On rainy days, nothing is better than a warm meal with family featuring two dishes of peppered beef stew, ginger, and turmeric that will make you eat endlessly without feeling full. Let’s go to the kitchen and make this delicious stew right away!
1. Pepper Beef Stew
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pepper Beef Stew Serves 4 people
Beef 400 gr (shoulder beef is the best) Green pepper 30 gr Cooking oil 20 ml Chopped onion 20 gr Chopped garlic 20 gr Chopped chili 10 gr Chopped lemongrass 15 gr Pepper sauce 50 gr Soy sauce 50 gr Water 60 ml Seasoning powder 5 gr
Tools for Preparation
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How to cook Braised Beef with Pepper
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Prepare the beef
You soak the beef in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then take it out, rinse it 2 – 3 more times with water, and then use a clean towel to dry the beef.
When the meat is drained, cut it into slices about 3cm thick and then continue to chop the meat into bite-sized square pieces.
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Make the sauce
You add 20ml of cooking oil to the pan, when the oil is hot, add all the minced shallots, garlic, chili, and lemongrass and sauté until fragrant.
When the ingredients are golden, add 50gr of black pepper sauce, 50gr of chili sauce, 60ml of water, and 5gr of seasoning powder, stirring well over medium heat until the mixture thickens.
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Braised beef
When the sauce has thickened perfectly, add the beef and stir evenly to sear the meat. Next, add 30gr of green pepper, using a ladle to mix well so the ingredients blend together.
Finally, cover the pot, simmer the beef over medium heat for 15 minutes until the beef is tender.
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Product
Beef shoulder with tender meat, accompanied by some chewy sinews, rich in flavor, absorbed with fragrant green pepper, and a bit of spicy chili enjoyed with hot rice is truly unbeatable.
2. Braised beef with ginger
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Braised beef with ginger For 4 people
Beef 600 gr Braised beef seasoning sauce 1 packet Ginger 35 gr Garlic 15 gr Shallots 15 gr Green onions 10 gr Cooking oil 20 ml Water 100 ml
Utensils
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How to Prepare Braised Beef with Ginger
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Prepare the Ingredients
You soak 600g of beef in diluted salt water for 15 minutes, then take it out and rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times. After that, you use a towel to dry the beef.
You cut the beef into small slices, about 0.5cm thick. For ginger, you slice and crush 20g, and the remaining 15g you shred. Mince 15g of garlic and 15g of shallots.
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Marinate the Beef
You put the beef in a bowl, add 80g of sauce and 20g of sliced ginger, then mix well. After that, marinate the beef for 30 minutes for the spices to penetrate evenly into the meat.
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Beef Stew
Add 20ml of cooking oil to the pot, when the oil is hot, add shallots, garlic, and ginger to sauté until fragrant. When the ingredients are golden, add the marinated beef and stir evenly to sear the meat.
Next, add 100ml of water, cover the lid, and simmer the beef for 30 minutes until the meat is tender and the stew sauce thickens.
Tip: You can use fresh coconut water to stew the meat, making the dish more flavorful.
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Final Product
The ginger beef stew is fragrant with tender beef, rich flavor, and a distinctive ginger aroma, making your meal more satisfying.
How to choose good beef
- Fresh and good meat is bright red, with fine and smooth fibers, fragrant beef smell, fat that is light yellow and slightly firm, does not stick when pressed, has good elasticity, and no unusual odor.
- Meat with grains like rice in the fibers, which fall out when poked with a knife, is indeed a sign of tapeworm, and should absolutely not be purchased.
- Do not choose beef that is slimy, has a foul smell, lacks elasticity, or shows dark spots, or has a pale green color. This could be old beef, or beef from a dead or sick animal.
- It is better to buy a whole piece of meat rather than pre-sliced meat, as it is harder to distinguish fresh and good quality meat.
How to prepare beef without being tough
- For slicing beef, you just need to slice it thinly and cut against the grain. Cutting beef correctly will help you prepare the dish faster and make the meat less tough.
- You can put 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 softer and not tough.
How to prepare beef without a strong odor
- For thinly sliced beef: You should not prepare or wash the beef too thoroughly, as this can cause some nutrients in the beef to dissolve in water and be lost during cooking.
- For whole cuts of beef: You can use white wine, ginger, salt, lemon, or vinegar, then rub it on the meat and let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes before rinsing it clean with water.
- Additionally, while marinating the meat, you can roast a shallot, peel it, mash it, and add it to the beef marinade to help effectively eliminate the odor.
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Beef stew is not only delicious but also nutritious, and now there are 3 ways for you to change it up. Wish you success!
*Image and recipe reference from the Youtube channel Feedy VN, Cooky TV
