Pork, beef & lamb· GF · DF

Chinese Black Bean Beef

Name: Chinese Black Bean Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500g beef mince (10% fat); 2 (320g) green and red peppers, diced; 1 (150g) onion, diced; 200g broccoli, small florets; 80g black bean sauce; 4 cloves (20g) garlic; 20g fresh ginger; 15ml soy sauce; 15ml oyster sauce; 10g cornflour; 1 (10g) red chilli; 10ml rapeseed oil; 150ml water

Beef mince with peppers and onion in a savoury black bean, ginger and garlic sauce.

makes 16 blocks, about 52p each

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Time: 30 min15 min prep · 15 min cook
Makes: 16 blocks
Cost per blockPer block: 52p
Calories per blockCalories: 70 kcal
Spice: 2 of 5

You’ll need

Batch size

blocks

500gbeef mince (10% fat)
2 (320g)green and red peppers, diced
1 (150g)onion, diced
200gbroccoli, small florets
80gblack bean sauce
4 cloves (20g)garlic
20gfresh ginger
15mlsoy sauce
15mloyster sauce
10gcornflour
1 (10g)red chilli
10mlrapeseed oil
150mlwater

Allergens: Molluscs, Soya. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.

Serve it

Egg-fried rice · Noodles · Steamed rice and pak choi

Method

Step 1: Heat the oil in a wok or large pan over a high heat and fry the mince for 8 minutes until well browned.
Step 2: Add the onion, peppers and broccoli and stir-fry for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli for 1 minute.
Step 3: Mix the black bean sauce, soy, oyster sauce, cornflour and water and pour in.
Step 4: Simmer for 3 minutes until thick and glossy.
Step 5: Cool quickly and freeze in 70g blocks.

Hotter: add 2 dried red chillies or a spoon of chilli crisp.

Nutrition (estimated)
	kcal	protein	carbs	fat	fibre	salt
Per block	70	7.6g	5.2g	2.4g	1.1g	0.19g
Per 3 blocks	210	22.8g	15.6g	7.2g	3.3g	0.57g

Cook’s notes

Keep the veg crisp; they soften on reheating.
Jars of black bean sauce vary in saltiness, so taste before adding more soy.
Pork mince works well too.

Serve it

Egg-fried rice · Noodles · Steamed rice and pak choi.

Freeze, reheat and serve

Freeze: Cool it within two hours, portion it into 70g blocks in a silicone tray, then bag and label them. It keeps for 3 months.
Reheat: Microwave 3 blocks, covered, for 1 minute, stir, then heat for another 1 to 2 minutes until piping hot all the way through. Or warm them in a pan with a splash of water. Never refreeze thawed blocks.
A portion: 3 blocks (210g) make a dinner for one adult: about 210 kcal and 22.8g protein before rice, bread or potatoes.

Chinese Black Bean Beef questions

Can I use fermented black beans instead of the jar?

Rinse and roughly chop about 2 tbsp of fermented black beans and fry them with the garlic, then add a pinch of sugar to the sauce. They are saltier and more pungent than jarred sauce, so taste before adding any more soy.

What other vegetables can I use?

Mangetout, baby corn or sliced courgette work in place of the broccoli. Stir-fry them for the same 4 minutes so they keep some crunch.

Can I leave out the oyster sauce?

You can. Add a pinch of sugar in its place; the sauce will be a little less rich and glossy but still savoury.