During the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi once wrote in a poem: "The sesame cakes are like Kyoto, the noodles are crispy and the oil is freshly baked. I sent it to the hungry Ambassador Yang, and the fragrance seems to be supplemented by nothing." This poem The sesame cake mentioned in is the beef cake we often talk about. It is also called "thousand-layer beef cake" because of its crispy texture and rich layers. It has a history of more than 1,200 years.

It is said that beef cakes were originally a royal delicacy in the palace. During the An-Shi Rebellion, the royal chefs in the palace were exiled to the people. In order to make a living, they sold beef cakes in Chang'an City. This made beef cakes famous. During a private visit, I unexpectedly tasted the beef patty and never forgot it. Beef is rich in protein and is known as the "favorite among meats". The various nutrients contained in it can provide sufficient calories for our human body. Eating beef in the cold autumn and winter seasons can nourish the body. Let me share how to make a beef patty. This is the specialty of the grandmother in the family. The family eats it. I haven’t gotten tired of eating it in 10 years. The skin is crispy, the aroma is attractive, the filling is fresh and tender, oily but not greasy, and it’s so delicious that no one has friends.

Crispy Beef Patties

Ingredients required: 1 bowl of plain flour, 1 piece of beef, appropriate amount of black peppercorns, 2 green onions, 1 piece of ginger, 1 spoon of starch, 1 oyster sauce spoon, 1 spoon of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of cooking wine, 1 egg, appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence.

Step 1: Divide the flour into two halves, add an appropriate amount of cold water and 2 tablespoons of oil to one half, stir it into a flocculent shape and then knead it into a dough. Add an appropriate amount of hot water to the other half and knead it into a softer dough. After the hot dough has cooled slightly, knead the two types of dough together.

Step 2: After the dough is kneaded, roll it into a long strip, cut it into small pieces of suitable size, roll it into a round shape and roll it into strips, brush the surface with a layer of oil, seal it and let it rest for 30 minutes. , the size of the small portion ultimately determines the size and thickness of the crispy beef patty. The weight of a small portion here is about 70 grams.

Step 3: Clean and peel the ginger, flatten it and cut it into pieces. Cut the green onion into sections and chop it in the same way. Clean the beef and cut it into minced meat. Add 2 spoons of flour and 5 spoons of hot water to the bowl. oil and mix well.

Tips for choosing fresh beef:

1. Fresh beef is bright in color, and the fat part appears white or milky white. If the color is dark red or the fat part has no luster, it will look like this Don't buy beef.

2. When selecting beef, press it gently with your hands. If the sunken part can be restored immediately, it means it is fresh beef.

3. If the beef has a peculiar smell or a sour taste, it means it is stale beef.

Step 4: Add 1 spoon of starch, 1 spoon of light soy sauce, 1 spoon of oyster sauce, a small amount of cooking wine, black peppercorns, and 1 egg white to the meat filling, and stir clockwise until the beef is completely cooked.

Step 5: After the dough has risen, roll it into a thin rectangular dough, add the meat filling and chopped green onions, wrap the meat filling and chopped green onions with the dough, and brush the blank dough evenly. Add puff pastry, roll into a ball, seal again and let rest for 15 minutes.

Step 6: After waking up, roll it into a round cake shape. If the roll is too thick, the meat filling inside will not be easily cooked. After rolling out, put it in a pan and bake it until both sides are golden brown and fragrant. Crispy and layered beef patties are ready.

1. The dough has good ductility after it wakes up. After brushing with the pastry, you can roll it while rolling. The longer the dough is rolled, the more layers the crispy beef patties will have and the better the texture. The better.

2. It is not advisable to add too much beef. If it is too much, the beef will not be cooked easily and will affect the taste of the crispy beef patties.

3. When frying pancakes, heat the pan with cold oil, put the beef patties into the pan, and cook them slowly over low heat. This way, the temperature in the pan is moderate and the beef patties are evenly heated inside and outside, ensuring that the beef patties are crispy and caramelized. , if you put beef patties in a hot pan with hot oil, it will be easy to burn the surface of the beef patties, but the beef inside the patties will not be cooked.