From memory this is my father’s favourite beef marinate recipe and to be honest it is very popular with my guest when served with aromatic jasmine rice and my father’s soya bean sauce with lime juice, chillies and coriander.
Ingredients
Beef (any cut with a little fat)
Oyster sauce (2-3 tbsp)
Salt (½ a teaspoon)
Sugar (¾ of a teaspoon)
Black pepper (½ teaspoon)
Chillies (1 finely chopped)
Asian Herb x 3 leaf
Coffee (1 teaspoon)
Sauce
Fermented soya beans (can be bought at any Asian stores)
Lime (1 lime)
Sugar (add to take)
Chillies
Asian Herb x 1 leaf
Coriander
Steps
1. Wash beef in cold water and pat dry
2. Cut the beef into BBQ-able size and place in a large bowl
3. Add 2 -3 tablespoon of oyster sauce depending on amount of beef, ½ tsp of salt and ¾ tsp of sugar, ½ tsp of black pepper, 1 finely chopped chilli, 1 tsp of coffee and the finely chopped Asian herb ( 3 leaf ). Massage this into the beef and leave for 1 hr or overnight
4. Grill the beef and cook depending on how you like your beef
Sauce
1. Add 3 tbsp into a blender then add 1 tbsp of sugar and chillies
2. Add ½ a lime to taste; ensure the salty sweet and sour is balanced
3. Take out the mixture and finely chop the Asian Herb and add it to the sauce
4. Finally chop some coriander and add it to the sauce. Stir through the herb into the sauce.
Serve sauce on the side of the beef and some rice
