17. Beef, Lamb, Mutton

Beef, Lamb, Mutton

love them!

think my fav is oxtail stew or oxtail soup!

these days (2023-2024), i've added the golden coin beef, ribeye and sirloin to my list of beef cut fav Lol

started cooking oxtail stew way back when i was in lower sec school. i remember stewing the oxtails for at least 3 hours. so, kids really could do their own cooking back in the day. these days, very few can cook for themselves.

beef, filet mignon

lamb shank

beef rib

Sep 2023

Recipe - Simple Slow Cooked Beef 

choose or mix - golden coin, oxtail, beef ribs

not as nice but ok to use - brisket

below: for 4-5 pax

1. clean and soak 1-2kg beef to remove as much blood 

(leave beef in water for about 10-15min and then drain the bloody water. 

repeat if the beef meat contains some more blood)

2. in slow cooker, add beef and water at room temp
start cooking the beef in room temp water (not hot water)

option: add beef stock cube (1/2) or beef stock

3. season 

- salt, white and black pepper, 

- shaoxing wine, 

- light soya sauce sauce

4. add aromatics

- red shallots x6-8, 

- garlic x1 clove, 

- brown sugar 1 tbsp (or rock sugar)

- fried crispy garlic 

- fried shallots/onions

- optional: 2 to 3 pieces of dang gui

5. slow cook for a few hours until the beef is the right texture

- until beef is tender or fall off the bone

6. serve hot!

photos didn't look too good but it tastes amazing!!

OXTAIL / BEEF STEW 

cook the above simple beef soup and then add:

(and don't use dang gui when slow cooking the simple beef soup)

- tomato paste or neutral spaghetti tomato sauce

- chopped carrots, potatoes, celery

- fresh or dried herbs - rosemary, thyme, bay leaf x1/2 

(or use the spaghetti spice mix but don't use too much)

- button mushrooms

- optional - red wine and/or brandy

- serve hot, topped with chopped parsley and sour cream 

tomato beef stew goes very well with 

- mash potatoes

- spaghetti

- toast bread

- fresh green salad

29 July 2023 Sat

Simple Beef Soup

my slow cooker is around 3-4L

beef is covered in water at room temp and then i turn the power on

i put on high heat for around 3-4 hours

- beef golden coin or oxtail (i find brisket a bit tough)

- beef tendon x1 piece

- optional: beef ball (add in before serving)

- red shallots x6-8

- garlic whole x2

- red dates x4

- dang gui x2 slices

- salt, crushed white and black peppercorn

- light soya sauce

- fish sauce

- rock sugar or sugar x1/2 to 1 tsp (agak agak)

- fried crispy shallots and garlic

- chinese shaoxing wine 1-2 tbsp

beef soup is taken with noodles or steamed jasmine rice

- noodles - kuay teow or laksa bee hoon or u-mien

- bean sprouts - scalded lightly in salted water

- fresh chinese celery, coriander - chopped

- fresh cut red and green chillipadi in light soya sauce

- fried crispy shallots and garlic - for topping

Cooking Steak

we love ribeye and sirloin steak

and sometimes i make fried onions and a gravy to go with the steak

27 Oct 2024

Recipe - steak sauce

- fried onions (x3 onions) - till soft

- honey x1 tbsp

- wholegrain mustard x1 tbsp

- ketchup x1 tbsp

- hp sauce x1-2 tbsp

- A1 sauce x1 tbsp

- oyster sauce x1 tbsp

- japanese worcestershire sauce x4-5 tbsp

- black pepper x2-3 tbsp

- white pepper x1 tsp

6 July 2024 Sat

628 amk market

made steak for aidan and jannah

also slow cooked the golden coin

bought beef $130

- golden coin, just above 1.5kg - about $40

- sirloin steak x10 pcs $50-$60

- ribeye steak x4 pcs + 1 end pc around $40-$50

gave 2 ribeye to dio dio

gave 2 ribeye and 2 sirloin to doris and liang

kept 1 ribeye end pc and 2 sirloin pcs in freezer

cooked 2 sirloin for aidan's and jannah's lunch

slow cooked all golden coin in a soup

left 6 sirloin for Sunday's meal

dinner - sirloin steak! 

with veggies

steak!

below: steak video!

below: sirloin x6 pcs for sunday meal

soaked in salted water and then dried in fridge

below: 2 sirloin for aidan and jannah

(not soaked with salted water and dried)

 

below: aidan and jannah's lunch sirloin steak

with / without sauce and stir fried cabbage below the steak

Recipe - Steak Sauce

- hp sauce

- A1 steak sauce

- tomato ketchup

- chilli sauce

- salt and white/black pepper

- oyster sauce

- stir fried onions and garlic

- whole grain mustard (for this meal, didn't add the vinegar)

- balsamic vinegar (for this meal, didn't add the vinegar)

7 July 2024 Sun

lunch - sirloin steak and salmon

dinner - beef soup and rice - no pics