🥩 How a Chinese Chef Cooks Steak! (煎牛扒)

Watch my dad teach us how to make pan-fried steak, Cantonese style. His medium well steak is the best steak I’ve ever tasted. I know you steak lovers may be skeptical but give it a try!
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Prepare steak
04:15 - Marinate steak
06:06 - Prepare aromatics
07:06 - Start pan-fry & prepare green beans
10:01 - Cooking steak summary
10:47 - On steak doneness
11:23 - Cook aromatics
12:39 - Cut & plate steak
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🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵
Produced by Randy Lau
Edited by Willard Chan, Nicole Cheng
Translation by Arlene Chiu, David Loh
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[@MadeWithLau]

Join the Canto Cooking Club: bit.ly/49y1E3P Get the full recipe: madewithlau.com/recipes/pan-fried-steak

[@ekot0419]

Bro... you destroyed the steaks! How did you get away with that? Regardless. I saw your channel grow over time. I just disagree with how you made steaks.

[@Krinababy]

New to be KZbinr! Really like your background story! Can we share and link to each other?

[@DiCarpio-yk9pd]

I can almost see the parasites sticking out form the pork

[@neilflores1192]

Loved the moms correction on more affordable cuts not lesser. Humble people!

[@MelloYellow2099]

Mom's a real one for that.

[@JonathanThompson1320]

@@MelloYellow2099 I even felt bad. Like, yes ma'am. LOL!

[@tommac5411]

I love the father and son relationship. Warms my heart to no end!

[@Eric-zs6rd]

It's more remarkable to see a sweet relationship like this with a chinese dad than even the cooking

[@michaelohara4632]

Nice loving family. Nice family.

[@incanada83]

@Eric-zs6rd, what's remarkable is that they CAN do both 🙂

[@wholeNwon]

That's their secret sauce.

[@lauralau9226]

When you leaned on your dad's shoulder and said “it’s so good”, the warmth in your father's smile makes the entire scene feel sweet to me!

[@chrissamgreene]

I felt the same way

[@chrissamgreene]

I felt the same way as @lauralau

[@avgjoe-cz7cb]

13:06 Love Dad and the Steak. Done Right.

[@JonathanThompson1320]

And the happy lovey high five was perfect!

[@brianlee401]

Stumbled upon your channel several years ago and I always try to watch every cooking video with your dad. I love the Cantonese cooking. Reminds me of my household growing up since my dad was also a Chinese chef. My dad passed away 7 years ago and watching these videos, makes me so happy and reminds me of all the conversations I’d have with him in the kitchen. Please continue the great work!

[@bsiferd]

So I tried this method pretty much to a T and according to my daughter, it’s the best steak she’s ever had. This might be my go to method moving forward I think.

[@lintlamb8397]

I love this show. Thank you for the mixed language. I like to hear your Dad, and family speak in Chinese. I am learning a lot of very useful tips!

[@nicksmoof]

Bravo Mr. Lau! Thank you to the Lau family for sharing the knowledge and love of cooking.

[@Hazy_Bubble]

What's even better than the steak is the bond you share with your father :)

[@brianruhl5945]

I love you cooking methods and how you show your family enjoying it!

[@randychadwick3776]

Grandpa Lau is amazing!! I watch all the time. That smear of oyster sauce is inspired! I'm doing these steaks this week!

[@wilkamania]

Everyone eating dinner at the table reminds me of my childhood growing up. Such warm nostalgia!

[@ralfp8844]

I must send you a big thanks from germany. I somehow stumbled over a video, where you showed how to cook Broccoli cantonese style. I am an experienced home cook, but i managed it to never hear about the advantage of precooking vegetables before stir frying it. It's absolutely fantastic and will ramp up my veggy consumption. I surely will try that soup too. And the lollipop chicken wings of course. 🙏

[@amyamy3125]

Your dad is so amazing that's a legendary chef cooks!!

[@icarossavvides2641]

Thank you soooo much for not only showing us the method but adding the sub-titles AND reading them out! (sarcasm, if you missed it!)

[@humanmcperson272]

i really enjoyed the whole family talking together while you 2 worked it just flows

[@andyzhang7890]

Father-son dynamic on point

[@ThePrincessincognita]

Yet another delicious recipe for my HK-born husband who misses his native cuisine. He's so pleased I found your channel and we can introduce Cantonese cuisine to our children.

[@koraegi]

It's wild that some people go that long without cooking

[@grabble7605]

If he's HK-born, could he not just introduce that using the stuff he knew?

[@ThePrincessincognita]

@grabble7605 he doesn't know how to cook it. They had a housekeeper or his mum cooked. He only knows what is tastes like, and sometimes what it is called in Cantonese.

[@trenapatrece]

We love your dad! Thanks for sharing

[@amarbaha]

As an Indian from Vancouver, I love watching Uncle's instruction. We love our Cantonese family! Do je sai!

[@Nuancesofnancy]

Lolz I sent this to my mom and it’s great that she can understand in cantonese to try new recipes/ learn new techniques. Thankss!

