- 250g/9oz beef fillet
- 3 tbsp vegetable or groundnut oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp dry sherry
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp vegetable or groundnut oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp finely sliced fresh ginger
- 1 red chilli, seeds removed, flesh sliced into thin strips
- 1 red pepper, seeds removed, flesh sliced into strips
- 1 tbsp dry sherry
- 100g/3½oz mangetout
- 300g/10½oz (cooked weight) pre-cooked or ready-to-wok noodles
- 4 tbsp pesto (you can use green pesto, red pesto or coriander pesto, or a mixture)
- pinch sugar
- 4 spring onions, trimmed and sliced diagonally
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- freshly ground black pepper
- small bunch fresh coriander, chopped, to serve
- Cut the beef into thin slices.
- For the marinade, mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, sherry and cornflour together in a bowl. Add the beef, spoon over the marinade and leave to marinate for a few minutes.
- To cook the beef, heat the vegetable or groundnut oil in a wok until it's very hot. Add the beef and the marinade and stir fry for about one minute.
- Carefully pour the stir-fried beef into a sieve set over a bowl to strain off the excess juices. Discard the juices and set aside the beef until ready to serve.
- For the noodles, wipe the inside of the wok clean with kitchen towel and return the wok to the heat.
- Add the vegetable or groundnut oil to the wok. Heat until very hot, then add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the red pepper and most of the sherry. Cook for 1-2 minutes then add the mangetout and stir fry for another minute.
- Add the noodles and pesto and stir until thoroughly mixed and heated through. Add a pinch of sugar and the remaining sherry.
- Add the spring onions and drizzle over the sesame oil.
- Return the beef to the wok, mix with the other ingredients and stir fry for another minute until thoroughly reheated. Season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve, divide between two plates and sprinkle with coriander.