#spiced beef

Recipe #54 - Spiced Beef from The Modern Family Cookbook by Meta Givens (via The Ration Project)

Another cheap cut of meat from the local butcher, this was a beef brisket.  I had to break out my scalpel to remove the thick layer of fat on it (hooray for owning the right tool for the job).  The fat will be rendered down later.

Damn this is good and I will certainly be making it again.  This is a great one pot, slow cooked dish and the meat is so tender at the end.

Spiced Beef Drink Anyone?

Serves 2.

Ingredients:

1½ tbsp oyster sauce

1½ tsp black bean garlic sauce

2 tsp sugar

1 lime, halved

260g rump steak, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced into strips

1 tbsp groundnut oil

Pinch of chilli flakes

300g mixed stir-fry vegetables

150g basmati rice, cooked

Method:

Mix together the oyster and black bean garlic sauces in a bowl with the sugar and juice of ½ a lime. Add the beef strips and stir to coat. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat. When smoking, remove the beef with a slotted spoon, reserving the sauce and add to the wok with the chilli flakes. Stir-fry for 2 minutes to brown, then transfer to a plate.

Add the pan fry vegetables to the hot wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return the beef and the reserved stock to the wok and continue to cook for a further 2-3 minutes until sticky and piping hot.