Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Hong Kong Satay Beef Toast
港式沙嗲牛肉多士
Recipe overview
Tender satay beef on crisp toast brings a Hong Kong café flavour to a fast meal.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 350 g thin beef slices
- 8 pieces white bread
- 100 g onion
- 100 g green pepper
- 30 g butter
Beef marinade
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp cooking oil
Satay sauce
- 3 tbsp satay sauce
- 80 ml water
- 1 tsp sugar
02
Tools
- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
- wok
- wok spatula
- measuring spoons
03
Steps
Step 1
Slice the beef thinly across the grain
Slice the beef thinly across the grain.
Step 2
Toss beef with light soy sauce, cornstarch and oil
Toss beef with light soy sauce, cornstarch and oil.
Step 3
Cut onion and green pepper into thin strips
Cut onion and green pepper into thin strips.
Step 4
Mix satay sauce, water and sugar
Mix satay sauce, water and sugar.
Step 5
Pan-fry both sides of the bread in butter until fragrant
Pan-fry both sides of the bread in butter until fragrant.
Step 6
Set the toast aside and keep it warm
Set the toast aside and keep it warm.
Step 7
Heat the wok and stir-fry beef until seventy percent cooked
Heat the wok and stir-fry beef until seventy percent cooked.
Step 8
Lift out the beef to prevent overcooking
Lift out the beef to prevent overcooking.
Step 9
Stir-fry onion and green pepper in the same wok until softened
Stir-fry onion and green pepper in the same wok until softened.
Step 10
Pour in the satay sauce and bring it to a bubble
Pour in the satay sauce and bring it to a bubble.
Step 11
Return beef and toss only until cooked and coated
Return beef and toss only until cooked and coated.
Step 12
Spoon the satay beef over hot toast
Spoon the satay beef over hot toast.
Common mistakes
- Fully cooking beef before saucing makes it tough; remove it at seventy percent done.
Tips
Toast first and top at the last moment so the bread stays crisp.
