Zhengzhou Roast Beef

Zhengzhou Roast Beef

　　Cooking Method: Deep-frying without batter　Flavor: Fried and roasted

　　　　Main Ingredient: Lean beef (3000 grams)

　　　　Seasonings: Red yeast rice (50 grams), Star anise (30 grams), Ginger (50 grams), Cardamom (25 grams), Scallion (50 grams), Galangal (15 grams), Cinnamon (20 grams), Clove (15 grams), Sand ginger (10 grams), Sichuan pepper (30 grams), Dried tangerine peel (20 grams), Cooking wine (30 grams), Peanut oil (260 grams), Salt (60 grams)

　　Category: Henan cuisine, Home-style dish, Specialty dish, Spleen-invigorating and appetite-stimulating, Malnutrition remedy

　　Preparation Method

　　　　1. Select and wash the beef, then cut it into square pieces weighing about 150–200 grams each;

　　　　2. Mix the cut beef pieces evenly with refined salt and Sichuan pepper, place them in a jar, and marinate. Marinate for 2–3 days in summer (double the time in winter);

　　　　3. Once the marinated meat turns red, take it out, wash it, and simmer it in a pot for half an hour, skimming off any foam;

　　　　4. Wrap the seasonings in a piece of gauze and put them in the pot with the beef to cook together;

　　　　5. When the soup begins to boil, switch to low heat, cook until done, then take out and let cool for about 10 minutes before use;

　　　　6. In another pan, pour in peanut oil and heat it to 80% hot, then place the cooled beef in the pan and deep-fry until the surface is slightly charred, then take out;

　　　　7. Slice or cube the beef before serving on a plate.

　　　　Cooking Tips

　　　　1. For marinating, first mix half of the Sichuan pepper and 400 grams of refined salt evenly; the marinating time should be until the meat turns red;

　　　　2. Red yeast rice can also be boiled into a liquid first, and after the beef is cooked, brushed onto the surface of the beef before frying;

　　　　3. Due to the deep-frying process, prepare 1500 grams of peanut oil.

　　　　Taste Profile

　　　　Bright red color, tender and soft meat, rich and mellow aroma.

　　　　Historical and Cultural Background

　　　　1. This dish is an excellent choice for drinking and cold consumption;

　　　　2. Zhengzhou Roast Beef is a mass-produced meat product with 20 years of production experience. It won the title of “Quality Product” from the Ministry of Commerce in 1984 and has developed its own unique flavor.