Pan Seared Australian Beef with Fresh Spices Served with Tamarind and Tomato Chili Relish

  • Prep time 15Min
  • Cook time 10Min
  • Technique Sear
  • Meat Beef
  • Cut Blade
  • Serves 4

Enjoy the bold flavours of Pan-Seared Australian Beef with Fresh Spices, paired with a tangy Tamarind and Tomato Chili Relish. This dish combines perfectly seared beef with a vibrant spice blend, balanced by the sweet and sour kick of the relish—a delicious fusion of Australian beef and Southeast Asian flavours.

Ingredients

  • 10g Corriander leaves

  • 5g Dry Chili

  • ½ tsp Salt

  • ½ tsp Sugar

  • ½ tsp Black pepper

  • 100ml Cooking oil

 

Tamarind and tomato chili relishes

  • 100g Tomato (Thin slice)

  • 30g Red Chili (Fine chop)

  • 20g Chili Padi (Fine chop)

  • 30g Shrimp paste (Fine chop)

  • 200ml Tamarind Juice

  • 80g Palm sugar

  • ½ tsp Salt

Method

  1. Pre-heat the pan to medium heat, add the coriander seed, cumin seed, lemongrass, onion red, garlic, dry chili with a little oil. Transfer this spice mix to a food processor and blend it with turmeric powder, salt, sugar, and black pepper.

  2. Coat the 2 beef pieces with this blended mixture and leave it in the fridge for ½ hour to marinate.

  3. To prepare tomato and chili relishes, mix the onion, tomato, red chili, cili padi, shrimp paste, tamarind juice, palm sugar and salt

  4. Pre-heat the pan over high heat, add some cooking oil and place the beef on one side and sear for 3-4 minutes. Turn the beef on the other side and sear for 3-4 minutes. Repeat with the second piece of marinated beef.

  5. Once the beef is cooked, rest beef for 2 minutes before slicing it. Serve the sliced beef with the relishes and steamed fragrant rice.