Meat Recipes - Seared Garlic Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 350g/12oz beef fillet (tenderloin) or sirloin, cut into bite size chunks

• 15ml/1 tbsp sugar

• juice of 3 limes

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 7.5ml/1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

• 30ml/2 tbsp unsalted roasted peanuts, finely chopped

• 12 lettuce leaves 

For the marinade:

• 15ml/1 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 45ml/3 tbsp mushroom soy sauce

• 10ml/2 tsp soy sauce

• 15ml/1 tbsp sugar

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 7.5ml/1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Serves 4

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Method:

1. To make the marinade, beat together the oil, the two soy sauces and the sugar in a bowl, until the sugar has dissolved.

2. Add the garlic and pepper and mix well. Add the beef and coat in the marinade. Leave for 1-2 hours.

3. In a small bowl, stir the sugar into the lime juice, until it has dissolved. Add the garlic and black pepper and beat well. Stir in the peanuts and put aside.

4. Heat a wok or heavy pan and sear the meat on all sides. Serve immediately with lettuce leaves for wrapping and the lime sauce for dipping.

Note: Flavored with lots of garlic, the tender chunks of beef are wrapped in lettuce leaves and dipped in a piquant lime sauce. Beef is well suited to searing, and this can be done in a pan, but can also be char grilled if you prefer.

Variation: This delicious dish can also be mode with quail or even ostrich. The marinade ensures that the meat remains juicy. If using poultry, ensure it is fully cooked and not simply seared.