Sticky Sesame Meat-Free Mince Stir-Fry With Brown Rice

Rinse your brown rice, a small pinch of salt and add it to a pot with plenty of cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 20-25 min or until it's tender with a slight bite

Once cooked, drain, return it to the pot and keep covered until serving

Whilst the rice is cooking, deseed your peppers (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and chop into large, bite-sized pieces

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the chopped peppers with a small pinch of salt and cook for 4-5 min or until softened slightly

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Once the peppers have softened, transfer them to a plate and reserve the pan

Return the pan to a high heat with a generous drizzle of vegetable oil

Once very hot, add your meat-free mince (remove the paper if required!) and cook for 5-6 min or until browned all over, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go

Once the mince has browned, add your cornflour, chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), ginger paste and chopped garlic and cook for 1 min or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add your soy sauce and agave, then return the softened peppers to the pan and cook for 1-2 min or until sticky and the meat-free mince is cooked through

Once the meat-free mince is sticky, remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle over your toasted sesame seeds and give everything a good mix up – this is your sticky sesame meat-free stir-fry