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    Home » Recipes » beef and lamb

    Sichuan Mala Beef

    March 25, 2021 by Elaine 4 Comments | Jump to Recipe

    A easy to make snack, Sichuan Mala beef. Spring is the best season for coming out and enjoy the nice whether. So I love to make lots of easy to carry snack for picnic. This one is a very popular Sichuan style Mala beef, it tastes similar to beef jerky. But it is not dried by roasting or air-frying, the water content is expelled by pan-frying or deep-frying. Since this Mala beef contains very little water, it can be kept for longer time, which make possibility of larger batches.

    Sichuan Mala Beef|chinasichuanfood.com

    Which part of beef to use

    In theory, beef tenderloin and beef shank can work, but the fascia part is hard to chew. If this is prepared for older generation, use beef tenderloin. For a chewier version, use beef shank.

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    Instructions

    Remove the fat part and fascia off and then cut the beef into larger chunks. Transfer to a wok with water, add ginger, cooking wine and scallion. Bring to a boiling and then remove the floats. Cover the slow down the fire to cook for 30 minutes until the beef is completely cooked.

    mala beef|chinasichuanfood.com

    Transfer out and drain completely. Cut the beef into strips around 1cm wide and 5-8 cm long.

    Add 3 cups of oil in wok, fry the beef strips until darkened (remove the water content). Remove extra oil and keep half of the oil.

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    Fry doubanjiang (add red color to the oil) until aromatic with slow fire and then return beef strips in. Add chili powder, barbecue mix , salt and sugar. Mix well.

    Drizzle some vinegar and cooking wine over wok. And finally sprinkle some sesame seeds.

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    mala beef|chinasichuanfood.com
    Sichuan Mala Beef|chinasichuanfood.com

    Sichuan Mala Beef

    Easy Sichuan Mala beef
    5 from 1 vote
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    Servings: 10
    Calories: 834kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1500 g beef tenderloin or shank

    Boil the beef

    • 2 scallions
    • 2 chunks ginger
    • 1 tbsp. cooking wine

    Spices

    • 50 g chili pepper I use a mix of long red ones and hotter small ones
    • 2 star anise
    • 1 inch Chinese cinnamon
    • 2 tbsp. Sichuan peppercorn , a mixture of red and green
    • 1 tbsp. white peppercorn
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 2 cloves
    • 1 Amomum tsao-ko
    • 1 small piece Tangerine Peel
    • 1 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
    • 1-2 tbsp. toasted peanuts

    Season the beef

    • 3 cups oil
    • 3-5 tbsp. spice mix
    • 1 tbsp. doubanjiang , adding the color and flavor
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • ½ tsp. sugar
    • 1 tbsp. cooking wine
    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

    Instructions

    • Remove the fat part and fascia off and then cut the beef into larger chunks. Transfer to a wok with water, add ginger, cooking wine and scallion. Bring to a boiling and then remove the floats. Cover the slow down the fire to cook for 30 minutes until the beef is completely cooked.
    • Transfer out and drain completely. Cut the beef into strips around 1cm wide and 5-8 cm long.
    • Add 3 cups of oil in wok, fry the beef strips until darkened (remove the water content). Remove extra oil and keep half of the oil.
    • Fry doubanjiang until aromatic with slow fire and then return beef strips in. Add chili powder, barbecue mix , salt and sugar. Mix well.
    • Drizzle some light soy sauce and cooking wine over wok. And finally sprinkle some sesame seeds. Let it cool down before serving. Best flavors coming in the next day.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 834kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 78g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 5mg
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    Comments

    1. Sig

      April 10, 2021 at 4:13 am

      Do you grind the spice blend into a powder, or leave the spices whole? How long do you cook the beef after you add the spices and sugar?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 15, 2021 at 8:09 pm

        The spice is blended into powder. Add the spices and sugar. Mix well and wait until they cool down.

        Reply
    2. Mike

      March 19, 2022 at 1:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Elaine. This looks lovely. How long would it last and how would you store it? Does it need to go in the refrigerator? Thanks for all your fantastic recipes

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 19, 2022 at 8:25 pm

        If Mike. It should be stored in air-tight bag and then in refrigerator. Can be kept for 3 days.

        Reply

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