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Cooking on a Budget: Have this rich beef stir fry ready in 20 minutes

Rich beef stir fry with pickled walnuts. Image credit: Opies.
Rich beef stir fry with pickled walnuts. Image credit: Opies.

According to the Energy Saving Trust, around 20% of the average household’s energy bill is consumed in the kitchen.

So with energy prices soaring, perhaps it’s time to look at alternative ways to cook?

The average UK food bill is also expected to rise by an estimated £454 a year but this burden can be eased by making filling, tasty family meals using inexpensive ingredients.

Recipes using hobs, microwaves, slow cookers, pressure cookers and air fryers consume significantly less energy than an oven.

This recipe from Opies for beef stir fry is on the table in 20 minutes, coming in at only £2.62 per serving. It is quick and easy and ideal for a tasty treat.


Rich beef stir fry with pickled walnuts

(Serves 4)

Image credit: Opies.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tsp minced garlic in oil
  • 400g lean rump steak, cut into thin strips
  • 250g pak choi, washed and roughly sliced
  • 100g tenderstem broccoli
  • 75g Opies Pickled Walnuts, drained and sliced and reserved liquid
  • 2 tbsp Teriyaki sauce
  • 1 small red chilli, sliced

Method

  1. In a large non-stick wok, heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic together for a minute.
  2. Add the steak strips and cook until brown on all sides, leaving the centre still pink, remove and keep warm.
  3. Add the pak choi, broccoli and Opies Pickled Walnuts to the pan, pour over Teriyaki sauce and 2 tbsp of saved walnut liquid.
  4. Cook on a high heat for two minutes, toss frequently.
  5. Add the steak strips back to the pan and serve immediately scattered with fresh chilli slices.

Hints and tips: Use pre-cut stir-fry strips of steak to save time and a bag of ready-chopped vegetable stir-fry mix.

Opies’ Pickled Walnuts are available year-round in all major supermarkets: Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Ocado & Booths, 390g RSP £3.99.