Easy Hong Kong Satay Beef Sandwich
A flavourful satay beef sandwiched between fluffy milk bread. This simple sandwich is made from scratch. This popular meat sandwich is served as a meal, afternoon tea time snack or breakfast at Hong Kong style cafés. It's so delicious!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 0.55 lbs flank steak
- 4 slices milk bread (or white bread)
- 4 tbsp butter (for the bread)
- 1/2 tsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp regular soy sauce
- 3/4 tsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp water (cold)
- 1/4 tsp ginger powder (or fresh ginger)
- 1 ½ tbsp peanut butter (smooth kind)
- 1 ½ tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp brown sugar (light or dark brown sugar both work)
- 1 tbsp lemongrass (only use the white parts)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 small shallot (or 2 tbsp white onion)
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Thinly slice flank steak against the grain on an angle into 1/4-inch thick pieces. Transfer sliced beef to a large mixing bowl. Tip: if you freeze the steak for 30-45 minutes exposed, this will allow you to slice the steak very thinly.
- 2
Mix marinade ingredients into the sliced beef with tongs or clean hands and pack the beef into a ball so the marinade is well absorbed. Set aside as you work on the other ingredients.
- 3
Into a blender or food processor, add the ingredients for the satay sauce and blend on high speed until smooth. Set aside.
- 4
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Fry marinated beef until the edges are brown and the meat is 50-60% cooked, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Then pour in the satay sauce and toss with the beef. Cook the beef through and when most of the liquids in the pan have evaporated, remove off heat to cool down.
- 6
Evenly spread butter on all slices of bread from edge to edge.
- 7
Add half of the satay beef to one slice and close the sandwich with the remaining slice of buttered bread. Repeat this process for the remaining sandwich. Enjoy!