Beef with soy and lime with grapefruit and ginger salsa

How to make Beef with soy and lime with grapefruit and ginger salsa recipe - To segment a grapefruit, cut a slice from each end, then cut away the peel and pith, following the shape of the fruit. Now cut away each segment, leaving behind the thin layer of membrane between them. Boeuf avec soja et chaux avec salsa pamplemousse et gingembre recette

Special equipment • wok

SERVES 4

Ingredients:

For the grapefruit and ginger salsa

2 grapefruit, peeled, segmented, and chopped (see Cook’s Notes)

1in (2.5cm) piece of fresh ginger, finely grated

1 red jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped

pinch of sugar (optional)

1 tbsp peanut or sunflower oil

1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges

1½lb (675g) boneless sirloin (rump) steak, cut into strips

1 red jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips

7oz (200g) mushrooms, sliced

splash of soy sauce

juice of 1 lime

1 tbsp honey

handful of fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves

rice or noodles, to serve

Method:

1 First, make the salsa. Put all the ingredients in a bowl, stir, and taste. Add a little freshly ground black pepper if you wish. Set aside.

2 Heat the oil in a wok over high heat until hot. Add the onion, and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until tender, then add the beef and chile strips. Continue to stir-fry for another 5 minutes or so, keeping everything moving in the wok. Add the soy, lime juice, and honey, and continue stirring and tossing.

3 Add the mushrooms, and stir-fry for a few minutes until they are tender and begin to release their juices.

4 To serve, transfer the beef mixture to a platter and pile the cilantro on top. Serve with rice or noodles, and the grapefruit salsa on the side.

Beef with soy and lime with grapefruit and ginger salsa