Sizzling se’i sapi stir-fry

Se’i sapi is a traditional Indonesian smoked beef dish from East Nusa Tenggara, known for its rich, smoky aroma and tender texture. This recipe from Kong Sinlae brings the essence of island-style grilling to your kitchen with minimal ingredients and bold flavours.

Credit: Beyond Bali with Lara Lee

• serves

  2

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  15 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 500 g beef (flank, skirt, tri-tip loin, or sirloin), thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp kecap manis
• 2-3 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cm x 3 cm ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup red and green chillies (or red and green capsicum), deseeded, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cornflour, mixed with enough water to form a slurry

Chilling/marinating time: 2 hours

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the beef, soy sauce, kecap manis and pepper. Mix well to combine, then refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight. Once you are ready to cook, remove the beef and bring to room temperature before frying.
   
2. Once you are ready to cook, heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the onion and cook until slightly translucent.
   
3. Add the marinated beef to the pan, along with the marinating sauce and stir-fry until the beef is no longer pink. Add the remaining ingredients (except the cornflour slurry) to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, or until the chillies (or capsicum) are tender. Taste the sauce and add extra salt and sugar to your liking.
   
4. Thicken the sauce with the slurry until the sauce thickens. Cook for a further minute, then remove from the heat. Transfer to a large serving plate (or a sizzling cast iron pan, if you have one) and serve.

Watch how to make this recipe on Episode 8 of Beyond Bali with Lara Lee, streaming free on SBS On Demand.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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