[@SatanShootz]

Your Dad is an absolute treasure and it's clear you guys have much love for eachother. Subscribed for the Amazing food and the wholesomenes.

[@lesleyhoban6559]

Tu so much ... I learn so much ... tu for sharing ur knowledge and skill

[@advancetotabletop5328]

I love how you’re helping out your Dad. Mine drives me crazy, although I’m thankful for him and compound interest. :D

[@eldonsmith808]

Thank You for all of these videos

[@themusetheloom4152]

His technique is just the right combination of sophisticated yet accessible innovativeness..so grateful for these videos and recipes and hope I can actually give this fine Ol G a big hug from me and my family. He is a treasure and a gift. Thank you!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@timhayes629]

How lucky we all are Your brilliant dad and you sharing these fantastic cooking recipes and tips.I have been cooking chinese food on and off for 42 years after first tasting hot and sour soup.Thank you so much for sharing dads life experience of cooking great food.Also love to see the babies taking note of all these cooking skills.

[@angiegonzalez8596]

Love seeing your family grow…

[@victoriagentes8484]

Love you all ! Best recipes !

[@Kde88]

Wow I’m so glad I came across this channel!! awesome

[@skippss01]

I have learned SO MUCH from Daddy Lau. Like he's legit helped level up my cooking game. I appreciate y'all!

[@MadeWithLau]

That's amazing! We appreciate you :)

[@violetviolet888]

@@MadeWithLau Truly surprised you don't have a couple of bitter melon recipes by now. Any hope for one in the future soon?

[@jykugoku]

me too corn starch slury white pepper brown sugar oyster soy sauce is a must now in my Romanian kitchen also THE cleaver

[@Ahrianamakesit]

I love daddy Lau he has taught me so much

[@donnamcdowell4957]

Will enjoy your videos! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@mk-2727]

Truly a master in his art. Thank you for immortalizing his art by making these video's. Much love from Turkey❤️

[@Alltra801]

i learn both cooking methodology and cantonese with this vid. its fun to see your translations and my own head's at the same time.

[@530skeptic]

Don't discard the fat cap, render it down in the pan and fry the steak in it.

[@adriangallyot4193]

I love cooking at home and I love your Dad's tips and tricks man . . thank you thank you so much for these

[@Roo-hl2fu]

Now this is a channel I can get behind! Love the videos!

[@KarenCurr]

Yum!! I'm looking forward to doing this soon- thank you!

[@mohammedziauddin601]

You are blessed to have your father and beautiful family 🙏🏽.

[@RayGun25]

Thank you! Can’t wait to try this My mom taught me to use corn starch as well to pan fry steak, but I stopped a long time ago in favour of sous-vide into cast iron sear. Ready to experiment some more!

[@arihaviv8510]

All the sous vide stuff is really for thick restaurant style steaks, not the thin ones you get from the supermarket.

[@ItsAndrewXPIRL]

Thank you! I’m going to try this. I’ve been cooking steak western style for years. Never thought to cook it this way

[@NoodlesV]

I love when Mr. Lau breaks out his Taishanese. My family always watches your videos to compare recipes haha. Heik fan la! 😊

[@michaellai536]

When did he

[@QuestionEverything-qp6kw]

Thanks for another delicious looking video. Looking forward to trying to cook steaks like this.

[@RhysoTV]

Another banger from Mr. Lau 🔥🔥

[@phucanhmraz]

scoring the edges to stop steak from shrinking is the best tips. Thank you so much!!

[@incanada83]

@phucanhmraz, The same thing happens when frying porkchops; If the outer membrane is not scored or removed (depending on one's preference), the middle of the meat will will buckle up, and it won't fry evenly.

[@louiserandle9105]

I really appreciate the guide on how to pick a good steak, thank you guys :)

[@ryantang2845]

Thanks for another delicious video!

[@freddycugarjr]

Thx 4 sharing your family's secrets!

[@jwnorri]

thats a great video of cooking with your dad enjoyed the video

[@MiSxChErRy]

Omggg yum. My dad use to make steak with oyster sauce too. I thought he was the only one but it’s sooo good!!

[@reubenrubina5694]

Will make this for my daughter who recently just started enjoying steak. Great video.

[@arklinmike]

Your pops is excellent! I like that he uses a medium heat. I'm always medium to low - the crust is thicker and the middle is more tender. Great tips from someone who knows their stuff! 👍

[@mikewongz]

You guys are my hero. Especially in the pandemic era

[@mikesonneson2824]

I love watching your dad.

[@PolineChan]

That sounds so wrong when I read it 🤨

[@Golfmom63]

I love Papa Lau!!!❤

[@TemplarX2]

When it comes to food, you have to give it to the Chinese. Chinese cuisine has always been number 1 for me. Just the right level of spiciness to complement the food.

[@doublestrokeroll]

There's just so much diversity within what we westerners call "chinese food" compared to other regions. I think most westerners don't even realize the sheer variety of flavors and ingredients because in most western places "chinese food" is only represented by N. American versions of Cantonese/Hong Kong style. And there's nothing wrong with that. I love "real" cantonese food and I love the food that Chinese immigrants created in N. America. It's delicious too. But there is SOO much more from the other regions. I guess that's what happens when you have a couple thousand years head start in cooking in a more sophisticated way....lol.

