Hong Kong Satay Beef French Toast

If you’re craving for Hong Kong French toast but also want a bowl of satay beef noodle soup– don’t worry. I got you. Look no further than Hong Kong satay beef French toast.

This unconventional combination is a fusion dish that features tender beef marinated in a flavourful satay sauce, sandwiched between two slices of crispy Hong Kong-style French toast.

It sounds like a weird combo, but trust me– it’s a perfect balance of savoury and spicy from the satay sauce and sweetness of the condensed milk and honey. You can deep-fry your toast to create the gorgeous crispy and golden exterior, or you can air-fry like I did. You can also choose to pan-fry your toasts. Do whatever you like!

ingredients to making hong kong satay beef french toast:

• 200g beef, thinly sliced
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 4 slices of white bread
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce

satay beef marinade:

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1.5 tbsp Satay paste (best brand satay sauce)
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 3 tbsp water 

egg mixture:

• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp milk (or evaporated milk)
• a pinch of salt

toppings:

• a knob of butter
• honey
• condensed milk

steps:

1. Combine satay beef marinade ingredients with thinly sliced beef. Marinate the beef for at least 1 hour.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onions and stir-fry until softened.
3. Add marinated beef and stir-fry until the beef is around 70% cooked (as we will continue to cook the beef later in the air-fryer). Add dark soy sauce to give it some colour. Remove and set aside.
4. In a shallow dish, whisk in eggs, milk and a pinch of salt. Stack two slices of bread on top of each other, then dip the all sides of the bread into the egg mixture.
5. Brush some vegetable oil on baking paper and lay it in your air-fryer. Add one slide of bread (with clean side of the bread facing up), and spoon some satay beef on top. Then stack with the other slice of bread (egg-dipped side facing up). Gently press the edges down to stick both slices of bread together.
6. At 180˚C / 356˚F, air-fry for 6-7 minutes on one side. Gently flip the toast and air-fry for another 6-7 minutes (~14 minutes total).
7. Serve with a knob of butter, honey and condensed milk. Enjoy!

tips to making the BEST hong kong satay beef french toast:

1. Marinate the beef for at least 1 hour. This ensures enough time for the beef to absorb the marinade and taste a lot more flavourful.
2. Only cook your beef until ~70% cooked. Since you will continue to cook the beef in the air-fryer, it’s important not to cook your beef completely when stir-frying.
3. Do not over-soak your bread! You don’t want the bread to be soggy. Soak all sides briefly.

check out the two ORIGINAL recipes that inspired Hong Kong satay beef French toast!

• HK satay beef noodle soup
• HK style French toast

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