Szechuan stir-fry

Wendy Barrie: Food writer

Ingredients: serves 2


Method:

  1. Heat oil in a wok and gently sauté onions. Add ginger and chilli. Stir for a couple of minutes.
  2. Add meat and brown evenly then add peppercorns and spice. Stir together.
  3. Add remaining ingredients apart from the rice.
  4. Meanwhile boil rice in a pan of lightly salted boiling water for 10 minutes. Taste. Drain when cooked and return to pan.
  5. Stir fresh herbs into the meat dish and add some to the rice if wished.
  6. Serve in bowls on a bed of rice, garnished with fresh herbs.

Recipe tips:

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