[@Cat-ee2gt]

很喜歡你們－家和睦相處的畫面，讓觀眾有很開心的感覺。

[@MadeWithLau]

非常感謝您的支持！老劉祝福您和家人健康快樂！

[@andrewpham8665]

Very nicely done! Thx you much

[@user-hq2ov7dg6x]

Great to see family cooking, Cantonese style.

[@jeffsousa399]

Wow! Looks delicious! Perfectly cooked! Just the way I like it!!! Yummm

[@michellefoose1702]

I love to watch your happy, hungry, noisy family eat together! And,I'm learning to cook better too.

[@FishingWithMichaelTruong]

Very cool tips thanks for sharing :) I have never thought to tenderize a steak like that thinking it would ruin it's texture.

[@chaneliza6075]

The children are bigger now!! Watching them grow on KZbin!! 😂 Thanks sifu Lau!!

[@davidbradham3515]

my first look at your videos. I have liked and subscribed and plan on trying this and other recipes

[@parkerstroh6586]

Definitely gonna be making this in future

[@fredsmith5782]

A lot of Asians in Asia in general will want their steak to this doneness in general as the redness of of a medium rare looks raw. But if we’re talking about techniques in general there are a quite a few channels that do the frequent flip to get a even doneness as Daddy Lau would do here. Also, doing the corn starch on the steak allows for a crust and if you choose to make a sauce it will stick to the meat well as I’ve seen this done at many HK cafes.

[@kcpncfs9234]

simply magical as the experienced chef makes such tender and juicy med well done steaks which i never thought possible, beautiful!

[@jcz1203]

Wow, this dad cooks very authentic Cantonese dishes!

[@karltraveldude7817]

Looks Awesome ! Thank you ....

[@Dante010176]

Love it. Thank you. Hit the bell, thumbed up and subscribed to your newsletter!

[@toddlynch7740]

So basically; it's all about knowing how to cook whatever cut of meat you have picked up on sale. Very good advice

[@bluerambler65]

You all eat such incredibly well cooked food. I was a Top Ramen and Mac and Cheese kid. So, people who eat well fascinate me. Thank you for sharing your father's knowledge with us. Good on you all.

[@lokcake]

i have watched every video since the start, even when you guys had thousands of followers. cheers from a cantonese singaporean, with a guangzhou heritage:)

[@user-ui1mr2en4n]

非常詳細👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 我通常買Ribeye, 但看過你的介紹之後，令我改變對New York Steak又柴又乾的想法。 多謝你🙏🏼

[@MadeWithLau]

非常感謝您的支持！老劉祝福您闔家安康！幸福快樂！

[@ikebanaJc]

Will try some of these techniques👌

[@clee666]

Thank you so much for your videos. Your dad reminds me of my dad, he was a Chinese Chef too. Unfortunately, I never learned from him.

[@hobear637]

This recipe is soooooo tasty! Love it

[@rolandgeorges960]

Very well done, keep up the good work.

[@asd-dr9cf]

Lau seems like one of the most chill, pragmatic, down to Earth cooking content creators out there, with really good advice 👍 Always finds a way to make the best of the situation - "just buy whats on sale" "even if the cut isnt the best you can always do something to make it better", "you can tenderize with the back of your knife or cut the meat thinner for stir frys". Solid guy ❤

[@mon6745]

This is brilliant😊

[@pml5164]

Daddy Lau is a hero

[@neutral6941]

It looks delicious.

[@wongedmond2010]

I tried today. It's so delicious.

[@user-dd6pc2ci2k]

Great upload thank you for the tips 🫶🏽

[@leefamilytx]

love this!

[@drakeforte5]

Ty for this. Been avoiding those Costco steak bec they come out tough. Now I can try this out.

[@caleron0]

i tried this, pretty nice thanks!

[@philip-db5cb]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@H0mework]

I love the simple rules of thumb he's says all the time.

[@miaththered]

Thank you!

[@incanada83]

Subscribed. I am hooked and binge watching your video tutorials /reading your blog. Thank you 💐 Absolutely down to Earth inspiring advice. I don't care much for the meat, but my family likes it, so I'm learning a lot. I never would have known that pan fried steak could taste juicier, than an old, dried up shoe leather!?😲

[@user-zv4fh6cq2s]

Great video - I don't each much steak but now I know how to do it right.

[@1kontrabida]

A more realistic view of how we buy steaks (not everyone will buy $30+ per steak and now how we can make it taste even better, props to u and ur dad.

[@eguchiyosuke4170]

Learning something new today.

[@lawrencewong4727]

i'LL TRY THIS TOMORROW! Like your video, your dad is the greatest, easy and to the point. Unlike most Western style who talk too much and seem to focus on themselves instead of the cooking.

[@Gm-sl3fg]

Thank you

[@kyrastuart1920]

That steak looks perfect. I need to try this method.

[@oscarmax3242]

OMG, I'm sitting in a puddle of my own drool here! Looks so good! I'm going to try this next time I cook steak.