Sweet-soy marinated beef over rice with quick cucumber and carrot

$2.94/serving$2.99at the cheapest of your stores this week · 11 ingredients on sale

Ingredients

• steak (sirloin or flank)400 g
• jasmine rice1 cup
• soy sauce1/4 cup
• brown sugar2 tbsp
• sesame oil1 tbsp
• garlic3 cloves
• gingera thumb
• pearhalf a pear
• cucumberhalf a cucumber
• carrot1 ea
• green onion2 stalks

Method

1Marinate the beef

• •Very thinly slice the steak against the grain.
• •Grate half of the pear, the ginger and the garlic into a bowl.
• •Stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil.
• •Toss the beef through the marinade and let it sit 15 minutes.

2Rice on

• •Meanwhile, rinse the jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
• •Add the jasmine rice to a pot with 1¼ cups salted water and bring to a boil.
• •Cover, reduce to the lowest heat, and cook 12 minutes until the water is absorbed.
• •Let it rest with the lid on for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

3Quick pickles

• •Thinly slice half of the cucumber and cut the carrot into matchsticks.
• •Toss them with a pinch of salt and set aside to soften.

4Sear the beef

• •Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok over high heat until it just starts to smoke.
• •Add the beef in a single layer, letting the marinade drip off first.
• •Sear 1 to 2 minutes per side until caramelized at the edges.
• •Pour in the remaining marinade and boil 1 minute until it glazes the meat.

5Build the bowls

• •Divide the rice between two bowls.
• •Top with the beef and the cucumber and carrot.
• •Garnish with the thinly sliced green onions.