Spicy Dendeng

Spicy Dendeng

Main dishes

Recipe for slow-cooked, dried beef in a spicy sauce, perfect for winter evenings.

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Balado dendeng is a traditional Indonesian dish that combines dried meat with a spicy chili sauce. It’s a comforting and flavorful dish, perfect for cold winter days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$11.56 $2.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $9.14
  • $0.01
  • $0.04
  • $0.17
  • $2.19
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the fat and tendons from the meat. ≈ 3 min
  2. Cut the meat into thin slices, following the direction of the fibers. ≈ 8 min
  3. Mix the meat with lemon juice and salt, then knead. ≈ 4 min
  4. Dry the meat pieces in the sun, or cook them in the oven until they are thoroughly dried.
  5. Fry the meat slices in a low-heat pan until they are crispy, then remove them.
  6. Let them drain. ≈ 2 min
  7. Roughly chop the chili peppers and onion, add salt and lime juice, then cook over medium heat until softened.
  8. Add the fried meat, mix well, remove from the heat, and serve. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Spicy Dendeng

  • 500 g of beef$9.14
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • Enough oil paint for cooking.$0.17
  • 10 red onion bulbs$2.19
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01

Total$11.56

that's $2.89 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of beef
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • Enough oil paint for cooking.
  • 15 large, red hot peppers
  • 10 red onion bulbs
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

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