Simple Homemade Oven-Dried Beef Recipe

Oven-dried beef boasts a delightful aroma, rich flavor, and is a beloved snack for many. Join Mytour in exploring the irresistible art of making homemade oven-dried beef that is simply irresistible.

How to Oven-Dry Beef

Ingredients

- 1kg beef sirloin

- 2 onions

- 20g purple onions

- 20g garlic and 1 large bulb of garlic with numerous small cloves

- 3 lemongrass stalks

- 40 grams ginger

- Seasonings: 4g five-spice powder, 4g curry powder, 4g turmeric powder, 10g Korean chili powder, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

Prepare the Ingredients

- Rinse the beef thoroughly and pat it dry. Use a knife to remove the tendons and fat from the meat.

- Slice the meat vertically into pieces with a thickness of about 0.5cm.

- Peel and cut onions into thick slices, crush the lemongrass, halve the large garlic bulb, and thinly slice the ginger.

- Place the finely chopped ingredients into the pan and arrange the beef slices on top of the onions, garlic, etc.

- Put the pan on the stove, set the heat to the highest level. When the pan starts to smoke, reduce the heat to medium and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Every 5 minutes, uncover and flip the meat for even cooking.

- Once the meat is cooked, remove the pan from the stove, transfer the meat to a plate, and strain the meat juices into a separate bowl.

- Place each piece of meat in a plastic bag, then use a hammer to flatten the meat gradually.

Thinly Slice the Beef

Prepare the Dry Beef Sauce

- In a food processor, combine: 50g lemongrass, chopped; 20g ginger, sliced; 20g purple onions; 20g garlic; 4g five-spice powder; 4g curry powder; 4g turmeric powder; 10g Korean chili powder. Grind these ingredients until smooth.

- Place the pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons cooking oil, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 200ml beef broth, then simmer until the sauce thickens.

- In a pan, add 2 tablespoons of fine sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of chicken seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, then stir well to mix and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes. Afterward, remove the saucepan from the heat and pour it into a bowl containing beef.

Marinate the beef with the dry mixture

- Use gloves to mix the beef with the sauce, gently stirring to avoid breaking the meat. 

- Wrap the beef bowl with food wrap and place it in the refrigerator's cool compartment for about 8 hours. 

Mix the beef with the sauce

Air-dry the beef using the oven

- Arrange the beef slices on the baking tray evenly, then place it in the middle groove of the oven. Place a tray underneath to prevent the sauce from dripping into the oven compartment.

- Turn on the oven and set the baking temperature to 100 degrees Celsius, drying time approximately 75 - 90 minutes (for thinly sliced beef about 0.5cm thick).

- Once the drying program is complete, take the dried beef out of the oven.

Air-dry the beef in the oven

- Choose beef without excess fat or tendons. 

- Slice the beef thinly, from 0.5 to 1mm, for easier tearing. Thick cuts make the meat less absorbent to seasoning and harder to tear after drying.

- When cooking beef, ensure even cooking on all sides to guarantee thorough doneness.

- The stitching of the meat is crucial to ensure a straight cut.

- Let the beef cool completely before placing it in the storage jar.

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Dried beef is not just a snack but can also be a delicious accompaniment to rice. Hope this article helps you learn how to make dried beef at home easily.