Star anise and soy broth with seared steak
Check out our simple beef broth recipe with crunchy mangetout and sweet baby corn. This easy noodle soup recipe is ready in 30 minutes and it's low in calories
- 4 thin slices gingerplus 2 tsp of finely chopped
- 4 spring onions
- 600ml chicken stock
- 2 star anisebroken up
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 cloves
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- a good pinch dried chilli flakes
- 2 tsp sesame oilplus a little extra for the steak
- 2 tsp rice vinegar or sherry vinegar
- 250g sirloin steakfat trimmed
- 175g pack mangetout and baby corn
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 200g fresh egg noodles
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal457low
- fat15.2g
- saturates4.4g
- carbs34.2g
- sugars7.2g
- fibre5.5g
- protein43.1g
- salt2.5g
Method
step 1
Put the sliced ginger, 2 of the spring onions, the stock, spices and sugar in a pan over a low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer very gently, covered, for 15 minutes. Strain, then tip the liquid back into the pan (discarding the solids).
step 2
Finely chop the remaining spring onions and mix with the finely chopped ginger, dried chilli flakes, sesame oil, rice vinegar and a splash of water.
step 3
Heat a frying pan to very hot. Oil the steak with a drizzle of sesame oil and season well. Sear for 2 minutes on each side then rest under foil.
step 4
Reheat the broth and simmer the mangetout and baby corn for 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in the soy sauce then add the noodles to heat through.
step 5
Divide the noodles, veg and broth between 2 bowls then top with sliced steak and the ginger and sesame oil mix.
