Beef in a Garlic and Black Bean Sauce, with Cashews

Beef from a topside joint, cut into strips and marinaded for several hours in the garlic and black bean sauce. The beef strips were put under the grill until hot. Watch the roasting tray carefully! Turn the strips once or twice.

The stirfry vegetables came from the Co-op, but were augmented with the red pepper, garlic, red chilli, and the cashew nuts. Cook rapidly at a high heat in sunflower oil for three minutes, and turn the heat right down if you are using an electic hob with some latency. Splash with a little rice wine.

Add the beef strips to the stirfry and cook at a medium heat for another three minutes or so. And serve.