Preparation
1 hour
Difficulty
Medium
People often say the dish grilled beef with fat must be accompanied by dipping sauce to be authentic. So now let’s try to step into the kitchen to make grilled beef with fat and see how delicious this grilled dish is when dipped in the sauce.
Ingredients for Grilled Beef with Fat Serves 4 people
Fat 300 gr Beef 500 gr Shallots 5 bulbs Garlic 2 bulbs Pineapple 40 gr Lemon 1/2 fruit Chili 2 pieces Lemongrass 1 stalk Dipping sauce 2 tablespoons
Spices: Salt, monosodium glutamate, fish sauce, sesame oil, five spice powder, pepper, sugar…
Tools: Non-stick pan or charcoal oven,…
How to choose good beef:
- For grilled beef with fat, you should use sirloin, shoulder meat, or brisket.
- You should choose meat that is bright red, beef must have a light yellow fat layer, and the meat fibers should be small and fine. When you press your finger into it, you should feel the beef bounce back.
- Absolutely do not buy meat with yellow fat and large pieces, and avoid choosing meat from older cows as they will be very tough and not tasty. If you press it and feel a dent, it doesn’t bounce back and oozes liquid, then it is no longer fresh.
- Another tip is to buy meat in the early morning; if your house has a soft freezer, you can buy it and store it in the soft freeze section of the freezer or refrigerator to keep the flavor longer.
Note when buying fat: You should choose thin, large pieces of fat that are clear and not torn.
How to Prepare Grilled Beef with Fat Chai
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Prepare Ingredients
You chop the beef finely.
Shallots, chili, lemongrass, and garlic should also be minced finely.
Similarly, 40g of prepared pineapple should be chopped small.
Then marinate the minced beef with half of the minced garlic, minced lemongrass, minced shallots, half a tablespoon of sesame oil, one teaspoon of five-spice powder, one teaspoon of pepper, one teaspoon of sugar, and two teaspoons of fish sauce, then mix well and let it sit for 30 minutes to absorb the seasonings.
Tip: To avoid hand fatigue, you can use a blender with a dry grinding bowl to grind quickly!
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Beef Roll and Grill
First, take a cutting board and lay a piece of fatty pork on top, add 1 tablespoon of minced beef on top, and then slowly roll it up, this process is similar to when you roll spring rolls.
Then grill the beef over charcoal or pan-sear the beef roll.
Each side of the beef roll should be grilled for about 2 minutes until the meat is just cooked, then you can flip it and grill for another 2 minutes on the other side.
Note: Do not grill for too long because grilling too long will cause the beef to be overcooked, and the beef will often become dry and tough, losing its deliciousness.
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Make the Dipping Sauce
Making the dipping sauce is very simple, you just need to mix 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of water, and the prepared ingredients: 1/2 of the remaining minced garlic, 2 teaspoons of lime juice, minced pineapple, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and season to your taste. You can also add a little chopped chili at the end if your family can handle spicy food.
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Final Product
Grilled beef wrapped in fat retains the sweetness and tenderness of the beef after completion. You should use rice paper to wrap the grilled beef along with rice vermicelli and various herbs; when lightly dipped in the dipping sauce and taken a big bite, you will experience all the flavors of the ingredients wonderfully blended together.
What is fat?
Fat is a thin layer of fat that covers the inside of the abdominal cavity around the stomach of some animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs. Fat is used to wrap around meat or fish before grilling to prevent the dish from drying out; in addition, fat is also applied in the culinary industry for making sausages or pâté.
See more:
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- How to make grilled pork belly rolls with rice paper and dipping sauce as delicious as from a restaurant
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