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Steak & Portobello Mushroom

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This is the first time for me to cook Portobello mushroom. They are really big and look like a giant brown umbrella.

For steak:

1. Season both sides with salt and black pepper.

2. Heat a pan. A little oil in. Sear the steak for about 3 mins.

3. Flip the steak over. Cut in a cube of butter. And add in 2 cloves of garlic and dried thyme (fresh thyme will be better, but I didn’t have any at that time).

4. Fry for about 3 mins. Use a spoon, to scoop better and spread over steak. Sear the edge side too.

Steak in the plate and rest.

To cook Portobello mushroom:

Remove the Portobello mushroom’s stem first and wash clean.

1. Heat a pan. Cut in a small cube of butter.

2. When butter melts, add the mushroom in with cap side down. Sear for 3 mins. If your mushroom is really really big, probably you will need 5 mins. Keep the heat low, don’t burn the mushroom.

3. Add 1 drop of soy sauce onto the stem hole of each mushroom.

4. Flip the mushroom over, sear the other side for 3 mins with the lid on.

5. A lot of juice will come out. Use a spatula, and press the mushroom gently to squeeze the juice out.

6. Flip over and squeeze the other side. Keep cooking till the juice evaporates.

Serve steak with mushroom.

Mushroom is really juicy and tender. Portobello Mushroom just became my husband’s favorite mushroom. He couldn’t stop saying “delicious”. 🙂

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Beef Stew 2.0

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The first time my husband and I wen to buy groceries after he came back, I suddenly stopped in front of the beef shelf. A voice talked to me in my mind “buy some beef and cook beef stew”. Then I bought beef. Haha.

I cooked tomato beef stew before. This time I’m gonna make a beef stew 2.0. 🙂

1. Cut beef into small cubes. Prepare 3 big rotten tomatoes. Cut a cross at the bottom. Soak in hot water for a little while. Peel them and chop into small dives.

2. Heat a pan. Oil in. Fry beef till brownish. Set them aside.

3. Same pan. Add in chopped 1/2 onion and 3 cloves of garlic. Sauté till aromatic. Add in tomato dice. Sprinkle a little salt and black pepper. Simmer a bit.

4. Transfer everything into a deep pot. Add all beef in. Pour in stock covers all ingredients. Also add in star anise, bayleaf, dried thyme. I also add in 1 tablespoon tomato sauce to make color brighter and 2 tsp sugar. Cover the lid. Simmer for 1 hour and a half. Trust me, your kitchen will be full of incredible smell.

5. Prepare 1 carrot and 2 small potatoes. Cut into small chunks. Add them into the pot. Simmer for another 30 mins.

6. Mix 2 tablespoon flour with water or stock till no lumps. Pour into the pot. Quickly stir evenly to make it rich and thick.

It’s perfect to go with rice or noodles. My husband really really loved it. He finished all rice in a great speed and kept saying yummy.

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Beef & Spinach Pasta

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1. Cook pasta. Drain and set aside for later use.

2. Heat a little oil in the pan. Fry beef slices first till no more pinkish.

3. Add in a little chopped garlic. Stir fry till aromatic.

4. Add in 1 1/2 tsp oyster sauce. Pour in 1/4 cup hot water. Simmer a bit to reduce the sauce.

5. Add in spinach. Stir fry for 2 mins. Sprinkle a little white sesame.

6. Add pasta back into pan. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix well.

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Stir Fry Beef With Bitter Gourd

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1. Prepare beef slices. You can buy a chunk of beef and cut into slices or you can just buy beef slices like I did.

2. Place beef slices in a bowl. Add in 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, cooking wine 1 tbsp, black pepper 1/2 tsp, salt 1/4 tsp, baking soda 1/4 tsp, water 1 tablespoon. Mix them by hand evenly. Let them rest for 10 mins.

3. Add in 2 tablespoon corn starch and 2 tsp cooking oil. Mix well. Let them be marinated for 30 mins.

4. Prepare bitter gourd. Cut 1/2 big bitter gourd open. Remove the seed and white part. Cut them into medium slices.

5. Place bitter gourd slices in a bowl. Sprinkle 1 tsp salt. Rest for a while. Boil in hot water for 2 mins. Then soak in cold water and drain.

6. Heat a pan. Add in 1 tablespoon oil. Add beef in. Quickly separate them. Stir fry a bit. Add in 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 tbsp cooking wine and 1 tsp oyster sauce. Stir fry evenly till no more red color. Set beef aside.

7. Heat pan again. Add in 1 tsp oil. Stir fry butter gourd. Add in 1 tablespoon sugar. Fry for 1 min. Add in beef to blend evenly.

Serve hot.

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Beef Stir-fry with Kailan

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1. Trim the end of kailan.

2. Boil one pot of water, add in 1 tsp salt. Blanch kailan for 2-3 mins. I used baby kailan, so I just boil them for 2 mins.

