Beef with Soy and Lime, and a Grapefruit and Ginger Salsa Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp peanut or sunflower oil
• 1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges
• 1½ lb (675 g) boneless sirloin (rump) steak, cut into strips
• 1 red jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
• splash of soy sauce
• 1 lime juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• 7 oz (200 g) mushrooms, sliced
• handful of fresh cilantro, to serve
• rice or noodles, to serve

• 2 grapefruit, peeled, segmented, and chopped
• 1 in (2.5 cm) piece of fresh ginger, finely grated
• 1 red jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• pinch of sugar (optional)
• freshly ground black pepper

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 sauce, 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.