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Dendeng Sambal (dry-fried beef)

301 kcal

28g protein · 26 min

Dendeng Sambal (dry-fried beef)

A leaner take on the mamak favourite: thin slices of lean beef dry-fried to concentrate their flavour, then tossed in a tangy-spicy sambal with barely any oil — chewy, savoury, and far lighter on calories.

301 kcal28g ProteinOne pan
301 kcalsaves ~ 180 kcal
Traditional deep-fried dendeng sambal480 kcal
MakanFit301 kcal
P 28gC 14gF 15gFib 3g

Why it fits your goal

MalaysianThe spice-santan-sambal tradition — we keep the aroma backbone and engineer down only the oil and coconut fat.

Key ingredients

  • Lean beef topside · 25.9g
  • Chili paste (cili boh) · 0.6g
  • Red onion · 0.5g

Prep

12

min

Cook

14

min

Serve

1

Servings

Total · 26 min

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Servings
1

Protein· 1

  • 120 g lean beef topside (thin slices, against the grain)120g

Vegetables· 1

  • 45 g red onion (sliced)45g

Sauces· 2

  • 20 g chili paste (cili boh)20g
  • 5 g tamarind paste (dissolved in water)5g

Spices· 2

  • 2 g sugar(staple)2g
  • pinch of salt(staple)2g

Fats & oils· 2

  • 6 g toasted coconut paste (kerisik)6g
  • 5 g cooking oil (1 tsp)5g

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