Many mouthwatering Asian beef recipes are unique and delicious. They are found and eaten in China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and other Southeast Asian countries.
In Asian cuisines, beef is one of the most common meats used in most of their recipes. They are mostly used when stir-frying meat, mixing with noodles, or making a soup.
In my experience, pork and seafood are more common meat served in street foods and restaurants. For example, this might be true in the Philippines, Vietnam, China, or other East Asian countries. But, if you travel to other Muslim-friendly Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, or Singapore, you can easily find different kinds of Asian beef dishes.
In my experience, I tried many varieties of Southeast and East Asian cuisines some of which serve popular beef dishes. Although most of them serve pork dishes, they do have other popular beef recipes that will melt your mouth. It is usually served as a soup, noodle, or fried rice dish.
What type of beef used in Asian Cooking?
In my experience, when I ate in different Asian restaurants, they mostly use ribeye, sirloin, or tenderloin steak. But, in some cases, the type of beef that is used depends on every country.
For example, in Chinese cuisines, Flank steak is a common type of beef used in their cooking. On the other hand, Japanese and Korean cuisines, used thinly sliced rib-eye or sirloin steak. This is true if they are serving shabu-shabu or making bulgogi dish. Also, if you prefer high quality beef, you can use the wagyu beef that is commonly served in Japan
Lastly, in the Philippines, if you are making soup with vegetables, the type of beef they used is either beef shanks or bone marrow. An example dish would be Filipino bulalo or nilaga soup.
How are the beef cooked and served?
In western countries, you are familiar that beef is mostly cooked in grilling, stewing, pan-searing or barbecuing.
In Southeast Asian and East Asian cuisines, there are different how beef is being served and cooked. For example, we like to make fried rice (Chinese Fried Rice); mixed with noodle dish (Japanese Ramen or Filipino Pancit), and make a soup (Vietnamese Pho or Filipino Bulalo)
24 Best Asian Beef Recipes
Here are the 25 best and delicious Asian Beef Recipes from China, Philippines, Korean and other South East Asian countries.
Beef Lumpia (Lumpiang Shanghai)
Beef Lumpia Recipe is a filipino egg roll dish that is mixed with beef, vegetables and sauces.
Spicy Korean Beef Stir Fry
A stir fried spicy Korean beef recipe mix with gochujang paste, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and other herbs.
Pinoy Lasagna Recipe
Pinoy Lasagna Recipe is a sweet version Filipino style lasagna mix with ground beef, cheese, hot dog, tomato sauce & ketchup. This is similar to Filipino spaghetti except it is sweeter than the Italian or American lasagna
Beef Rendang Recipe
Beef Rendang is an Indonesian slow cook, spicy and aromatic recipe which is mixed with spices & herbs and braised in coconut milk.
Beef Siomai
This popular street food beef siomai is a Filipino style dumpling which has a
filling of ground beef, mushroom, and vegetables, and it is best served with
chili garlic oil or soy sauce.
Mongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef is a favorite dish at Chinese restaurants that’s so easy to make at home! This fast stir fry recipe has rich beefy flavor with soy garlic ginger sauce you’ll love. Dinner is on the table in about 30 minutes.
Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry
This easy 30-minutes Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry is so full of flavor, and hits the
spot every time! Made with skirt steak, colorful peppers and Thai basil, this
dish comes together quickly, and it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Authentic Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup (Ph� B�)
Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup is so hearty and comforting. You can make this delicious dish at home and everyone will be impressed
Bistek Tagalog
Bistek Tagalog recipe is a Filipino beef steak that is mix with soy sauce, oyster
sauce & vinegar and garnished with fried onion ring.
Beef Chao Fan
This is an Chowking inspired Beef Chao Fan which is mixed with ground beef, vegetables, soy sauce and egg.
Beef Panang Curry
This Thai red beef curry is made with peanuts, coconut milk and red curry paste and is ready within 30 minutes. Easy to make, this beef and peanut curry is great for meal prep, batch cooking and freezer meals.
Thai beef salad (nam tok)
Nam Tok is a traditional Thai beef salad combining seared beef with herbs, onion and a bright lime-based seasoning. It's simple and delicious
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Short Ribs (Kalbi)
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Short Ribs (Kalbi) are literally falling-off-the-bone tender from a long, slow cooking process braising in a flavorful marinade that doubles as a fantastic slightly sweet and savory sauce that can be drizzled over the cooked short ribs and white rice.
Korean Ground Beef
This delicious Korean ground beef recipe is so simple to make and loaded with flavour. It's such a tasty option for an easy weeknight meal that can be prepared in less than 20 minutes!
Bola Bola (Filipino Meatball)
Beef Bola Bola is a Filipino meatball mixed with ground beef, chopped carrot, grated onion, and seasoning sauces that is served with a sweet-spicy sauce or soy sauce.
Thai Beef Salad
Incredibly flavorful Thai Beef Salad with loads of fresh herbs and sweet blistered tomatoes comes together in minutes!
Beef Chow Mein
Tender steak strips with chow mein noodles and vegetables in a tasty
stir-fry sauce. I love this beef chow mein for a quick dinner that everyone
enjoys. It's not spicy, just full of umami flavour
Sriracha Beef Lettuce Wraps
Sriracha Beef Lettuce Wraps are one of my favorite quick low-carb
dinners, and anyone who enjoys Sriracha is going to love this tasty idea. And
you can adjust the amount of Sriracha Sauce to suit your preference for spicy
food.
Massaman Beef Coconut Curry
This Massaman style Beef Coconut Curry contains tender cooked potatoes and sweet potatoes along with melt-in-your-mouth beef. It’s made with warming spices such as cinnamon, turmeric, coriander, and star anise slowly simmered a creamy coconut base.
Filipino Beef Giniling Recipe
Beef Giniling is a Filipino dish made with ground beef, onions, garlic, mixed vegetables, raisins, and a combination of sauces which is best enjoyed with rice.
Beef Boti Kabab
These succulent, tender, and delicious smoky Beef Boti Kababs are the perfect appetizer recipe for BBQ parties or Eid dinners. Make sure to add this lip-smacking Beef Boti Kabab
Chinese Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry
This is a Beef and Vegetable dish that is based from a Chinese restaurant. It’s packed with colorful veggies, tender strips of beef, and a homemade stir fry sauce
Beef Korma
This delicious Indian korma recipe is rich and creamy. With the addition of beef, it makes the korma all the more intense.
Conclusion
Asian cuisines are considered one of my favorite, and they serve one of the best beef recipes in the world. You can make it into soup, noodles, rice, or even stir frying on the pan. Most of the common type of beef they use is ribeye, flank, sirloin, or tenderloin steak.
I absolutely love the Kalba and Beef Korma recipes, but am inspired to try some more of your recommendations! 🙂
I love cooking up an Asian dinner once a week but always get in a rut..so can't wait to try some of these Asian recipes- like that Mongolian beef! Looks SO tasty!
What a fabulous selection of recipes, always looking for new recipe. Looking forward to trying Beef Pho Noodle Soup and the beef salad. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely delicious; thank you for this fantastic recipe! Very straightforward and easy to make. The dish came out perfectly. I will make it again!!
Amazing collection of recipes here. Thanks for sharing.
I love how much yummy Asian beef recipe options you have in this round-up. I'm pinning some to save for later.
My only problem is which one try try first!