Five Spice Beef and Water Chestnuts

Ingredients

• 250g beef stir fry strips
• 1 X 227g tin Valcom water chestnut slices drained
• 1/4 tsp Chinese Five Spice powder
• 1.5 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 medium carrot peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup green beans cut into 3cm pieces
• 1/2 cup broccoli florets
• 1/2 red capsicum
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 1/2 tsp chicken stock powder
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Method

1. Heat oil in wok or large saucepan. Fry beef, garlic and five spice until beef is browned.
2. Add carrots and fry a further 2 minutes.
3. Add capsicum, broccoli and beans and fry a further 2 minutes.
4. Add water chestnuts and fry a further 1 minute.
5. Combine water, cornflour, chicken stock powder and soy sauce in a cup. Add to wok and stir until boiling and sauce has slightly thickened.

Product used in recipe

• Valcom - Valcom Water Chestnut Sliced