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Stir-fried cabbage with steak

This stir-fried cabbage with steak is a super easy dish, perfect on busy or lazy days.  Make sure you use thick, good quality steak such as matured sirloin.  For an authentic version use Chinese cabbages.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Fusion
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small head of savoy cabbage
  • 2 teaspoons sweet chilli sauce
  • Sesame oil
  • 2 thick sirloin steak
  • For the glaze: ½ cup of soy sauce
  • 1 clove of garlic grated
  • 1 Tbsp honey

Method
 

  1. Mix the ingredients of the glaze, then rub the steaks with this.
  2. Slice or shred the cabbage into thin strips.
  3. "Peel" the carrots into thin slices with a vegetable peeler.
  4. Thinly slice the onion and garlic.
  5. Heat the oil in a wok, then stir-fry the onion, garlic and carrot for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly and taking care not to burn the garlic.
  6. Add the cabbage strips and some water, then sautée for 3 minutes, until tender.
  7. Add the chilli sauce and a few drops of sesame oil. Stir for about 1 minute – then turn off the heat and let it rest under a lid.
  8. Meanwhile, heat a heavy-based, lightly oiled griddle-pan. When it is hot and smoky, add the steaks and turn them over every 30 seconds until cooked to your liking.
  9. Place them on a plate and rest under cover for 5 minutes, before slicing them into thin strips.
  10. Serve with the stir-fried cabbage.