan comes to the boil, pop the steaks on a plate and pierce them all over with a fork. Rub the Thai red curry paste into them on both sides, then set aside while you prepare the lime and ginger dressing.

  • 2.

    Finely grate the lime zest into a bowl and squeeze in the juice. Peel and finely grate in the ginger. Roughly chop the coriande,r leaves and stalks, and add half to the bowl with a large pinch of salt and 1 tbsp oil. Whisk with a fork to combine and make a dressing. Set aside.

  • 3.

    The water in the pan should be boiling by now. Add half the pack of pad Thai noodles (1 nest) and simmer for 4-5 mins till the noodles are soft but still with some bite.

  • 4.

    While the noodles simmer, put a deep frying pan on a high heat for 2 mins. Add 1/2 tbsp oil and the steaks. Fry for 30 secs-1 min on each side, depending on how well done you like your steaks. Transfer to a clean plate or board, loosely cover with foil and set aside to rest for 5 mins.

  • 5.

    Add another 1/2 tbsp oil to the pan and tip in the stir-fry veg. Stir fry for 3-4 mins, till the veg have softened a little. While the veg are frying, make sure you have drained the noodles.

  • 6.

    Add the noodles to the frying pan and toss everything together to mix. Pour over the lime and ginger dressing and toss to mix. Divide the noodles between 2 warm plates. Slice the steaks and lay them over the noodles. garnish with the remaining coriander to serve.

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