Dendeng Pedas (Hot Fried Beef)

Ingredients:

• 1 kg (2 lb) topside (beef)
• 1 tb Olive oil
• 1/2 ts Black pepper 1 tb Dark soya sauce 
• 10 Shallots
• 4 Red chillis (or 2 tbs -Sambal Ulek)
• 2 tb Vegetable oil
• Salt
• 1 tb Lemon or fresh lime juice

Directions:

Cut the beef fairly thin and trim it into small, square pieces. Marinate it for 1 hour or longer. Remember that pedas means spicy hot! This is fried beef, with a robust flavor of chili. Slice the shallots finely. Seed and slice the chili. Fry them in a tablespoonful of oil, in a wok, stirring all the time until they are golden brown. Add salt to taste. Keep hot. Put a tablespoonful of oil in a thick frying-pan, and fry the slices of meat a few at a time. Three minutes on each side will be ample*. When all the pieces are cooked, put them into the wok with the shallots and chili. Heat, and mix well. Sprinkle over the mixture 1 tablespoonful of lemon juice, or, better still, fresh lime juice. Stir, and add more salt if necessary. Serve hot, with rice.