Melt in Your Mouth Beef Stir-Fry

Garlicky Beef Stir-Fry

Serves 3

This is my version of a Filipino dish called Beef Salpicao

Servings: 1 yield(s)
Ingredients
  • 750 g beef sirloin, cut in cubes
  • 10 g bi-carb soda (or 2 tsp)
  • 1 bulb roasted garlic, cloves taken out of skin
  • 60 ml extra virgin olive oil (or 1/3 cup)
  • 60 ml vincotto, see notes (or 1/3 cup)
  • 30 ml Worcestershire sauce (or 1 tbsp)
  • 1/2 bunch thyme, picked and chopped, see notes
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 50 g butter (or 1/4 cup)
Instructions
  1. Tenderise the meat by sprinkling bi-carb soda and massaging it evenly. Leave in the fridge for 15-20 minutes then wash off completely with cold water. Drain.
  2. Mix the roasted garlic and beef with your hands until the garlic is mashed.
  3. Mix the olive oil, vincotto, worcestershire and chopped thyme in a medium bowl. Then add the beef to the liquid and mix through.
  4. Melt the butter in a wide saute pan over med-high heat. Pan should fit the beef cubes in one layer.
  5. When butter starts bubbling, place the beef in, trying not to get too much of the liquid. Reserve liquid. Cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. After 2 minutes, open the lid and add the rest of the liquid. Bring to the boil to thicken sauce to desired consistency then turn heat off and serve immediately with steamed rice.
Recipe Notes

  1. If you don't have vincotto or vino cotto, you can substitute 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar.
  2. If you don't have fresh thyme, use 1/2 the amount of dried herbs.