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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Tender, sweet beef combined with the tart flavor of giang leaves will be an attractive choice to change dishes for your family meal. Let’s cook with TasteVN to see some tips to make this stir-fried dish really delicious!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Beef with Giang Leaves Serves 2
Beef 200 gr Giang leaves 200 gr Garlic 3 cloves Red chili 1 piece Fresh ginger 1 piece Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Common seasoning A little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- When buying, you should press the beef with your hand; if it is good beef, it will have a firm texture and good elasticity, not sticky to the hand, and there should be no unpleasant or abnormal odor.
- You should choose small, tender pieces of meat, with a fine grain, and when pressed, they should have good elasticity.
- Avoid buying beef that has a pale green color or dark red color, with deep yellow fat, white spots on the flesh, and feels mushy and slimy to the touch.
How to choose fresh and delicious giang leaves
- Choose giang leaves that are dark green, as these are larger and older leaves that will have a tastier sour flavor compared to lighter colored leaves.
- Select leaves that are intact, not bruised, and do not have too many white or black spots on them.
- If you do not use all the giang leaves you bought, you should immediately store them in the refrigerator. Do not wash them before storing, as this will cause the giang leaves to spoil quickly.
How to prepare Stir-fried Beef with Giang Leaves
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Prepare and marinate the beef
After buying, rinse the beef with clean water. To eliminate the odor of the beef, take 1 piece of ginger, smash it, then rub it all over the beef, and let it sit for about 2 minutes.
Then, rinse the beef with diluted salt water and then wash it again with clean water. Marinate the beef with 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and let it sit for about 30 minutes for the beef to absorb the seasoning.
How to clean beef properly, without odor:
- Method 1: Roast 1 piece of ginger until cooked, scrape off the burnt outer skin, then crush the ginger and rub it onto the beef, keeping it for about 3 minutes before rinsing with clean water.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can use vinegar or white wine to wash it briefly, which also helps to clean and eliminate the odor of beef effectively.
See details: Effective ways to eliminate the odor of beef
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Prepare other ingredients
Pick the leaves of the giang leaf, discard the stems, then wash and drain.
Peel and crush the garlic. Wash the red chili and chop it finely.
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Stir-fry beef with giang leaves
Place a pan on the stove, add 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add all the garlic and sauté until fragrant.
When the garlic is fragrant, add the beef and stir-fry on high heat for about 2 minutes. Next, add the giang leaves and stir-fry together for about another minute, then adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the heat.
Serve the dish on a plate, add chopped chili on top for a nice look and enjoy.
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Final Product
Stir-fried beef with sour and sweet giang leaves harmoniously blends together. The beef is cooked to a tender, sweet texture without being tough, combined with the characteristic sourness of giang leaves mixed with a hint of mild spiciness from the chili.
This dish is best enjoyed with white rice. Let’s get cooking right away!
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