Sien Savanh

Name: Sien Savanh
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Laotian
Ingredients: 1kg beef, thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp sugar; 3 tbsp fish sauce

ເສັ້ນສະຫວັນ/see-en sah-wan/

Also known as: Lao Beef Jerky

About this dish

Sweet and savory dried beef jerky, marinated with garlic, sugar, and Lao spices.

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Ingredients

🥩1kg beef, thinly sliced

🧄4 cloves garlic, minced

🍬3 tbsp sugar

🍶3 tbsp fish sauce

Method

Serves 4

Marinate the sliced beef in garlic, sugar, and fish sauce.

Lay the strips out on racks to dry in the sun or a low oven for several hours.

Once dried, deep fry the jerky briefly until crisp at the edges.

Drain excess oil.

Serve with sticky rice and jaew dipping sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Sien savanh is a traditional Lao dried beef, distinguished by its balance of sweet, salty, and garlicky flavors.

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