230g of beef (skirt or topside or any casserole beef cut)
1 x thumb size piece of fresh ginger
2 cloves of garlic
2 spring onions
small bunch of fresh coriander
½ a fresh chilli
2 tablespoons of sesame oil
½ tablespoon peanut oil or other nut oil
2 tablespoons of sugar free black bean sauce
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1-2 cups of your favourite vegetables (see post for examples)
1 egg
½ large cauliflower
Instructions
Trim any excess fat of the steak and cut into cubes
peel and slice finely the ginger and crush garlic
slice the chilli and remove any seeds
finely slice spring onions
Finely chop the coriander stalks and put the leaves to one side for use later to garnish
Put all the above ingredients into the slow cooker and then add the sesame oil and black bean sauce and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and mix everything together.
Add vegetables (if using) towards the end of cooking to retain nutrients
Turn slow cooker on and leave to cook for 6-8 hours.
Once cooked taste and season with black pepper and add more soy sauce if required.
Cauliflower RICE
Using a food processor, process cauliflower until it resembles grains of rice.
Heat a large fry pan or wok and add 2 tablespoons of oil and swirl it around.
Crack in the egg and add a tablespoon of soy sauce, stir until egg is scrambled.
Once scrambled add in the cauliflower rice and stir until all mixed together. Keep mixing for a few minutes until the rice is hot and taste and season with a little soy sauce if required.
SERVE
Put rice in bowls and spoon over the black bean chilli beef and then add the coriander leaves on top.
Recipe by thatsREALyummy at http://www.thatsrealyummy.com/slow-cooker-black-bean-chilli-beef/