Spicy Beef
Crispy on the outside and tender within, this fried beef dish offers a rich, savory bite with a satisfying crunch.
Ingredients
beef (rinse and cut into large pieces, pound both sides with the back of a knife)
500 g
peanuts (skin removed and crushed into small pieces)
50 g
egg (for making egg batter)
1
starch (for making egg batter)
to taste
cooking oil (for deep-frying)
50 g
pepper (for seasoning)
a pinch
fine salt (for seasoning)
1 tsp
MSG (for seasoning)
2 tsp
Instructions
1
Preparation
Wash the beef and cut into large pieces. Pound both sides of each piece with the back of a knife, then sprinkle with fine salt and MSG. Skin the peanuts and crush them into small pieces.
2
Make the batter
Beat the egg into a bowl, then add fine salt, MSG, pepper, starch, and water to make an egg batter.
3
Coat the beef
Coat the beef pieces with the egg batter, then press the crushed peanuts onto the surface. Set aside.
4
Fry
Heat the oil in a wok, then carefully add the coated beef. Fry until crisp on the outside and tender inside. Remove, drain, and plate to serve.
