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Preparation
1 hour 15 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Salty and spicy dried beef is an essential dish on every drinking table during Tet holiday. Instead of buying from outside, which is both expensive and unhygienic, you can make dried beef yourself with just an air fryer. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN now!
Ingredients for Making Dried Beef Pieces with an Air Fryer Serves 6 people
Fresh beef 500 gr (loin with no fat) Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Lemongrass 4 stalks Garlic 1 bulb Sugar 3 teaspoons Oyster sauce 4 teaspoons Salt 1 teaspoon Five-spice powder 10 gr Turmeric powder 2 tablespoons Chili peppers 2 pieces Chili powder 1 tablespoon
Tools Needed
How to Choose Beef for Making Dried Beef
- Good beef should have a bright red color, fat that is bright yellow, and tendons that are white.
- Choose small, tender cuts of meat, not too fine.
- When pressing the meat with your hand, if it has good elasticity, does not stick to your hand, and has no foul smell, it’s good meat.
- Avoid buying meat that appears pale or greenish, with round white spots between the muscle fibers.
- Additionally, if the meat is dark red, with deep yellow fat, yellow bones, mushy texture, and feels sticky to the touch, do not buy it.
How to make dried beef pieces using an air fryer
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Prepare the meat marinating ingredients
Wash the beef with water and let it drain.
Then, slice the meat thinly along the grain.
Thinly slice lemongrass, ginger, and bird’s eye chili, then blend them with garlic in a blender.
Note: Only blend the dry ingredients, do not add water.
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Marinate the beef
In a bowl with the beef: 10g five-spice powder, 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder, 3 teaspoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 4 teaspoons of oyster sauce.
Mix well until the beef is evenly coated with the spices, then wrap tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Tip: If you marinate overnight, the beef will be even more delicious.
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Dry the beef using an air fryer
Place the meat in the air fryer, drying it at a temperature of 140 – 160 degrees Celsius for 40 – 45 minutes.
Note:
- Do not stack the beef on top of each other.
- After 10 minutes, you can turn the meat over for even cooking.
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Final product
The beef pieces after completion are evenly dried, not burnt, and still retain their tenderness inside. When tasted, you will feel the sweet and salty flavors intertwined with a bit of spiciness and a faint aroma from five spice powder.
How to preserve dried beef
You put the dried beef in a sealed jar or a tightly tied plastic bag and store it in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 months.
- BlueStone Air Fryer not only can fry but also roast, bake, dehydrate, and make cakes, providing flexibility in cooking. Pre-programmed cooking modes make it easy for users to prepare a variety of dishes.
- The pot has a spacious frying tray and basket, is non-stick, and detachable for easy cleaning. Some models have frying trays that can be used in the dishwasher, saving effort and time after cooking.
Wishing you success in making dried beef using an air fryer to treat your family during the Tet holiday!
*Source of recipe and images from the Youtube channel Kangaroo Group
