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Preparation
30 minutes
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Processing
6 hours
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Difficulty
Easy
Beef is a type of food that contains a lot of nutrients necessary for the human body. The meat is tender, sweet, easy to eat, and can be made into many dishes such as stews, grilled dishes, or salads. Today, TasteVN will join you in the kitchen to prepare a snack from beef!
Ingredients for Sun-dried Beef Serves 4 people
Beef 1 kg Horn chili 4 pieces Green pepper 4 sprigs Garlic 4 cloves Shallots 4 bulbs Lemongrass 4 stalks Ginger 1 root Galangal 1 root Satay 3 teaspoons Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Chili sauce 1 teaspoon Common seasoning a little (sugar/ salt/ pepper) Five-spice powder 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- When buying beef, carefully observe the color; you should choose the part of the meat that has a bright red color, light yellow fat, fine texture, and fragrant beef smell.
- You should buy meat at reputable stores or supermarkets to ensure the quality of the meat.
- Do not choose meat that has a smell, is slimy, dark-colored, or soft.
How to Prepare Sun-Dried Beef
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Prepare the beef
After purchasing the beef, rinse it with diluted salt water, then wash it several times with clean water and let it drain.
Once drained, cut the beef into bite-sized pieces about 1/3 of a finger’s thickness.
How to prepare the beef to remove the fishy smell:- You can soak the beef in vinegar for about 10 minutes, then rinse it with clean water to remove the fishy smell.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and rub it directly onto the beef. Rub both sides evenly for 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
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Grind the ingredients
Peel or scrape the skin off the ginger and galangal, wash them clean, then slice.
Wash the chili, green pepper, and lemongrass clean and cut into small sections.
Peel the shallots and garlic, wash them clean and chop them finely; you can leave them whole if they are small cloves.
Use a blender to grind the ginger, galangal, garlic, shallots, chili, green pepper, and lemongrass into a fine paste. If you don’t have a blender, you can use a pestle and mortar to crush the ingredients.
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Marinate the beef
You put the beef in a bowl to marinate, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 teaspoon of five-spice powder. Mix well for the meat to absorb the spices for 3 minutes.
Then, you add 3 teaspoons of satay, 1 teaspoon of chili sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce, and mix well for 3 minutes.
After that, you add the blended ingredients, mix well for the meat to absorb, and marinate for a minimum of 2 hours.
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Dry the beef
After the marinating time is sufficient, you place each piece of meat on a tray and dry it directly under the sunlight for 4 – 6 hours. After about 2 to 3 hours, you turn the meat over to ensure it dries evenly.
If your area has no sunlight, you can use an oven to dry it at a temperature of 80 degrees for 2 to 3 hours.
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Finished Product
Dry beef with a very simple recipe, the beef is sweet, fragrant, and tender. The aroma of the ingredients is incredible, and grilling it is unmatched. You can grill, fry, or steam the beef when eating; this will be one of the delicious snacks for beer, perfect for entertaining guests during Tet, so give it a try!
How to preserve one-sun beef
- You put the dried or dehydrated beef into a tightly sealed plastic bag, preserving one-sun beef in the refrigerator’s cool compartment can last from 1 to 2 months.
- If you want to keep it for more than 2 months, you must put it in the freezer. When you want to eat, take the one-sun beef out and let it sit outside to return to room temperature before cooking.
With the recipe for preparing one-sun beef delicious, and extremely simple that Dien May XANH has provided above, hope you will successfully make this beef snack for the whole family to enjoy!
