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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Alongside beef, buffalo meat is also loved by many people. Today, TasteVN will share with you a simple and delicious recipe for buffalo meat in red sauce that you can make at home. Get cooking now to create this delicious dish that the whole family will love!
Ingredients for Buffalo Meat in Red Sauce For 4 people
Buffalo meat 500 gr Tomatoes 3 pieces Carrots 1 piece Potatoes 3 pieces Green onions 5 stalks Coriander a little Star anise 2 pieces Five-spice powder 1 packet Tapioca starch 2 tablespoons Turmeric powder 1 packet Chopped shallots 2 pieces Chopped garlic 3 cloves Sliced ginger 1 piece Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/sugar/MSG)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh buffalo meat
- You should choose buffalo meat that has large muscle fibers, a purplish-red color, and little fat or white fat on the surface of the meat.
- Good buffalo meat will not have any strange smell, and when you press it with your hand, the meat should have good stickiness and elasticity. If not, you should not choose it.
- For meat that has a dark pale color, we should not buy it because it certainly is not fresh anymore.
How to choose fresh potatoes
- You should choose potatoes that are yellow; do not choose white ones as they are not sweet enough and have fewer nutrients.
- Good potatoes should be smooth and not lumpy or rough.
- Do not choose those with spots or blemishes, that are rotten, have black eyes, or are leaking water.
- Potatoes that have sprouted or have green skin should also not be chosen as these are very toxic and harmful to health.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Fresh carrots will have a characteristic deep orange color, with bright skin. The skin should be smooth, not cracked, and firm to the touch. The top should still be fresh green, not damaged or wilted.
- You should choose long, slender carrots of moderate size, not too big, with few eyes on the body.
- Do not buy those with rotten tops and twisted bodies. These are old carrots that are difficult to prepare.
- Do not buy those that are worm-infested or cracked, or have a strange smell.
How to prepare Buffalo meat with red sauce
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Preliminary processing and marinating buffalo meat
After buying buffalo meat, you wash it with diluted salt water and then rinse it with cold water to clean.
Next, you cut the buffalo meat into bite-sized pieces.
How to process buffalo meat without a fishy smell- Simply pound 1 piece of ginger and rub it evenly around the buffalo meat, then rinse it clean with cold water. The fragrant taste of ginger will help eliminate the unpleasant smell of buffalo meat and make the meat softer.
- You can also soak the buffalo meat completely in white wine for 15 minutes. After that, rinse it thoroughly under cold water, and the buffalo meat will have less odor and will taste better when cooked.
Next, you start marinating the buffalo meat with ingredients including minced shallots, minced garlic, 1 packet of turmeric powder, 1 packet of five-spice powder, 2 spoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 teaspoons of fish sauce. Mix the buffalo meat well so that the spices dissolve, then marinate for about 15 minutes to allow the meat to absorb the flavors.
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Prepare the vegetables
Green onions and coriander should be washed with water to clean them. Cut the green onions into sections, and chop the coriander finely.
Wash the tomatoes with water and then cut them into wedges.
Next, peel the carrots and potatoes, then cut them into bite-sized pieces.
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Stir-fry the beef
Place a pot on the stove, add about 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the tomatoes and stir-fry over medium heat until the tomatoes soften.
Next, add all the beef into the pot and stir-fry over medium heat. Stir continuously until the beef is browned and starts to boil, then add the potatoes, carrots, and 2 star anise flowers, followed by enough water to cover the meat, and stir well.
Continue to cook over medium heat until the water boils again, then lower the heat and cook for another 15 minutes until the vegetables are cooked.
Finally, add the mixture of tapioca flour diluted with water into the pot, stir well, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Scoop the dish into a bowl, sprinkle with a bit of chopped green onion and finely chopped cilantro, and it’s ready to enjoy.
Buffalo meat in red wine sauce has an eye-catching color, and a fragrant aroma of various herbs and garlic. The buffalo meat is firm, not tough, and well-seasoned. The carrots and potatoes are soft, creamy, and sweet, making them very delicious. The dish can be served with rice or noodles, both are tasty.
Above is the recipe for cooking buffalo meat in red sauce that is delicious, new, and simple at home. TasteVN wishes you success with this recipe and to cook many delicious dishes for your family to enjoy!
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