3. Put beef slices in a bowl. Add in 1 1/2 tsp light soy sauce and 1 tablespoon corn starch. Mix them well.

4. Prepare other vegetables. 3 shiitake mushrooms, 1 small carrot, 2 green or red chili, 1 stalk leek. Chop them into small size.

5. Heat oil in the pan. Put marinated beef slices in. Quickly stir to separate slices apart. When the beef turns no more pinkish, take them out and set aside.

6. Add in 1 tablespoon oil if needed. Sauté a little chopped ginger. When aromatic, add in carrot and Shiitake mushroom. Stir fry for 2-3 mins.

7. Add beef back in the pan. Stir fry for 1 min.

8. Add in 1 tsp sweet cooking wine, 1/2 tsp light soy sauce, 1 1/2 tsp oyster sauce. Stir fry evenly.

9. Put in chili and leek. Stir fry for another minute.

Spread kailan in the plate. Put beef over kailan.

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Cheesy Meatball Pasta

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For the meatball recipe, please refer to:

Homemade Beef Burger 

I used the recipe of beef patty for beef burgers.

Sometimes, I like to make some extra meatballs and freeze for later use. It’s very convenient.

1. Heat some oil in the pan. Add in meatballs and bring to brown.

2. Add in 1 cup of chopped tomato. Stir fry a bit.

3. Pour in 250 ml stock and 1/2 cup milk. Sprinkle 1 tsp mixed herbs. Bring to boil. Then simmer for 15-20 mins.

4. Add in 1/2 cup shredded cheese.

5. Stir to melt cheese and add in cooked pasta. Blend well.

6. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Beef & Asparagus Pasta

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The pasta I used was pasta with eggs. Wider than linguine.

1. Prepare beef slices and chopped asparagus.

2. Cook pasta according to the instruction. Soak in cold water and drain.

3. Heat a little oil in the pan. Add in beef slices. Quick stir fry with medium-high heat. Bring to brown.

4. Add in 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tsp dried thyme. Mix well.

5. Cut in 20g butter. When butter melts, add in asparagus and stir fry for 2 mins.

6. Pour in 2 tablespoon white wine. Turn to high heat. Simmer for 1-2 mins.

7. Season with salt and black pepper.

Add in drained pasta and give them a good mix.

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Potato Wedges & Steak

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This is the first time for me to try potato wedges at home.

The recipe I referred to :

http://natashaskitchen.com/2013/01/18/oven-baked-potato-wedges/

1. Rinse 3 potatoes under water. Cut into halves. Then cut the half into 3 or 4 pieces.

2. Soak potato wedges into icing water for half an hour.

3. Preheat oven to 220 degree C.

4. Wipe potato wedges with kitchen towel and make them dry.

5. Put all the wedges into big bowl or a zip bag. Add in 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper and 1/2 tsp paprika powder. Mix them evenly. Add in 1 tsp oil. Mix again to let each one be coated with seasoning and oil evenly.

6. Line wedges on baking pan.

7. Bake for around 30 mins or till potato gets burnt on edges.

For the steak.

1. Wipe steak with kitchen towel to make sure steak is very dry on surface.

2. Season with salt and black pepper.

3. Heat a little oil in a pan. When it’s smoky hot. Put the steak in. Fry for 5 mins.

4. Flip the steak. Cut in 2 tablespoon butter, add in 2 or 3 cloves garlic and thyme. Fry for another 4 mins. If you want steak to be a bit more rare, you can shorten the frying time.

Let the fried steak rest in the plate for several mins before serving.

Sprinkle chopped parsley over potato wedges and serve with steak.

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Ribeye Steak

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My husband wanted to have steak for dinner. So we went to supermarket to buy a ribeye steak and some sausage.

1. Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the steak.

2. Heat skillet on stove. Add a little olive oil.

3. When the skillet is smoking hot, put the steak in. You will hear the sizzling.

4. For 2-3 mins, the down side will becom brownish. Turn over to fry the other side.

5. Cut in a little butter. Put in 2 cloves garlic and some thyme.

6. Use a spoon to pour melted butter over the steak. Let the steak stand to fry the edge.

Place the steak into a plate. 

Use the same skillet ( no need to wash it) to fry sausage.


Serve with some boiled broccoli.

The steak is very tender and juicy.

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Red Wine Braised Beef

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1. Cut beef into medium chunks.

2. In a piece of gauze, wrap in 1 tablespoon black pepper whole , 1 tbs ground black pepper, 1 tbs cloves, 1 tbs fennel and 2 cloves garlic. Wrap them up. Put into pot with beef.


3. Pour red wine into the pot covers all ingredients. Add 1 tbs balsamic vinegar and 1 tbs soy sauce.


4. Let beef soak in all ingredients for overnight.

5. Slow cook for 3 – 3.5 hrs.


Place the beef in the plate and pour reduced sauce over it.



Beef is very soft and tasty.