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I’m sharing an incredible combination that brings together the fiery, savory heat of restaurant-style garlic chili beef with the rich comfort of smooth, creamy mashed potatoes. The way the glossy beef sauce mixes into the mash is out of this world

For the Garlic Chili Beef:

• Beef (Thinly sliced / Julienned beef)
• Corn flour & Baking powder (For the marinade)
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil
• 4 cloves Garlic (Crushed)
• 1 large Onion (Sliced)
• 1 Capsicum (Sliced)
• Fresh Red Chilies (Sliced)
• Tomato sauce
• 1 tsp Lemon Zest
• 1/2 cup Water

For the Creamy Mashed Potatoes:

• 2 large Potatoes (Boiled & peeled)
• 1/2 cup Milk (Warm whole milk)
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tbsp Butter
• Salt to taste

Cooking Process:

Step 1:

• Mix your thinly sliced beef with corn flour, baking powder, and a splash of oil.
• Why? This is a restaurant technique called "velveting."

Step 2:

• Mash your hot boiled potatoes thoroughly. Stir in your black pepper, butter, and ½ cup of milk.
• Never use cold milk, or your potatoes will become gummy.

Step 3:

• Get your pan smoking hot with some oil. Spread the beef flat.
• Leave it completely alone for about a minute to build a dark flavor crust, then toss quickly and pull it out of the pan.

Step 4:

• In the same pan, drop in your crushed garlic. You only want to fry this for about 30 seconds until fragrant. If it goes a second too long, it turns bitter and ruins the dish.
• Immediately throw in your sliced onions, fresh capsicum, and red chilies.

Step 5:

• Pour in your ½ cup of water and bring it to a boil. Return the beef and your tomato sauce to the pan.
• Here is where the magic happens: Because of how we marinated the beef in Step 1, that thin water instantly transforms into a rich, thick, glossy restaurant gravy as it simmers.
• Right before turning off the heat, grate a tiny bit of fresh lemon zest over the top.

Step 6:

• Scoop a massive bed of the fluffy black pepper mash onto a plate, make a well in the center, and pour the piping hot, glossy Garlic Chili Beef right over it.

Full Recipe: https://youtu.be/lhjQqwM2pv0?si=e_CglO3BK7hIxr3I