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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Have you tried stir-fried papaya with beef? This is a stir-fried dish that is fragrant with the smell of beef and sweet from the papaya, combining to create an incredibly attractive meal. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to prepare it with a few simple steps!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Papaya with Beef Serves 2 people
Beef 200 gr Papaya 200 gr (about 1/4 fruit) Spring onion 1 stalk Ginger 1 root Garlic 4 cloves (minced) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (seasoning/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- You should choose pieces of beef that have a natural pink-red color, interspersed with white veins and bright yellow fat; that is good beef.
- The beef selected should not be soft and mushy; check by gently pressing your hand on the piece of meat to see if it still has elasticity!
- Avoid buying pieces of beef that are purple or have white spots like rice grains on them.
How to choose fresh and delicious papaya
- Choose papayas that have green skin, which may have a slight yellow tinge but are not fully ripe, long in shape, and feel firm to the touch, as these are good papayas.
- Observe the petiole of the papaya; if the petiole still has a milky white sap, it is fresh papaya. Conversely, if the cut petiole has turned brown, it indicates that the papaya has been harvested for a while.
- Avoid buying papayas with overly smooth and shiny skins or uniformly yellow color, as these are often papayas that have not ripened naturally.
How to prepare Stir-fried Papaya with Beef
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Prepare and marinate the beef
With 200g of beef, wash it with clean water. To eliminate the odor of the beef, take 1 piece of ginger, crush it, and rub it all over the piece of meat. Let it sit for about 2 minutes, then rinse the meat with diluted salt water and wash it again with clean water.
Marinate the meat with 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, minced garlic, and let it sit for about 30 minutes to absorb the flavors.
How to clean beef properly without odor:
- Method 1: Soak the beef in 1 – 2 tablespoons of diluted white wine mixed with water for 15 minutes, then rinse it clean before proceeding with cooking.
- Method 2: Rub salt over the piece of beef and let it marinate for 5 minutes, then rinse with water to keep the beef clean and odor-free.
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Prepare other ingredients
With 200g of papaya (1/4 fruit), peel it, let it sit for about 5 minutes to release all the sap, then wash it clean and drain. After that, cut the papaya into thin slices suitable for eating.
The remaining 1 stalk of green onion should be trimmed of roots and wilted leaves, washed clean, and then chopped finely.
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Stir-fry papaya with beef
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan. When the oil is hot, add the marinated beef and stir-fry on high heat for about 2 minutes until the beef is just cooked, then remove the beef to a plate.
Add the prepared papaya and 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning into the pan where the beef was cooked, and stir-fry continuously for about 3 minutes. Next, add the beef back in, stir-frying together with the papaya for another minute, then season to taste and turn off the heat.
Serve the dish on a plate, sprinkle with chopped green onions and ground pepper on top for added appeal, and enjoy!
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Final Product
Stir-fried papaya with beef is delicious, sweet, and attractive. The beef is cooked just right, tender, and not chewy, while the papaya retains its crunch, and the seasoning is just right.
This dish is perfect with white rice and will definitely make you eat a lot. Show off your cooking skills right now!
So the dish stir-fried papaya with beef is now complete. Wishing you success in having a warm meal with your family!
*Source for the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Trang Đinh.
