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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today, let’s change things up a bit with this stir-fried beef dish! The crunchy and rich flavor of the dish will make you fall in love from the very first bites. Let’s get cooking and make this beef dish and enjoy it with your family!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Beef with Pickled Vegetables Serves 3
Beef slices 450 gr Tomato 1 piece Pickled cabbage 200 gr Green onion 2 stalks Garlic 1/2 bulb Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Seasoning/MSG A little
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose good beef slices
- To choose good beef slices, you should wake up early to buy them right after the cattle are slaughtered in the morning.
- Additionally, when buying, you should choose thick slices that have a distinctive aroma, feel firm in hand, and still retain their natural sliminess when touched.
- Avoid buying beef slices that are beautifully bright white; when touched, they feel dry and no longer have their natural sliminess. These slices have likely been treated with chemicals to enhance their whiteness, which can be harmful to health if consumed.
How to choose delicious pickled mustard greens
- When buying, you should choose bundles of cabbage with large leaves, not infested or bruised, and the pickling brine must be clear, without mold floating on top.
- Additionally, clean pickled mustard greens should have the natural aroma of fermented mustard greens, and the leaves should retain a nice yellowish-green color.
- Avoid buying mustard greens that are wilted yellow, dark yellow, or too green.
- To ensure safety, you should buy pickled greens from reputable stores with packaging that has full information on expiration dates and clear origins.
- Alternatively, you can make pickled mustard greens at home to be assured of quality and safety with the simple recipe shared by TasteVN below.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Fresh, delicious tomatoes will have a beautiful bright red color, with the stem still fresh and tightly attached to the body.
- Additionally, naturally ripe tomatoes will have a light fragrance, round and juicy, with taut skin that is not scratched.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are uneven in color, mushy, with wrinkled skin, showing blemishes, and lack aroma, as these are spoiled or artificially ripened.
How to prepare Beef tripe stir-fried with pickled vegetables
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Prepare the beef tripe
To remove the unpleasant smell from the beef tripe, you should blanch it in boiling water for about 5 – 8 minutes to soften the black membrane, rinse it with cold water, and use a knife to scrape off any dirt on the tripe.
Rinse again with clean water and cut into bite-sized pieces about the length of 2 fingers.
How to clean beef tripe without a fishy smell
- Method 1: After buying the beef tripe, rub it with salt twice, then massage it thoroughly with a mixture of ginger and white wine for about 3 – 5 minutes. Squeeze the juice of 2 lemons into a bowl, continue to massage vigorously for another 3 – 5 minutes, and then rinse well before cooking.
- Method 2: Soak the freshly bought beef tripe in a mixture of vinegar and salt for about 3 minutes, then add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and rub it well.
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Prepare other ingredients
The tomatoes you bought should be stemmed, washed thoroughly, and cut into small pieces resembling wedges.
The pickled mustard greens should be rinsed briefly, drained well, and chopped into bite-sized pieces.
The herbs should have their roots trimmed, be washed clean, and cut into small pieces suitable for eating. The garlic should be peeled and minced.
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Stir-fry the beef
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan, wait until the oil is hot, then add the minced garlic, sautéing it over high heat until fragrant, then add the chopped beef.
Stir-fry continuously over medium heat for about 8 minutes until the beef is firm, then add 2 teaspoons of fish sauce and stir well.
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Complete the dish
Next, add the sour cabbage, stir well for 1 minute until the sour cabbage mixes with the cow lettuce, then add the tomatoes, mix well and cook for about 2 more minutes until the tomatoes are just cooked, then add 1 teaspoon of seasoning.
Then, stir well and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and fragrant, then add the chopped green onions.
Mix well, until the green onions are translucent, then add 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, mix well, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, then turn off the heat and scoop onto a plate.
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Final Product
Stir-fried beef tripe with pickled vegetables will have an appealing aroma of tomatoes and pickled greens once completed. When eaten, you will experience the crispy and delicious beef tripe combined with the sourness of tomatoes and pickled vegetables.
Enjoy it with hot, sticky white rice that is incredibly flavorful and appetizing. You can dip it in spicy soy sauce for an extra delicious taste.
Finally, we have completed the dish sour beef stir-fried with pickled mustard greens that is crispy, delicious, and incredibly appealing with its sweet and sour taste. Wishing you success and a truly delicious meal to enjoy with your family!
