In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb.
This recipe was originally supposed to be a marinade for a lamb leg steak BBQ. I purchased all the ingredients and waited for the Shetland weather to give us a good barbecue day in August, and it never did happen. Typical British weather!
So, I ended up with some lamb leg steaks stuck in the freezer, and stuck for recipe inspiration for dinner one evening I thought I’d try the marinade as a stir-fry sauce.
It was an entirely successful experiment! I added the marinade to the stir-fried lamb strips once they’d browned nicely and thought it was too thin for a stir-fry so I thickened it with a bit of cornflour dissolved in some cold water and it worked perfectly!
My daughter, who can be terribly fussy when it comes to dinner, ate two helpings of this the first time I made it, and it’s been a firm family favourite since.
It’s a perfect quick midweek recipe when you’ve got to get the kids off to their respective clubs/sporting events or if you’re really just not in the mood to be faffing over a hot stove after a long day.
Seriously, ten minutes, that’s all it takes. Pop the kettle on to boil water and make the noodles before you even start cooking the meat, as that’s the bit that takes the longest!
A little note here about soy sauce. Up until recently, I thought soy sauce was just soy sauce. You could get soy sauce, or you could get light soy sauce (which is a lower calorie version, no?). No. There is a whole range of different soy sauces, each one pairing with different ingredients/cooking methods for perfect results. For example, light soy sauce is great for marinading meat (ie: I’d use in this recipe if I was popping the lamb leg steaks on the BBQ), for curries and in salad dressings, while dark soy sauce is good for marinating chicken or for colouring stews. I’ve used double deluxe soy sauce in my recipe which is ideal for people who like a stronger soy flavour in their dishes.
Another thing I am loving right now is fortune cookies. I picked up a box some time ago on offer in the supermarket – such inspiring little things!
Another tip to save time while making this meal: boil some extra medium egg noodles for packed lunches the next day. Cool the extra under cold water, drizzle with plenty of sesame seed oil and pop them into the fridge for tomorrow’s lunch.
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You might also like my sweet and sour pork stir-fry recipe.
Quick & Easy Chilli & Lemongrass Lamb Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 4 lamb leg steaks thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil for frying
- 3 tbsp double deluxe soy sauce
- 2 tbsp runny honey
- 1 tsp lazy ginger puree or 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp lazy lemongrass puree or 1 tsp finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic puree or 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 pinch chilli flakes add more or less to taste
- 0.5 tsp Chinese Five Spice
- 2 tsp cornflour dissolved in a little water
- 4 nests medium egg noodles to serve
- 2 handfuls vegetables of choice finely sliced
- 1 fresh red chilli finely sliced, to garnish
- toasted sesame seeds to garnish
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Instructions
- Boil the kettle and put the medium egg noodles on to cook according to packet instructions.
- Finely slice the lamb leg steaks into 0.5 cm thick pieces and set aside.
- Mix the soy sauce, honey, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, chilli flakes and Chinese Five Spice together in a small bowl and set aside. Dissolve the cornflour in a little water and set aside too.
- Heat the oil in a wok and stir fry the lamb leg steaks for 2 minutes, until browned.
- Add the stir-fry sauce and bring to the boil, stirring to coat the meat.
- Add your vegetables now if they need a little extra cooking time (ie: carrots, sweetcorn, peppers) and stir fry for another minute.
- Stir in the cornflour dissolved in water. The mixture will thicken quickly, so cook for another 30 seconds or so.
- Remove from the heat and stir in any finely sliced greens you're using (ie: pak choi).
- Serve immediately with cooked egg noodles and garnish with the sliced red chilli and toasted sesame seeds.
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Just made this. Excellent. I char grilled my version while cooking the lamb then just added it all together.
Winner Winner lamb for dinner
This looks absolutely delicious!! I love lamb! Does lemongrass actually taste like lemon?
If I had my way, I would use lemongrass with everything. Since I am vegetarian, I plan to try making this recipe with cottage cheese 🙂
This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to add this recipe to my meal plan for next week. I am sure it will be a big hit.
I’ve never used lamb strips in a stirfry before but this looks and sounds so good! I can’t wait to try
This looks amazing! I just love lamb, and one of my favorite ways to have it as a stir fry, too.
I have stir-fried a lot of meat but not lamb. I have to try this recipe!
This glaze sounds ridiculously delicious. YUM! I love making things like this. I am going to have to give this a try.
I happen to have lamb in the freezer actually. Never had lamb stirfry but have been trying to figure out how or what to make with the lamb. This might work 🙂
I love stir fry! I would love to try this chili-lemongrass lamb stir fry. Looks so delicious!
This looks so yummy and a perfect wee midweek treat during these colder nights! Hardly every buy lamb but would make a good change from the usual chicken or beef!
I am always down for a great stir fry! What a good recipe and excellent inspiration for our menu for next week!
This stir fry looks so delicious and easy enough for even me (the worst cook on the planet) to pull off.
This looks yummy, but I’ve never tried lamb ever. I’ll have to remedy this!
My husband loves lamb. What a great idea to use it in a stir-fry
Having spent several years in Asia, I love noodles and stir fry. Another tasty way to eat lamb, which I love.
I haven’t had stir fry in a while! Thanks for the inspiration, I think I will be making some for dinner!
That sounds like a fantastic meal. My family is going to love this.
Yum! I’ve recently been craving lamb and I love stirfry recepies because they’re so easy to make!
I love how quick and easy this is! Anything with a ton of lemongrass in is always a winner with me.
Wow this looks absolutely delicious! I love lamb, it’s my favourite meat. Lemongrass and chilli go so well together too.
This dish sounds delicious. I think the mix of favours in the sauce must go beautifully with the lamb. I’ve never used lemongrass with lamb before.
This is a new recipe in my eyes and I love to try this perfect for our family dinner. Glad you share this recipe
I love fortune cookies! Great recipe, loving the double deluxe soy sauce, I like the stronger flavour too 🙂
Fresh, fabulous and is ideal for a foodie feast with friends. fortune cookies are awesome, I love them too 🙂 x
I LOVE lamb but I have never had it in a stir fry before!! We usually braise it or roast it, so I am totally going to try this at the weekend!
We are having a bit of a stir fry revival in this house. My girls have discovered that they can be tasty and its not just me trying to force greens on them. We haven’t tried a lamb stir fry yet so have bookmarked your recipe to try soon!
The glaze on this sounds so tasty! I much prefer making a sauce from scratch cause the packet ones can be so gloopy and over powering. I love the message you recived in your Fortune cookie too. I take them a little too seriously if I’m honest haha.