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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Whenever we mention delicious dishes from beef, the first thing that comes to people’s minds, besides its nutritious value, is the irresistible feeling of wanting to enjoy it right away. Therefore, today let’s get cooking with TasteVN and showcase the incredibly appealing beef bone hot pot dish for the chilly day!
Ingredients for Beef Bone Hot Pot For 4 people
Beef bones 500 gr Beef tendons 300 gr Lemongrass 5 stalks Star anise 3 gr Cinnamon 3 gr Beef stew seasoning 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef bones
- Fresh beef bones should not be too crumbly, the meat should have a bright pink color, and there should be no unusual tiny spots on the surface.
- Pressing the meat with your hand should feel firm and elastic, not too soft and mushy.
- Avoid buying beef bones that are crushed, have a slimy texture, and emit a strong foul smell as these are spoiled and should not be used.
How to choose fresh and delicious beef tendon
- Fresh and delicious beef tendon has bright pink meat fibers, with visible white tendons, and does not have any unusual dark or purple bruises on the surface.
- When pressing with your hand, the beef tendon should feel firm and elastic, not too soft or slimy.
- You should avoid buying beef tendon that is too dark in color, with tendons that have turned yellow, especially if it emits a foul smell, as this is a sign that the beef tendon has spoiled due to being kept for too long.
How to prepare Beef Bone Hotpot
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Preparing the beef tendon
First, with 300g of beef tendon, wash it directly under running water until clean, drain, and use a knife to cut it into bite-sized pieces.
At the same time, place a pot on the stove with 1 liter of water and bring it to a boil over high heat. When the water starts to boil, add all the drained beef tendon to blanch for about 7 – 10 minutes.
Finally, when you see foam rising to the surface, turn off the heat, and rinse the beef tendon again with clean water, then drain.
How to prepare beef tendon to remove the odor
- Method 1: The simplest way is to use ginger that has been crushed and roasted, then rub it over the entire surface of the beef tendon for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can soak the beef tendon in white wine for about 15 minutes.
See details: How to prepare beef tendon to remove the odor
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Prepare beef bones
With 500g of beef bones, you should wash them directly under running water until clean, then drain. After that, place another pot on the stove with 1 liter of water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Once the water is boiling, add all the prepared beef bones and blanch them for about 7 – 10 minutes. When you see bubbles rising to the surface, turn off the heat, and rinse the beef bones 1 – 2 times with clean water, then drain.
How to clean beef bones without a fishy smell
- Method 1: After cleaning the beef bones, proceed to blanch them for about 7 – 10 minutes.
- Method 2: Additionally, you can rinse the beef bones with white wine or soak them in diluted white wine for a few minutes as well!
See details: How to clean beef bones without a fishy smell
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Stir-fry beef tendons and bones
Next, place a new pot on the stove with 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it over high heat. Once the oil is hot, add 300g of beef tendons and 500g of beef bones, using chopsticks to stir-fry evenly for about 7 – 10 minutes.
Then, season with 1 tablespoon of beef stew seasoning, and stir-fry for another 5 minutes.
Tip: To save time when simmering, you should stir-fry the tendons and bones first to brown them a bit!
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Cook the broth
Using the same pot, add 2 liters of water, 5 stalks of lemongrass cut into pieces, 3g of star anise, and 3g of cinnamon, then cook for 1 – 2 hours.
During this time, continuously use a ladle to skim off the foam until the ingredients are soft, then season to taste and turn off the heat.
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Completion
After that, strain the broth to remove the star anise and cinnamon, then transfer the tendons, beef bones, lemongrass, and broth to a new pot to complete!
Depending on your preference, you can prepare additional enoki mushrooms, chicken thigh mushrooms, tofu, water spinach,… to enjoy with it!
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Final Product
The beef bone hotpot with the strong aroma of lemongrass is truly irresistible. When enjoying it, you will be surprised by the tender and chewy beef slices that are very delicious, combined with the sweet and clear broth!
To make the hotpot even more flavorful, don’t forget to eat it with various vegetables and mushrooms to reduce the greasiness!
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Show off your skills by making beef bone hotpot really simply and quickly, but surely anyone who eats it will be captivated by its sweet and rich flavor that is unmatched. Wish you success.
