We recently have been going through Jamie Oliver’s Meals in Minutes book. The latest recipe that we made was his Rib-Eye Stir-Fry with Dan Dan Noodles and Chilled Hibiscus Tea. Click the link to get the full recipe. The meal itself turned out really tasty. The steak we used was originally a little thick and we ended up cutting it in half after cooking each side for a bit. It worked out fine but we should have bought thinner steak or cut it before hand. We also substituted the chow mein noodles for a thinner Chinese egg noodle. I like the thinner noodle better so use whatever noodle you like the best.
Dan Dan Noodles
Now for the Hibiscus Tea. This didn’t really turn out like it should have. I waited too late in the process to make the tea and it ended up being hot instead of cold. It wasn’t really great warm, but as it cooled down throughout the meal it started to taste a little better. I also made it in a thermal carafe so that didn’t really help in cooling it down quickly. Next time we make this I would make the tea right away and let it steep in a cold drink pitcher. We also substituted Hibiscus tea with Mint tea because we couldn’t find any at the store. Not sure if this made any better or worse, but I would like to try the Hibiscus tea next time.
Overall this was fairly easy meal to make, but it did feel a little overwhelming at times because there was so much going on in different places. This is definitely one of those recipes that the more you do it and the less reading you do the easier it will be.
Veggies
