Preparation
45 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Beef and Potato Porridge Serves 1 bowl
Rice 100 gr Beef 200 gr Carrot 1/2 piece Potato 1/2 piece Shallots 5 pieces White wine 100 ml Soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Seasoning powder 1 teaspoon
How to select fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh and good beef
- You should choose pieces of beef that are pink-red, interspersed with fat veins and lean meat.
- Choose those with clear muscle fibers that are not intertwined.
- Do not select pieces that are dark or black, feel slimy when touched, and have an unpleasant odor.
How to choose delicious, non-soggy potatoes
- Choose potatoes with bright yellow skin and a smooth, glossy surface.
- You should buy potatoes that feel firm, slightly heavy, and have not sprouted yet!
- Avoid buying potatoes with pale white skin that have many unusual black spots.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose fresh carrots with orange skin and a smooth, shiny surface.
- Preferably, select carrots that still have fresh green tops firmly attached to the carrot body.
- Avoid choosing carrots that are wilted, scratched, or have many unusual black spots on the surface.
How to prepare Beef and Potato Porridge
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Prepare the beef
To eliminate the smell of beef, you can use about 100ml of white wine to wash and soak it for about 5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Next, cut the beef into small pieces and mince it finely.
How to clean and deodorize beef
- To completely remove the smell of beef, you can crush ginger and rub it on the surface of the beef, then rinse with cold water.
- Alternatively, you can briefly blanch the beef in boiling water for about 4 minutes, then take it out and rinse with cold water.
- Additionally, another effective way to eliminate the smell of meat is to marinate the beef with shallots.
See details: How to clean beef properly without smell
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Prepare the side ingredients
Peel the potatoes, wash them clean, and cut them into small cubes. For the carrots, peel, wash, and use a peeler to shred them and then cut them into small cubes.
Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and then mince them finely.
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Continue cooking beef with potatoes and carrots
After stir-frying for about 2 minutes, add 100ml of water, diced potatoes, and carrots, adjust the heat to medium, and cook until the mixture boils, then turn off the heat.
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Soak the rice
Add 100g of rice to a bowl of water, rinse the rice 1 – 2 times, then soak for about 30 minutes.
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Cook the porridge
Place a pot on the stove, add about 300ml of water, pour in the washed rice, adjust to low heat, and cook for about 30 minutes until the rice is soft and fluffy, then turn off the heat.
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Completion
Place the pot of beef, potatoes, and carrots on the stove and bring to a boil. Once this mixture boils, pour in the cooked porridge, stir well to blend the porridge evenly with the beef, potatoes, and carrots, adjust to low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, add 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce, cook for another 4 minutes, adjust the taste to your family’s preference, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The beef potato porridge after completion has an eye-catching color and a fragrant aroma that is very enticing. The porridge grains are evenly expanded, combined with carrots, potatoes, and beef, creating an attractive appearance that is rich in nutrition and will surely delight the kids when enjoying.
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With just a few simple steps, you can complete a soft, nutritious beef potato porridge to make your baby’s meals more interesting and fresh. Be sure to save the recipe and share it so more people can know!
