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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Have you thought of any dish to treat your family last weekend? Today, TasteVN will show you how to cook beef stew with potatoes and carrots simply at home to make your family gathering warmer. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this beef dish today!
Ingredients for Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots For 4 people
Beef brisket 500 gr Red wine 130 ml Tomatoes 5 pieces Carrots 2 pieces Potatoes 2 pieces Onions 1 piece Cilantro a little Cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon Minced garlic 2 teaspoons Tapioca starch 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- Good beef should have a bright red color, fine texture, light yellow fat, firm and elastic when pressed, and have a characteristic beef smell.
- If the piece of meat is dark red, has a coarse texture, and dark yellow fat, it is old beef and will be very tough. If the meat is dark red, has white fat, and has a slightly fishy smell, then it is buffalo meat.
- Additionally, do not buy if you see the beef is dull in color, soft and watery, or has a rotten smell.
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How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Fresh and delicious tomatoes are those that have a red color, round shape, and look plump and juicy, while the outer skin is thin and shiny.
- Additionally, freshly harvested tomatoes, which taste fresh and delicious, are those with green, firm stems that are tightly attached to the body and not detached.
- Moreover, you should avoid buying tomatoes that are overripe, bruised, uneven in color, soft to the touch, and lack elasticity, as these are signs that the tomatoes have been stored for too long.
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How to choose fresh and delicious potatoes
- You should buy potatoes that feel firm, heavy, with smooth, intact skin and a yellow color.
- Choose potatoes that do not have deep dents to make the preparation before cooking quicker and easier.
- Avoid selecting potatoes with spots, pests, black eyes on the skin, that are not rotten, or have water leaking out.
- Do not choose potatoes that have sprouted or have a green outer layer, as these are very toxic and harmful to health.
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Tools needed
Pot, frying pan, blender, spoon, bowl,…
How to make Beef stew with potatoes and carrots
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Prepare and marinate beef
Wash the beef in diluted salt water, then rinse thoroughly with clean water, and cut into bite-sized pieces about the thickness of a finger.
How to clean beef without odor
- Method 1: After washing the beef, marinate it with a little crushed ginger for 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water and cut into bite-sized pieces for cooking.
- Method 2: You can soak the beef in white wine for about 15 minutes to better eliminate the smell.
- Method 3: Rinse the beef briefly with cold water, then blanch it briefly in hot water (not boiling), remove it and cut into bite-sized pieces.
See details: Effective and simple methods to eliminate the smell of beef
Put the beef in a bowl, marinate with 3 tablespoons of red wine, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic, mix well for the beef to absorb the marinade for about 20 minutes.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Wash the tomatoes, cut them in half, remove the seeds, then blend them in a blender until smooth.
Peel the carrots and potatoes, wash them thoroughly, cut them into bite-sized pieces, peel and wash the onion, cut it into wedges, and wash and chop the cilantro.
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Stir-fry the beef
Heat a pan and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant over medium heat.
Then add the marinated beef and stir-fry for about 3 – 4 minutes until the beef is firm, then turn off the heat.
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Cook the beef sauce
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the blended tomatoes into the pot along with 100ml of red wine and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stir the mixture and cook for about 2 – 3 minutes.
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Cook beef stew
Add the stir-fried beef into the pot with the sauce, add 1 liter of water, cover and cook on low heat for about 60 minutes.
After 60 minutes, add the potatoes and carrots along with 2 tablespoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of sugar, cover and cook for another 20 minutes.
Finally, add the onion cut into wedges into the pot, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with water and slowly pour it into the pot, stir well to thicken the dish, and adjust the seasoning to taste before turning off the heat!
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Completion
Serve the beef stew with potatoes and carrots in a bowl, add a bit of ground pepper and cilantro, and you’re done!
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Final Product
The beef stew with potatoes and carrots has an eye-catching color and a strong aroma. The beef is tender, blended with the fragrant smell of cinnamon combined with the light sourness of tomatoes and the slight bitterness of red wine, creating an incredibly delicious flavor.
This dish will taste even better when served with rice, vermicelli, pho, or bread to enhance the flavor!
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Beef stew with potatoes and carrots is really delicious and simple, isn’t it? TasteVN wishes you success in preparing this dish to treat your family!
