I can't cook: Chinese 2.0

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hii

 Two posts in two days, I'm spoiling you all now. Ur welcome xxx

 After yesterday's disastrous mug cake and the success of the cashew chicken in my first proper post I decided to give another Chinese-inspired recipe a bash. This time I chose a beef and broccoli noodle stir-fry. Spoiler alert: this actually turned out ok. And, like the cashew chicken, tastes 100x nicer than it sounds.

 See pic below for what it was meant to look like:


See pic below for how it actually turned out:
easy beef and broccoli stir fry for students
Those two pics basically look the same, mines might look a wee bit sadder but they are basically the same. The recipe said to use flank steak which I don't even think is a thing in the UK. I have a really bad habit of spending more money than what is necessary and then complaining that I'm skint* so obviously I substituted it with a fillet steak instead. Oops. These things happen.

 This recipe was easy enough that even I, the most inept person in the world when it comes to cooking, managed it. Flavour wise 7/10 - not as good as the cashew chicken. Deffo not as good as an actual Chinese takeaway either, obviously. 

 This is post 4/5 (I know you'll all be absolutely gutted that this journey is coming to an end) and I'm not really sure what to make for my final post. If anybody has any ideas then plz let me know, nothing too exotic since I'm quite boring and like beige food x

 💘

 bonus pic of wee Holly living her best life:
lhasa apso lying in the sun living her best life

*My asos account will vouch for this.

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