3-Meal Prep: Ginger Beef Stir-Fry with Soba Noodles

3-Meal Prep: Ginger Beef Stir-Fry with Soba Noodles

Makes – 3 meals
Time needed – 15 mins
Cost – ~S$4.90

Here’s what you need:

• 300g flank steak, sliced thinly
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 5cm ginger, sliced
• 3 cili padi, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 3-4 spring onions, sliced
• 1 medium broccoli
• 1 red capsicum, sliced
• 200g soba noodles, cooked according to instructions

For the sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp coconut sugar
• 1 tsp potato starch
• 3 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• A few dashes of white pepper powder

Optional

• Extra virgin olive oil spray

Here’s how you do it:

1. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients for the sauce until smooth. Set aside.
2. Heat a non-stick skillet on high with olive oil. Add ginger and cili padi and stir-fry until fragrant. Toss in onion and stir-fry till it wilts.
3. Toss in beef and stir-fry until cooked (or up to your desired doneness).
4. Pour in sauce and fold beef mixture and sauce until sauce thickens. Add in spring onions and mix well. Remove from heat.
5. In the same skillet, spray pan with extra virgin olive oil (optional) on medium high. Add broccoli and capsicum and stir-fry for 3-4 mins. If keeping for meal prep, don’t overcook the veggies! Remove from heat.
6. If storing for meal prep: Let it cool down completely. Add equal amounts of soba noodles, ginger beef and veggies to each container.

How much this costs:

*Keep in mind that this numbers are a rough guide. It depends on where you buy it and when. You can definitely save more money if you purchase in wet markets etc. At the end of the day it’s possible to eat healthy without breaking the bank. Also, ~ denotes the items that should already be in your pantry for a long time or it’s a very small amount.

• 300g flank steak, sliced thinly $7.00
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil $0.20
• 5cm ginger, sliced $0.40
• 3 cili padi, sliced $0.20
• 1 medium onion, sliced $0.30
• 3-4 spring onions, sliced $0.20
• 1 medium broccoli $2.20
• 1 red capsicum, sliced $1.20
• 200g soba noodles, cooked according to instructions $2.00

For the sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce $0.20
• 1 tsp sesame oil $0.20
• 1 tsp coconut sugar $0.20
• 1 tsp potato starch $0.20
• 3 tbsp water ~
• 1 tbsp white vinegar $0.20
• A few dashes of white pepper powder ~

Total price = ~S$14.70
Price per serve = ~ S$4.90