Jia Sha Rou (Hui Muslim Omelet Meat Sandwich)
Pinch the meat with a thinly roasted egg! Fried and then steamed Hui's finest meat dishes
Description
An indispensable traditional feast at Hui Muslim banquets in Northwest China. Spicy minced beef (or mutton) is sandwiched between thin egg omelets, deep-fried until crispy, and finally steamed in a special broth until meltingly soft. A labor-intensive, fluffy meat dish.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Minced beef(or mutton)
- Eggs
- Potato starch
- Scallion
- Ginger
- Sichuan pepper powder
- Soy sauce
- Beef bone broth
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Egg Skin) Beat eggs with a dash of starch slurry to prevent tearing. Pan-fry into several large, crepe-like 'thin egg omelets' (Dan Pi).
- (Filling) Knead minced beef (or mutton) with scallion-ginger water, salt, soy, sesame oil, and Sichuan pepper powder until violently sticky.
- (Sandwiching: Jia Sha) Lay an omelet flat on a board. Brush with starch slurry (as glue).
- Spread the beef filling perfectly flat. Cover with another omelet, pressing tightly into a sandwich.
- Cleave into 'diamond (or rectangular)' shapes.
- (Fry then Steam) Flash-fry the sandwiches in high-heat oil until golden (this sets the shape).
- Arrange the fried meat in a bowl. Pour over a 'beef bone broth' seasoned with star anise and soy.
- Steam for
- mins to
- hour until the meat melts and the egg skins absorb the broth to their absolute limit.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Umami of broth-soaked egg omelet、Beef depth
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Substitute egg omelet with Tofu skin, sandwich meat, and steam)
Pairing
White Rice / Ba Bao Cha(Eight Treasures Tea)
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Jia' means sandwich; 'Sha' means minced meat (or sweet paste). A masterpiece born from the Hui Muslims' pursuit of making beef as tender and beautiful as possible without using pork. A labor-intensive 'Jewel of Halal Banquet Cuisine'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop with a spoon. The egg omelet, roasted through frying, acts like a sponge, absorbing the beef bone broth to its limit. It dissolves in your mouth with a 'fluffy, juicy' rush. The beef inside is meltingly soft. The ultimate side dish for rice.
Allergen
Beef (or Mutton), Eggs, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce)