2 tbsp mirin (Japanese rice wine)<br />
2 tbsp soy sauce<br />
2 tbsp hoisin sauce<br />
1 tbsp water<br />
1 tbsp cornflour<br />
2 tbsp sesame oil<br />
2 tsp honey<br />
200 g sirloin steak, thinly sliced<br />
50 g small broccoli florets<br />
75 g baby corn, thinly sliced<br />
1/2 red pepper, cut into strips<br />
1 pak choi, thinly sliced or 60g sugar snap peas<br />
salt & pepper<ol>
<li>Mix the mirin, soy sauce, water and cornflour together in a small bowl until smooth.</li>
<li>Heat a wok until hot. Coat the steak slices in 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and the honey and season with salt and pepper. Quickly fry over a high heat until brown and just cooked.</li>
<li>Transfer to a plate.</li>
<li>Heat the remaining sesame oil in the pan. Add the broccoli and red pepper and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add the corn and sugar snap peas or pak choi and stir fry for another 2 minutes.</li>
<li>Add the sauce mixture and bubble. Season. Toss together until the sauce has coated the vegetables and beef.</li>
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Tender Beef Stir Fry
It’s important to top up your iron levels during pregnancy, so give this tender beef stir fry a go.
