Delicious beef dishes are incredibly diverse and appealing. With just a few simple, easily accessible ingredients, today TasteVN will share with you the recipe for stir-fried beef with asparagus and delicious, flavorful beef stir-fry at home. Let’s get cooking with these enticing stir-fried dishes!
1. Stir-Fried Beef with Asparagus
Preparation
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-Fried Beef with Asparagus Serves 4 people
Beef 500 gr Asparagus 100 gr Seasoning 1 teaspoon Ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh, delicious asparagus:
- You should choose firm, fresh asparagus with a bright white color, not wilted or bruised.
- The asparagus should still be in bud form, not fully bloomed. Pay attention to the bud part; it should be large, with dark green stems, and the flower petals should still be intact without falling off, indicating good quality asparagus.
How to Prepare Stir-fried Beef with Bean Sprouts
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Prepare the Beef
After purchasing the beef, wash it with diluted salt water and then rinse gently with clean water, allowing it to drain. Use paper towels or a clean cloth to dry any remaining moisture on the beef.
Tip: For beef, you should not prepare or wash it too thoroughly, as this will cause the beef to lose some nutrients that are water-soluble and may be lost during cooking.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
After purchasing the bean sprouts, remove the inner pistil. Soak them in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse well with cold water.
Tip
- You should discard the pistil of the bean sprouts as it will make the dish bitter and astringent.
- When preparing the bean sprouts, do so gently to avoid bruising them.
Peel the garlic and then mince it finely.
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Blanch the Beef
Place a pot of water on the stove and crush a piece of ginger and add it in. Wait for the water to boil, then add the beef and blanch it for about 1 minute until the outside of the beef is seared and slightly cooked.
Note: The blanching time should not be too long, just enough to lightly remove the smell. If you blanch for too long, the beef will be very tough when stir-frying.
Then proceed to slice the meat into thin pieces across the grain so that the meat does not become tough when eaten. Additionally, you can refer to some tips at the end of the article for cutting beef properly.
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Marinate the beef with spices
Marinate the beef with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of cooking oil. Mix well and place it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to allow the beef to absorb the spices evenly.
Tip: Marinating the beef with cooking oil helps make it softer when stir-fried.
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Stir-fried beef
Place a pan on the stove to sauté garlic with cooking oil, add the beef and stir-fry quickly for about 2 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
You should stir-fry on high heat to prevent the meat from releasing too much water. Stir-fry until the beef is about 60% cooked, then remove it from the pan.
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Stir-fried beef with edible flowers
Add the edible flowers to the pan used for stir-frying the beef earlier, stir well, and season with 1 tablespoon of water and 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder. Mix well so the flowers absorb the seasoning.
Finally, add all the beef back into the pan and stir for about 30 seconds, then turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.
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Final product
So you have completed the dish of stir-fried beef with edible flowers, which is very easy to make! The beef is tender, flavorful, and not at all chewy, with an enticing aroma. It will surely enhance the meal for the whole family!
2. Stir-fried Beef with Broccoli
Preparation
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Beef with Broccoli For 4 people
Beef 100 gr Broccoli 100 gr Garlic 10 gr Red onion 20 gr Spring onion 10 gr Seasoning powder 1 teaspoon Ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon MSG 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh, delicious broccoli:
- The season for broccoli is from September to April. At this time, the broccoli will be very young, with green, thin leaves, thick stems, not wilted, or infested with pests, and not mottled.
- Choose broccoli that is not wilted, not eaten by pests, and not bruised.
- It’s best to go to the market or supermarket early to select fresh, delicious broccoli.
How to prepare Stir-fried Beef with Broccoli
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Prepare the beef
Buy the beef and wash it with diluted salt water, then rinse it gently with clean water and let it drain. Use paper towels or a clean cloth to dry the remaining water on the piece of beef.
Then proceed to slice the beef into thin pieces across the grain so that the meat does not become tough when eaten. Besides cutting the beef across the grain, you can also refer to some tips at the end of the article to make the beef tender and delicious!
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Prepare other ingredients
After buying, remove the yellow leaves from the broccoli, soak it in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse it with clean water to remove dirt. Peel off the outer layer of the stalks and cut the broccoli into bite-sized pieces.
Peel the garlic and then mince it. Peel the shallots and slice them thinly.
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Marinating beef with spices
After preparing the beef, marinate it with 10g minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper. Mix well and let the beef marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes for the flavors to soak in.
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Stir-frying broccoli
Place a pan on the stove and add cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add 1/2 of the sliced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Once the shallots are aromatic, add the broccoli and stir-fry on high heat until the broccoli is just cooked. Then add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate to the pan. Stir well for about 1 more minute for the vegetables to absorb the flavors, then turn off the heat.
Tip: You should stir-fry the broccoli on high heat to prevent it from releasing water and to maintain its green color!
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Stir-fried beef with broccoli
Place another pan on the stove, add cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add all the remaining shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Add the marinated beef to the pan and stir-fry on high heat until the beef is cooked evenly.
When the beef is cooked, add the chopped green onions and stir well. Finally, add all the previously stir-fried broccoli and stir for another 1-2 minutes before turning off the heat and plating.
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Final product
The stir-fried beef with broccoli is very simple, with evenly seasoned beef paired with the sweet, crunchy taste of broccoli, ensuring your family enjoys a delicious meal!
Feel free to check out the recipe for stir-fried broccoli with beef shared by Mr. Thanh Hoa. Try this stir-fry method to change things up for your family. It certainly won’t disappoint you.
See details: Stir-fried beef with broccoli (recipe shared by a user)
How to choose good beef
- To choose good beef, you should observe the color of the meat. Fresh, high-quality meat usually has a bright red color, not dark red, and the fat should be light yellow.
- You should choose smaller, tender pieces of meat with fine fibers, and when you press your finger on it, it should have good elasticity.
- If you see small white nodules that are easy to detach from the meat, it is very likely that they are parasites. You should also avoid pre-cut small pieces of meat, as they often contain parasites.
Tips for cooking tender beef that isn’t chewy
- To slice beef for stir-frying, you simply need to slice it thinly and cut across the grain. Cutting beef correctly will help you prepare dishes faster and the meat won’t be chewy!
- Beef does not have as strong a fishy smell as other types of meat. If possible, you should place the beef in the refrigerator for 20 – 30 minutes, which helps the meat firm up and makes it easier to cut.
- Additionally, you can marinate the beef with a little cooking oil; this will make the beef more tender and not chewy.
- A very important note is not to process or wash the beef too thoroughly, as this can cause some nutrients in the beef to dissolve in water and be lost during cooking.
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*Refer to the recipe and images from: 2 YouTube channels Hà Nguyễn Thị Thanh and Zui Vào Bếp
