Spicy Beef, Shiitake and Aubergine Stir-Fry

4.00 (6)
⏱ 45 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 chinese ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This Chinese-inspired main course offers a lighter take on a classic stir-fry by using extra-lean beef mince. The dish combines tender aubergine strips and sliced shiitake mushrooms with a savoury sauce of oyster sauce and brown sugar. It is a simple, cost-effective meal that serves four people and is ready in 45 minutes. Serve it immediately over boiled rice for a complete dinner.

Spicy Beef, Shiitake and Aubergine Stir-Fry

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 500g pack extra-lean beef mince
  • 1 large aubergine sliced and cut into thick strips
  • 1 red chilli thinly sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 150g pack shiitake mushroom sliced
  • 4 spring onions halved horizontally and sliced lengthways
  • 4 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • rice to serve

Method

  1. Warm a small amount of the oil in a non-stick wok or a large frying pan. Cook the mince for about 10 mins, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon until it is cooked through. Transfer it out of the pan using a slotted spoon and set it aside.
  2. Heat the rest of the oil in the same pan and cook the aubergine for about 10 mins until it is tender. Add half of the sliced chilli along with the garlic and mushrooms, cooking for a further few mins. Put the mince back into the pan and add the majority of the spring onions, the oyster sauce, sugar and 200ml water. Let the mixture bubble for a few mins, then serve straight away with boiled rice, topping with the leftover chilli and spring onions.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories342 kcal
Fat18 g
Saturates6 g
Carbs13 g
Sugars8 g
Fibre4 g
Protein31 g
Sodium880 mg
Salt2 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy
CategoryMain course
Cuisinechinese