How to cook delicious and nutritious green bean porridge with beef for the whole family

How to make Green Bean Porridge with Beef

• 1

  Prepare the ingredients

  To clean off dirt and odor, after purchasing the beef, soak it in diluted salt water for about 5 – 10 minutes, then take it out and rinse thoroughly, letting it drain.

  How to eliminate the odor from beef:

  • Method 1: Soak the beef in white wine for 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
  • Method 2: Put the beef in a pot of water, boil for about 3 – 5 minutes, then take it out and rinse; this will reduce the smell. Note that you should only heat it to about 50 degrees Celsius, not boil it.
  • Method 3: Use lemon or vinegar to rub on the piece of beef for 5 – 7 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
  • Method 4: Roast a piece of ginger, then crush it and rub it on the piece of beef, then rinse clean.

  See details: Easy and effective ways to prepare and eliminate the smell from beef

  Peel the onion, wash it clean, and then cut it into wedges. Peel the shallots and chop about 2 bulbs finely; the remaining ones should be halved. Peel the garlic, then mince it.

  Wash the green onions and let them drain. Separate the white part of the green onions to cook the beef broth, and finely chop the green leaves.

  Rinse the rice a few times with water, then let it drain.

  

  
• 2

  Cook beef broth

  Place a pot on the stove, then pour in about 1 liter of filtered water. Add the cleaned beef along with the ingredients and spices including: halved shallots, onion, scallion tops, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar.

  Turn on medium heat and cook until the water boils, then reduce the heat and continue to cook for about 15 – 20 more minutes until the beef is tender.

  Tip: During the cooking process, you should frequently skim the foam to keep the broth clear.

  When the beef is tender, remove it along with the onion and shallots that were added earlier to a plate. Once the beef is removed, slice it into thin, bite-sized pieces.

  

  
• 3

  Cook porridge

  Place another pot on the stove, add about 500ml of filtered water along with the washed rice.

  Cook the porridge for about 20 – 25 minutes until it is cooked, then turn off the heat.

  Tip:

  • Cook the porridge so that the rice grains expand while cooking the beef broth to shorten the porridge cooking time.
  • You should cook the porridge thick so that when added to the beef broth pot, the porridge will have the right consistency, not too watery.

  

  
• 4

  Sauté minced beef

  Place a pan on the stove, add 1 spoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add all the minced shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant.

  Next, add the minced beef and stir-fry with 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce over high heat until the beef is firm and evenly cooked for about 2 minutes.

  

  

  
• 5

  Cook green bean porridge

  Using the beef broth made in step 2, add the sautéed beef. When the water boils, add the steamed green beans.

  When the water boils again, skim off the foam and add it to the previously cooked porridge, adjust the seasoning to your taste.

  Finally, add chopped green onions and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, then turn off the heat.

  

  

  

  
• 6

  Final Product

  So the green bean porridge with beef is complete. Serve immediately in a bowl and enjoy with fried dough sticks and sliced beef. The porridge is fragrant, just right, blending with the tender beef and creamy, rich green beans.

  Pick up a piece of beef, dip it into the bowl of spicy fish sauce, then eat a bite of green bean porridge; it’s wonderful. This dish is not only nutritious but also very simple to make, so what are you waiting for? Let’s get into the kitchen and treat the family!