Beef in Shrimp Paste Sauce

Notes, Tips & Tricks If you have no problem with the smell of shrimp paste ;-), you can try this Surabaya's specialty : "Krengsengan Daging" or Beef cooked in Shrimp Paste Sauce. In his hometown, this dish is usually cooked with 2 mainly ingredients : beef or lamb. It tastes deliciously sweet & spicy, a unique combination of kecap manis, chili & wet shrimp paste. Another variant of Indonesian's spice mixture, typical Surabaya culinary's style. Note : If you don't like meat & lamb, you can also replace them with chicken, duck, liver etc. Ingredients Ingredients for 2-3 persons: 500 gr/1 lb 2 oz beef (or lamb 1 big-size tomato, sliced 3 tbsp indonesian sweet soya sauce / Kecap Manis 2 tbsp wet shrimp paste, (petis udang) 300 ml / 10 fl.oz hot water 1 tsp sugar oil crispy fried shallots to garnish (optional) Spice for the paste: 6 shalllots, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 5 small red chillies / bird chillies 5 candlenuts, roughly chopped or crashed 1/2 tsp peppercorn or 1/4 tsp ground pepper 1 tsp salt or to taste Step-by-Step Instructions: 1 Cut the beef into smaller pieces (as your preference). 2 Blend all ingredients for the spice paste in a blender or food processor until smooth. (If necessery add a little bit oil to help the blending process). 3 Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok or shallow pan. (Don't add oil if already added in a blender). 4 Stir fry the paste over medium heat until well cooked & fragrant. (approx. 6-10 minutes). Stir frequently. 5 Add the beef, stir all the time until the beef colour turns to white. 6 Add the hot water *** and stir to mix. 7a Add the wet shrimp paste& kecap manis. Stir to mix. 7b 8 Simmer slowly over low-medium heat until the water is absorbed and the beef becomes tender (takes about. 25 minutes). Stir occasionally. 9 Adjust the seasoning, add salt & sugar to taste. Serve hot. 10 At the end add the sliced tomato, cook briefly until just wilted. Notes: *** Add the boiled /hot water into the meat then cook on the medium heat to preserve it's best taste. . Be careful by adding salt. Wet shrimp paste might contains lot of salt, therefore adding salt sometimes is not necessary.

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