Directions

• Cut your beef joint into thick pieces (around 3mm thick) and put them in a big container. I bought Sainsbury’s small fatted beef roasting joint and just removed the fat part, but you can use other cuts as well.
• Add 1 tbsp light soy, 2 tsp dark soy, ½ tsp Shaoxing cooking wine, ¼ tsp baking soda, 2 tsp starch to the sliced beef, massage well and set it aside. Let it marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• Finely slice the chillies, spring onions and chop 2 cloves of garlic. Put them in a bowl.
• Add 1 tbsp white sesame seeds, 2 tsp chilli flakes, ¼ salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, ½ tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp Chinese dark rice vinegar, ½ tbsp light soy, and 5 shakes of ground Chinese Sichuan pepper in the bowl.
• Heat up 3 tbsp of vegetable oil and pour it over the mixed dressing ingredients. You should be able to smell the fragrance by now; absolutely mouth-watering!
• Wash 30g fresh coriander and cut them in half. Set them aside on a plate for later use.
• Boil a pot of water.
• Boil the marinated sliced beef until it is thoroughly cooked. Drain the water and let the meat cool.
• Put the cooled meat in a big container, add the salad dressing and fresh coriander and mix well.
• Plate and serve. Hope this refreshing beef salad can bring you joy as all good food should do 您慢用 (nín màn yòng).