Thai Drunken Steak Noodles
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Drunken noodles may or may not take their name from an improvised meal after a boozy night, when a squiffy cook wanted a delicious dinner, so he threw what ingredients he had into a pan with some noodles, and the rest is food (possibly fictional) history. We’ve put a bit more thought into this dish, adding strips of organic minute steak to a panful of fresh veg and pad Thai noodles, all drenched in a spicy sauce.
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586 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 carrot
  • A head of broccoli
  • 100g kale
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 chilli
  • A handful of mint, leaves only
  • 2 top rump minute steaks
  • ½ x 250g pad Thai noodles
  • 2 tbsp Worcester sauce
  • 50g tamari
From your kitchen
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1ltr boiling water
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Peel the carrot and slice into thin strips. Trim the base from the broccoli and roughly shred the florets into small pieces. Cut the stalk into thin matchsticks. Strip any thick stalks from the kale, and chop the leaves.

  • 2.

    Peel the garlic cloves and crush or finely grate. Halve the chilli, flicking out the seeds and membrane for less heat, and finely chop. Pick the mint leaves and roughly chop them.

  • 3.

    Slice the minute steaks into thin strips. Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large frying pan or wok and bring to a high heat. Scatter in the beef strips, stirring frequently, for 3-4 mins till lightly browned. Scoop out of the pan and onto a plate and set aside.

  • 4.

    Pop the pan back on a high heat. Add the kale, carrot, chopped broccoli florets and stalk, and continue to stir fry for 3-4 mins.

  • 5.

    While the veg are frying, pop the noodles into a large, heatproof bowl. Pour over 900ml boiling water (enough to cover). Set aside for 2-3 mins, till the noodles are tender. Drain well through a sieve.

  • 6.

    Slide the chopped chilli and garlic into the wok. Spoon in the Worcester sauce and tamari and fry for 1 min.

  • 7.

    Toss the drained noodles into the wok and pour in 100ml boiling water. Return the cooked steak and any juices to the pan. Scatter in the chopped mint leaves. Warm through for 2-3 mins. Transfer the noodles onto plates and serve.

  • Tip

    Nutty for Noodles
    Your spare pad Thai noodles can be cooked and tossed through a wok of tamari stir-fried veg, egg and bean sprouts, and served topped with chopped, toasted peanuts, with lime wedges on the side for squeezing.

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