Get your 5-a-day Beef Stir Fry

Beef Stir Fry

This super quick stir fry is healthy, cheap and easy. For students, it's perfect. Chicken is also an option if you're not a big red meat fan, but alternatively, beef is a nice change from Chicken! Also, If you do enough Veggies with it, you don't need the noodles. This recipe doubles as a no carb, low fat, light dinner.

Things you'll need:

Serves 2

• Thin Cut Sirloin Steak (Chopped into thin slices)
• Tenderstem Broccoli 
• 1 Pepper
• 1 Onion
• Stir-Fry Sauce (Optional)*
• 1 x Noodle Portion (Optional)

Price per serving: £2.85/£3.40 with Optional Items.

As with any Stir Fry, you can add other vegetables to get your 5-a-day such as Carrot, Pak Choi, Asparagus or Mushrooms.

*WATCH OUT when using ready-made Stir Fry sauces, check the nutritional information as some are high in salt or sugar (such as Chinese sauce or Sweet Chilli). 

Instructions:

1. Gently fry the Chopped Onions for 1-2 minutes
2. Add the Beef strips and continue to fry on a low heat to avoid the beef going too dry. Fry for a further 2-3 minutes until beef is coloured.
3. Turn up the heat slightly and add the remaining Vegetables and toss in the pan continuously until soft. Then stir in the ready made sauce (Optional).
4. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to packet instructions (Optional) and then add to the stir fry and mix together.

A Stir Fry should be a staple student meal, as you can pack in as much Veg as you want and it's so easy and quick. Another option (which can sometimes turn out cheaper but not always) is buying the ready prepared stir fry vegetables, which saves time on prepping the food!