Ingredients

• 150g/5oz scotch beef fillet
• sliced thinly
• 20ml/¾fl oz sake
• 20ml/¾fl oz soy sauce
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• ½ tsp soft brown sugar
• ½ garlic clove
• finely chopped
• 1 small red chilli
• finely chopped
• 110g/4oz asparagus
• chopped into thin sticks (julienne)
• 75g/3oz mangetout
• chopped into thin sticks (julienne)
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp sesame seeds
• to serve
• 2 sprigs fresh coriander
• to garnish

Directions

• Place the beef fillet
• sake
• soy sauce
• ginger
• sugar
• garlic and chilli into a bowl and mix together well. Set aside and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat a wok until hot and add the beef mixture. Stir-fry for two minutes
• until the meat is browned all over.
• Add the asparagus and mangetout and continue to stir-fry for a further 2-3 minutes
• until the vegetables are just tender and the beef is cooked through.
• Add the sesame oil and season
• to taste
• with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• To serve
• spoon the stir fry onto two plates and sprinkle each with the sesame seeds and garnish with a sprig of coriander.