Beef Shabu-Shabu Salad with Kurozu Dressing
Beef Shabu-shabu Salad is a main course salad with a plenty of protein included in it. It is similar to Pork Shabu-Shabu Salad, but the use of beef slices makes this salad a little bit more luxurious than the pork version. Watch the video.Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 200 g shabu-shabu sliced beef ((note 2))
- 250 g mixed fresh salad ((note 3))
- 150 g silken tofu ((1/2 of a standard small tofu pack in Australia))
- 1 tomato ((medium size))
- 3 tbsp onion (very finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp oil ((separated, note 4))
- 2 tbsp kurozu ((note 5))
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1-1.5 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a small frying pan over medium low heat.
- 2
Add onion and sauté for about 5 minutes until the onion pieces become light brown.
- 3
Turn the heat off and transfer it to a jar.
- 4
Add the remaining Kurozu Dressing ingredients to the jar, put a lid on and shake until the sugar dissolves.
- 5
If your beef slices are very large, cut them into smaller pieces to about a half size of your palm.
- 6
Put water in a pot sufficient to cook beef (about 5cm/2" deep) and bring it to a near boil (note 6).
- 7
Fill several ice cubes and water in a bowl and place it next to the pot.
- 8
Pick up beef slices one by one, and drop the slice into the hot water, then shake it few times until the slice becomes completely brown.
- 9
Transfer the beef slice to the ice water immediately to cool it down.
- 10
Repeat for the rest of the beef slices.
- 11
Drain the beef slices through a sieve and shake the excess water off as much as possible.
- 12
Place mixed fresh salad in a serving bowl, making a tall mound.
- 13
Place the tofu pieces on the side, then tomato wedges next to tofu.
- 14
Grab a bunch of beef slices and place them on top of the salad.
- 15
Pour the kurozu dressing over it or serve the dressing in a separate jug.