Et Sote Recipe - Beef Saute In Tomatoes
Often described as a Turkish stir fry, this et sote recipe is versatile and can be served with a number of complimentary side dishes.
Servings 2
Calories 530kcal
Ingredients
For The Et Sote
- 250 g cubed beef
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes 1 chopped & 1 grated
- 2 green peppers cored & roughly chopped
- 1 onion peeled & roughly chopped
- 1 fresh chilli finely chopped (optional)
- 1 dessert spoonful tomato puree
- 1 knob butter
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 handful parsley finely chopped (to garnish)
- salt & pepper to taste
For The Bread
- 100 g bread
- 1 knob butter
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
Instructions
For The Et Sote
- Add your meat & butter to a frying pan and cook on a medium heat.
- Once the juices have reduced, add your onion & pepper (and chilli, if using).
- Stir around until your onion & pepper have softened a little.
- Now add your grated tomato & simmer for a few minutes to allow your beef to cook through.
- Add your chopped tomato, oregano & seasoning and stir.
- After a couple of minutes, add your salca & around 100ml water.
- Stir until your salca has dissolved and simmer until your beef has completely softened.
- Add more water if your sauce thickens too much.
- Remove from the heat.
For The Bread
- Roughly cut your bread into bite-sized chunks.
- Heat the butter & chilli flakes in a pan & add the bread.
- Stir around until the bread starts to crisp & toast (around 2 minutes).
- Arrange the bread around the edges of two large bowls and add your et sote to the centre.
- Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
Notes
- As well as beef, sote dishes can also be made with lamb, chicken or vegetables.
- Other accompaniments can be rice or bulgur wheat pilaf.
- As with all our recipes, calories are approximate and meant as a rough guide.