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This includes a very unique method to cook beef which makes the meat extra tender and juicy. It is a classic Sichuan-style food. If you like spicy food as well, give this a try soon.
🥢 RECIPE - Note: The product links below are affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you purchase an item on a linked website within 24 hours.
Ingredients for the beef marinade [Serves 3-4 people]
- 300 grams of beef slices
- 3/4 tsp of salt
- 1/4 tsp of baking soda [Amazon Link: https://geni.us/VAHHS]
- Ginger garlic scallion water (2 cloves of garlic +2 slices of ginger + 3 pieces of the white part of spring onion+ 1/4 cup of water)
- 1 egg white
- Corn starch water (1 tbsp of water +1 tbsp of cornstarch)
Ingredients for the Dao Kou La Jiao [刀口辣椒]
- 2/3 cups of dry hot chilies [Amazon Link: https://geni.us/hmTd]
- 1 tbsp of Sichuan peppercorn [Amazon Link: https://geni.us/Gw7LP]
- 2 tbsp oil to stir fry
Ingredients for the vegetables to put on the bottom [底菜]
- 2/3 cup of carrot
- 2/3 cup of bean sprout
- 2/3 cup of shredded cabbage
- 2/3 cup of celery
- 1/2 tsp of salt or to taste
Ingredients for the spicy broth
- 3 tbsp of oil
- 4 slices of ginger
- 4 cloves of garlic, roughly minced
- 4 pieces of the white part of spring onion
- 2 tsp of Sichuan peppercorn
- 3 tbsp of Sichuan Dou Ban Jiang [Amazon Link: https://geni.us/VSTo]
- Few pieces of Chinese pickled chili, finely diced (optional)
- 1.5 tsp of chili flake (adjust the heat level to your own preference) [Amazon Link: https://geni.us/1jEC7]
- 2.5 cups of water or beef stock
Ingredients to add at the end
- Dao Kou La Jiao [刀口辣椒]
- 2 tsp of toasted sesame seeds [Amazon Link: https://geni.us/C8koE]
- 3 tbsp of minced garlic
- 3 tbsp of hot oil to pour on the top
- Cilantro and scallion for garnish
MARINATING THE BEEF
- Slice 300 grams of beef in 3 mm thick pieces. Sirloin, Fillet or Tenderloin work the best for this recipe. Blade or Topside will also work as well.
- Make aromatic water: blend 2 cloves of garlic, 2 slices of ginger, 3 pieces of the white part of spring onion, and 1/4 cup of water into a puree. Let it go through a sieve to get rid of the solid part. Save the liquid.
- Marinade the beef with 3/4 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of baking soda, aromatic water, 1 egg white. Mix the beef within one direction until all the liquid is gone. Pour in some cornstarch water in batches (1 tbsp of water mixed with 1 tbsp of cornstarch). Keep messaging it for another 3 minutes until you can feel that the beef has a velvety texture. Cover it. Let it sit for 20 minutes.
MAKING THE DAO KOU LA JIAO刀口辣椒
- Add 2 tbsp of oil, 1 tbsp of Sichuan peppercorn, and 2/3 cup of dry hot chilies to the wok. Keep the flame on medium-low and stir this for a minute.
- Take the chilies and Sichuan peppercorns out. Leave the oil in the wok.
- Roughly chop the chilies and finely dice the Sichuan peppercorn. Set it aside.
PREPARE THE DI CAI [底菜].
- In the same wok, add in the carrot, the bean sprout, the shredded cabbage and, the celery. Toss them on high heat for a minute. Add some salt to taste. Put the veggies in the bottom of the bowl. Set that aside.
MAKING THE SPICY BROTH TO POACH THE BEEF
- Add more oil to the same wok. Add 4 slices of ginger, 4 pieces of the white part of spring onion, 4 cloves of garlic, roughly minced, 2 tsp of Sichuan peppercorn, 3 tbsp of Sichuan Dou ban Jiang, 1.5 tsp of chili flake, some diced Chinese pickled chilies. Stir everything on low heat for a minute or until everything is fragrant. Pour in 2.5 cups of beef stock or water.
- Bring it to a boil. Taste and adjust the saltiness. Turn the heat to low and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Add in the marinated beef. Stir it gently. Turn the heat to maximum. Bring this to a full boil to make sure all the meat is cooked through. Turn off the heat. Pour this on top of the vegetable Di Cai that we made before.
- Sprinkle the Dao Kou la jiao on the top. Add 2 tsp of sesame seeds, some diced garlic. Heat up 3 tbsp of oil to smoking hot and pour it on the top. Top some cilantro and green onion for garnish. And you are ready to serve.