Daging Masak Hitam (Malay Beef in Black Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 700 g beef braising steak
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- 5 shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 414 kcal
- Protein
- 38.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 15 g
- of which sugars
- 9.6 g
- Fat
- 21.8 g
- of which saturates
- 6.5 g
- Fibre
- 1.8 g
- Salt
- 2.63 g
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Method
- 1
Cut the beef braising steak into 3cm chunks. Blend the shallots and garlic to a paste.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and fry the paste with the star anise and cinnamon stick for 4-5 minutes until fragrant.
- 3
Add the beef and fry for 4-5 minutes, turning, until browned on all sides.
- 4
Stir in the dark soy sauce and kecap manis, pour in 300ml water, bring to a simmer, cover and cook on a low heat for 45 minutes.
- 5
Uncover and simmer for a further 8-10 minutes until the sauce has reduced to a thick, dark coating and the beef is tender with no pink remaining.
- 6
Serve with steamed rice.
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