- 150g/5oz scotch beef fillet, sliced thinly
- 20ml/¾fl oz sake
- 20ml/¾fl oz soy sauce
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- ½ tsp soft brown sugar
- ½ garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 small red chilli, finely chopped
- 110g/4oz asparagus, chopped into thin sticks (julienne)
- 75g/3oz mangetout, chopped into thin sticks (julienne)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp sesame seeds, to serve
- 2 sprigs fresh coriander, to garnish
- Place the beef fillet, sake, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, garlic and chilli into a bowl and mix together well. Set aside and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a wok until hot and add the beef mixture. Stir-fry for two minutes, until the meat is browned all over.
- Add the asparagus and mangetout and continue to stir-fry for a further 2-3 minutes, until the vegetables are just tender and the beef is cooked through.
- Add the sesame oil and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve, spoon the stir fry onto two plates and sprinkle each with the sesame seeds and garnish with a sprig of coriander.