Beef Bak Kwa

I miss Singapore .. CNY means lots of sale at Metro, John Little & Robinsons and cheap stuff over in Sheng Siong ... 

Oh well .. The only thing I don't miss is Bee Cheng Hiang's smell because not only we can't eat them but the barbeque smell sticks to you as you walk past! So here I am making my own bak kwa or beef jerky.

All you need to do is mix all the ingredients up, spread it thinly and bake!

300g minced beef or chicken

70g fine sugar (yeap that's a lot of sugar to help the beef caramelize!)

1/2 tsp salt

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1/2 tsp light soya sauce

1/2 tsp five spice powder. 

1/2 tsp white pepper

1/2 tsp vinegar

A few drops of red food colouring

For a spicy bak kwa, add 1 tablespoon of chilli powder or chilli flakes ! 

Once mixed, spread over your baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Cover it with cling wrap and roll using a rolling pin. Spread thinly around 4-5mm .

Bake in a preheated oven at 160 degrees for 18 minutes.

Remove from oven, it will shrink a little.

Use a scissors and cut into desired sizes. I cut them into 8 slices.

Pop them back into the oven at 200 degrees for another 16 minutes or so.. After 8 minutes, flip them to the other side.

Remove from oven and voila... You could also grill them again for a charred sort of bak kwa! Happy trying!