Beef with Brocolli

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo of ribeye or sirloin beef, sliced thinly
2 brocollis
1 green bell pepper, cut into wedges
1 red bell pepper, cut into wedges
1 white onion, cut into wedges
2 stalks onion leeks, sliced
5 pcs. thinly sliced ginger
3 cloves garlic, crushed

For the marinade:
Combine beef, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, pinch of crushed black pepper, 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp chinese cooking wine into a bowl and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

For the sauce:
Combine 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp chinese white wine vinegar, and 3/4 cup chicken stock into a bowl.

Instructions:

• Separate the brocolli by its stems and blanch in a salted boiling water for 3 minutes, then remove.
• Heat pan or wok with 2 tbsp cooking oil in a high heat.
• Stir-fry beef for 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic, onion, onion leeks, and ginger and continue stir-frying for 2 minutes.
• Add the sauce and bell peppers, stir-frying for 1 minute.
• If you need to thicken the sauce more, combine 1 tsp of cornstarch with 3 tbsp water and pour into the sauce.
• Add the brocolli and continue stir frying for another minute.
• Serve with rice or fried rice.

Deep-fried Breaded Beef

While making this dish, my wife did a taste test and she noticed that it tasted like KFC. I was surprised to realize after tasting it myself that it had a striking similarity to KFC indeed!

The spices that I used was put in haste so I did not really intend to copy the taste of KFC. Luckily, I remembered what I put and come to think of it, I may have accidentally discovered the 11 herbs and spices of KFC.

If you can see from the ingredients, there are 9 herbs and spices that I used, but it was not really 9 but 13 since the five spice powder contained, well, 5 spices namely, szechuan peppercorns, ground cloves, star anise, cinnamon, and fennel seeds.  Now, since KFC only has 11 herbs and spices, I may need to experiment more and try to remove 2 herbs/spices that I used and try to find out also the correct proportions of the herbs/spices.

Once I got the correct herbs/spices, I will update this blog and share to everyone the recipe.

So keep in touch.

Ingredients:
1/2 kl sirloin beef, sliced thinly
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups ice-cold water
bread crumbs
Pinch of cayenne
Pinch of paprika
Pinch of garlic powder
Pinch of onion powder
Pinch of ground white pepper
Pinch of ground black pepper
Pinch of five spice powder
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of ground oregano
1 tbsp salt

 

a cup of flour

 

Breadcrumbs

Instructions:

• To make the batter, combine flour, water, salt, and all the spices.

 

Make a thick batter

• Dip the beef into the batter and then dip into the bread crumbs.
• Then deep fry 2 minutes on each side in a medium high heat.

 

Sumptuous!!!

Beef Pochero

Serves: 5

Ingredients:
1 kilo short ribs
1 beef bullion
1 liter of water
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
5 tomatoes, chopped
2 cooking bananas, chopped
10 pcs. long beans, deveined and cut into half
2 pcs. bok choi (petsay), cut into half
2 pcs. potatoes, cut into wedges
2 pcs. chinese chorizo, sliced
1 cup chickpeas
1 medium can tomato sauce
1 whole cabbage, chopped

 

Garlic, Onion, and Tomatoes

 

 

Cabbage

 

 

Bok Choi (Pechay) and Long Beans

 

Chinese Chorizo

 

 

Potatoes

 

 

Bananas

 

 

Chickpeas 

Instructions:

• Saute onions and garlic in the pot until aromatic.

• Add in the chinese chorizo and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add in the sliced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the beef and saute for 5 minutes.
• Pour in the water and beef bullion.
• Add 3 tbls of fish sauce or salt to taste.
• Let it boil.
• When boiling, lower the heat for a slow simmer.
• Add the tomato sauce.
• Simmer for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours with pot covered, or use a pressure cooker if you’re in a hurry.
• When meat becomes tender, add the potatoes.
• When potatoes are almost tender, add the long beans, chickpeas, and bananas.

• This is the time to adjust your seasoning for saltiness and add water if too much broth has evaporated.
• Sprinkle freshly crushed black pepper.
• When potatoes are already tender, add the bok choi and cabbage.

• Simmer for a minute or two with pot still covered.
• Serve immediately with rice.

Beef Tapa

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef sirloin
5 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbls soy sauce
1 tbl vinegar
1 tsp crushed black pepper
1 tbl salt
3 tbls sugar
1 can Sprite or 7-Up
Water


Instructions:

• Place beef into a pot, pour in sprite or 7-Up, garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar.
• Boil and then simmer until beef is tender.

• Strain the beef and the garlic and place into a bowl.
• Put salt, sugar, and black pepper.
• Mix well and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before frying.
• Best served with fried rice topped with fried egg.