At only a fraction of the price, this healthy beef chow mein with tenderstem broccoli is a delicious (and healthier) alternative to your weekend takeouts.

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 1 hour 35 min

INGREDIENTS
4 × 60 g instant noodles
¼ cup honey
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil + to fry
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
500 g beef strips
3 tbsp cornflour
½ cup beef stock
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp peeled and grated ginger
125 g tenderstem broccoli
Spring onion, to serve
Sesame seeds, to serve

METHOD
1. Cook the noodles, drain and set aside.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, 2 tbsp oil, white-wine vinegar and garlic.
3. Add the beef strips and mix, making sure to coat them. Leave to marinate for 1 hour.
4. Remove the beef from the marinade and toss with the cornflour to coat. Reserve the leftover marinade.
5. Heat some oil in a large pan or wok and fry the marinated beef in batches until it starts to brown but is not fully cooked. Transfer to a plate.
6. In the same pan, heat the beef stock, sugar and ginger. Bring to the boil, then add the broccoli and cover. Lower heat and steam until tender, about 2 minutes.
7. Add the cooked beef, cooked noodles and reserved marinade, and mix well. Cook for a further 2–3 minutes, until the beef is fully cooked.
8. Serve chow mein garnished with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za

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Looking for a winning chicken dinner? Look no further than our Chinese-style sticky soy chicken. You can whip it up in under an hour (most of that time is hands-off time!), and you’ll have most of the ingredients in your pantry already.

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 40 min

INGREDIENTS
8 chicken drumsticks
¾ cup soy sauce
½ cup honey
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 chillies, finely sliced
Juice of 2 limes
2 tbsp grated ginger
Toasted sesame seeds, to serve
Coriander, to serve

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the drumsticks in a ziplock bag.
2. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, garlic, chillies, lime juice and ginger. Pour over chicken and marinate for 5 minutes.
3. Remove chicken from the bag (reserve marinade), place on a baking tray and cook for 25–30 minutes.
4. In a pot, bring marinade to the boil and cook until reduced by half.
5. About 5 minutes before chicken is done cooking, baste with marinade, then return to the oven to create a sticky glaze.
6. Serve with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, a drizzle of marinade and coriander.

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