Sri Lankan spicy devilled beef stir-fry.
Sri Lankan spicy devilled beef stir-fry.Spicy beef stir fry in which, tender beef chunks/strips are tossed in a mix of spicy ingredients to give you a beef recipe aptly named devilled beef. If you loved my Sri Lankan devil chicken dish on the blog then you’ll definitely want to try the devilled beef version of it.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
- 700 g beef(for best results I would suggest using without bones).
- 1/4 cup white vinegar(any type of vinegar should do).
- 2 tbsp black pepper.
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce.
- 1/4 th cup oil
- A sprig of curry leaves.
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 inch cinnamon piece
- 3 medium-sized onions cut into thick wedges
- 100 g banana peppers(malumiris, this would probably be 4-5, cut into a slight angle)
- 3 medium-sized tomatoes cut into slices.
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce(add more if necessary)
- 1 tbsp sugar(add more if needed)
- 2 tbsp red chilli flekes
- Salt to season
Instructions
- 1
Have all the ingredients ready before making the devilled beef stir-fry.
- 2
Combine beef slices, vinegar, dark soy sauce, and pepper powder into a medium-sized bowl. Leave the beef to marinate for 20-30 minutes.
- 3
Place a frying pan or wok over low to medium heat and pour in the oil.
- 4
Once the oil heats, add the marinated beef to the oil(make sure you don’t add the marinade to the beef; we will be using it later in the cooking process.
- 5
As the beef fries, you will notice the beef letting out liquid. Stir gently and let the liquid evaporate.
- 6
This would take about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the heat you use.
- 7
Once the liquid evaporates, the beef will begin to fry.
- 8
Constantly move the beef slices so they will fry evenly.
- 9
Once brown and crispy, set aside in a bowl.
- 10
Place the same pan you used to fry beef over medium heat.
- 11
Add a few tablespoons of oil if necessary, then add curry leaves, cinnamon piece, minced ginger, and minced garlic.
- 12
Cook over a low-medium heat until they release their aroma.
- 13
Make sure to constantly stir to avoid the ingredients from burning.
- 14
Add the onions and banana peppers(substitute with bell peppers).
- 15
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they turn soft.
- 16
Once the banana peppers(Bell peppers) are soft, add the tomatoes.
- 17
Maintain the heat and add the fried beef.
- 18
Combine all the ingredients in the pan with the fried beef.
- 19
Add the tomato sauce and sugar.
- 20
Followed by the red chilli flakes and the marinade.
- 21
Combine well and season with salt.
- 22
Cook until the sauce thickens over low-medium heat.
- 23
Taste and adjust the flavours as per your need. You can add more sugar, extra sauce to perfect the spicy beef stir fry. once cooked, serve warm.