Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Indonesian Dendeng Balado Crispy Beef
印尼巴拉多香辣脆牛肉
Recipe overview
Beef is simmered until cooked, pressed thin, fried crisp at the edges, and coated with coarse balado chilli relish.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g lean beef slices
- 1 litre water
- 120 g red chillies
- 100 g shallots
- 150 g tomato
- 1 lime
Beef simmering seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 bay leaves
Frying oil
- 500 ml vegetable oil
Balado seasoning
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
02
Tools
- saucepan
- meat mallet
- deep frying pan
- food thermometer
- sieve
03
Steps
Step 1
1. Slice the beef across the grain about 8 mm thick and blot the surface dry
Slice the beef across the grain about 8 mm thick and blot the surface dry.
Step 2
2. Put the beef
Put the beef, water, bay leaves and salt in a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.
Step 3
3. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until the beef is fully cooked
Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until the beef is fully cooked.
Step 4
4. Remove the beef
Remove the beef, confirm it reaches at least 71°C, and cool until safe to handle.
Step 5
5. Gently press each slice with a mallet to about 4 mm without tearing it
Gently press each slice with a mallet to about 4 mm without tearing it.
Step 6
6. Roughly chop the chillies
Roughly chop the chillies, shallots and tomato, then pound to a coarse relish.
Step 7
7. Heat the oil to 170°C and add the beef in batches without crowding
Heat the oil to 170°C and add the beef in batches without crowding.
Step 8
8. Fry each batch for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp at the edges
Fry each batch for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp at the edges, then drain on a rack.
Step 9
9. Keep 2 tablespoons oil in a clean pan and fry the coarse chilli relish for 8 minutes
Keep 2 tablespoons oil in a clean pan and fry the coarse chilli relish for 8 minutes.
Step 10
10. Add the sugar and salt and cook until the relish is glossy with little free moisture
Add the sugar and salt and cook until the relish is glossy with little free moisture.
Step 11
11. Reduce the heat
Reduce the heat, add the crisp beef, and toss quickly to coat lightly.
Step 12
12. Squeeze over the lime and serve immediately so the beef stays crisp
Squeeze over the lime and serve immediately so the beef stays crisp.
Common mistakes
- Do not cook ingredients that are still frozen or poorly drained because heating and seasoning will be uneven.
- Do not force the cooking with excessive heat; a browned exterior does not prove the centre is safely cooked.
- Keep raw and cooked food, knives and boards separate, and wash hands after touching raw ingredients.
- Do not leave the finished food at room temperature; eat, hold hot, or refrigerate within 2 hours.
Tips
Measure and arrange every ingredient before starting to reduce omissions and cross-contamination.
