Awaze Tibs (Spicy Ethiopian Meat Stir-Fry)
Beef
Beef
4 servings
525 cal/serving
Instructions
1
Step 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Vegetable oil
2
Step 2
Stir-fry the thinly sliced meat in the hot skillet for 3–4 minutes until browned and cooked through, then remove and set aside.
Beef or lamb
3
Step 3
Add the sliced onion and minced garlic to the skillet and stir-fry 2–3 minutes until the onion is translucent.
OnionGarlic
4
Step 4
Add berbere spice, tomato paste, paprika, and cayenne pepper and stir to coat the onions and garlic.
Berbere spiceTomato pastePaprikaCayenne pepper
5
Step 5
Return the cooked meat to the skillet and toss with the spiced onion mixture.
Beef or lambOnionGarlicBerbere spiceTomato pastePaprikaCayenne pepper
6
Step 6
Add awaze sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, and salt; stir to combine and coat the meat.
Awaze sauceSoy sauceVinegarSalt
7
Step 7
Stir-fry for another 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the meat.
Beef or lambAwaze sauceSoy sauceVinegar
8
Step 8
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt or additional spices as desired.
SaltBerbere spiceCayenne pepper
9
Step 9
Remove from heat and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.
Cilantro
This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.