Berliner is pleased to provide the best cuts available in Johannesburg, transforming a typical dinner into a gourmet delight. We recognise that while you value the craft of traditional butchering, your daily routine necessitates creative yet efficient recipes. You deserve a dinner that tastes like a good bistro meal and can fit into a busy evening.
Our Crispy Sticky Chilli Beef is the answer. This meal combines a lively, sweet, and spicy sauce with the deep, savoury depth of sirloin to create a world-class flavour balance. This method ensures that your beef is consistently flavourful, robust, and expertly textured. This dish elevates the basic stir fry, whether you’re cooking for a fast family supper or entertaining guests.
Recipe
Why you should choose Sirloin
The first step to a delicious meal is selecting the meat. The perfect base for this recipe is 360g of thinly sliced sirloin. Because of its lean profile and meaty quality, which enable it to crisp up wonderfully when coated and fried, sirloin is widely prized. Cutting the beef into thin strips increases the corn flour coating’s surface area, giving each bite a distinctive crunch that contrasts flawlessly with the gooey glaze.
What you will need for the meat
- 360g sirloin cut into thin strips
- 1 XL egg
- 6 Tsp corn flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil
What you will need for the sauce and aromatics
- 1 medium onion peeled and cut into thin strips
- 1 red chilli finely sliced
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp crushed garlic
- 2 + 1/2 Tsp rice vinegar
- 3 Tsp soya sauce
- 2 Tsp tomato puree
- 6 Tsp castor sugar
- 2 Tsp tomato sauce
- 2 Tsp sweet chilli sauce
Step 1: The Coating
The secret to a professional outcome is preparation. Make sure the meat is thoroughly coated before it makes contact with the oil in order to get the ideal texture.
Method: Put the steak strips and beaten egg in a bowl. Add the corn flour, salt, and pepper after thoroughly coating the meat in the egg. To completely cover the meat, toss everything together.
Tip: Don’t worry, the mixture will be sticky. The corn flour is able to form a crispy crust around the tender sirloin slices because of this stickiness.
Step 2: Frying
To get a golden crust without overcooking the core of the meat, use high heat. Use a hefty pan with good heat retention for optimal results.
The Sizzle: In a pan, heat half of the sunflower oil until it is extremely hot. To prevent overflowing the skillet, which could result in steaming instead of frying, work in two batches.
The timing: Spread out the strips one at a time. The steak should be fried until dark brown. One important piece of advice is to avoid moving the meat too much because this will make it less crispy.
The Drain: After taking the beef out of the pan, let it drain on paper towels. This keeps the steak crisp while the sauce is being made.
Step 3: The Sauce
Use the same pan to capture all those delicious, browned bits while the meat rests. This is where “chilli” and “sticky” come together.
Aromatics: Cook the onions with leftover oil for two minutes, or until they are tender. Add the garlic, ginger, and chilli and heat for about 30 seconds to unleash their aroma without scorching the garlic.
Add: Rice vinegar, soy sauce, tomato puree, castor sugar, tomato sauce, and sweet chilli sauce to your sauce. Allow the ingredients to bubble until the sauce begins to slightly decrease. A thick, glossy glaze that sticks to the steak is produced when the castor sugar caramelizes.
Step 4: Finishing Touches
Return the steak to the pan after the sauce has thickened. Add the crispy strips to the sauce, stir, and cook for one to two minutes. Because of this brief time, the beef can absorb the glaze without losing its structural crunch.
Serving Guide
To ensure that all the sauce is absorbed, serve your Crispy Sticky Chilli Beef over a bed of egg noodles. Sprinkle more sliced spring onions or red chilies as finishes. The fresh garnish will be somewhat softened by the beef’s heat, creating a wonderful scent. To keep the dinner elegant and well-balanced, we recommend serving this with a fresh green salad.
The Berliner Touch
You are prioritising the highest sourcing and butchering standards when you choose Berliner. Since our sirloin and rump steaks are selected for their remarkable texture and colour, each customer will receive a product worthy of a gourmet kitchen. Our main goals are to support local growers and deliver the best of the farm to your table.
Are you ready to try it? A fantastic way to use our selection of premium beef is in this recipe for Crispy Sticky Chilli Beef.
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