Sweet & Sour Beef
Submitted by emo
Browned blade steak simmered with onions in a simple lemon juice and brown sugar sauce. Just 7 ingredients, one pot, and 40 minutes for a hearty beef dinner over rice.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
25 minREADY
40 minThis is old-school weeknight cooking at its finest. No fancy ingredients, no long list, no fuss.
Blade steak gets browned in oil with onions, then simmered in boiling water until tender.
Lemon juice and brown sugar go in at the end, creating a tangy-sweet pan sauce that coats the beef and soaks into fluffy rice underneath.
Seven ingredients. One pot. Dinner sorted.
Kitchen Tips
- Brown the beef in batches so you get a proper sear. Crowding the pan steams the meat instead of caramelizing it.
- Blade steak loves a long simmer. The connective tissue breaks down and turns the meat fork-tender. Don’t rush it.
- Adjust the sweet-sour balance to your taste. Start with the listed amounts, then add more lemon or sugar as needed.
Ingredients
Directions
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and brown the meat. Add the onion and cook until they are soft.
Add the salt and boiling water and cook, covered, for two Add the lemon juice and brown sugar, mix well, cover. Serve with fluffy rice.
Comments
I've been looking for this recipe for years
Just like Grandma Ella's !