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Ethiopian Tibs served and ready to eat

Ethiopian Tibs

Cubed beef seared fast with onion, rosemary and berbere — a quick, fiery, deeply aromatic Ethiopian classic.

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10 minPrep
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15 minCook
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3Serves
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Ingredients

  • 500g beef sirloin, cubed
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 thumb ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp berbere
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 3 jalapeños, sliced
  • 3 tbsp niter kibbeh or butter
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Heat the butter in a heavy pan until very hot.
  2. Add the onion and rosemary; cook 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in the garlic, ginger and berbere.
  4. Toss in the beef and sear over high heat for 4 minutes.
  5. Add the tomato and jalapeños; cook 2 more minutes.
  6. Season and serve straight from the pan.
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Tara’s tips

  • Very high heat keeps the beef juicy and the onions barely softened.
  • Niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter) gives the authentic flavour.

Serving suggestions

  • Traditionally served on injera; lovely with rice or flatbread.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh; keeps a day.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Milder tibs?

Reduce the berbere and skip the jalapeños.

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