Soup dish that is delicious and hot is probably an indispensable part of the warm meal of every family. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to make 2 ways of cooking sour melon soup with beef that will make your meal more flavorful!
1. Sour melon soup with beef
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sour melon soup with beef For 4 people
Beef belly 300 gr Sour melon 400 gr Spring onion 2 stalks Tomato 2 fruits Chili 1 fruit Garlic 1 bulb Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
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How to prepare Sour Melon Soup with Beef
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Prepare the ingredients
Rinse the sour melon you bought with water about 3 times. Then, squeeze out some water from the melon to reduce the saltiness and sourness. Next, let it drain and cut it into small bite-sized pieces.
Cut the beef belly into small bite-sized pieces.
Peel the garlic and mince it. Wash the tomatoes, let them drain, and cut them into wedges.
Trim the roots off the green onions, wash them, cut off the green parts, and then split them in half. Slice the chili thinly.
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Marinate the beef
Add the beef to a bowl along with the seasonings including: 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, mix well so that the seasonings coat the beef evenly. Marinate for about 10 minutes for the beef to absorb the seasonings.
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Sautéed Pickled Radish
Put a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add 1/2 minced garlic and fry until fragrant.
Next, add tomatoes and pickled radish to the pan and stir well, then season with: 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of MSG, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.
Stir for about 3 minutes until the seasoning is absorbed, then turn off the heat.
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Sautéed Beef
Put a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the remaining minced garlic and fry until fragrant.
Next, add the beef and stir until the meat is firm, then add 600ml of water to the pot and bring it to a boil.
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Cook sour beef soup
The water has boiled, add the stir-fried tomato and sour cabbage mixture into the soup pot, continue to boil until it bubbles again, then adjust the seasoning to taste.
Next, add the chopped green onions and boil for another minute before turning off the heat.
Finally, ladle the soup into a bowl, add a few slices of chili, and enjoy right away!
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Final product
The sour beef soup has a very attractive color and a stimulating aroma! The soup is lightly sour, with crunchy pickled cabbage combined with soft, slightly fatty beef that is not greasy at all.
The soup will be delicious when served with hot rice. This simple dish is extremely appetizing!
2. Sour melon soup with beef and Vietnamese cilantro
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for sour melon soup with beef and Vietnamese cilantro Serves 2
Beef brisket 300 gr (can use other beef cuts) Pickled mustard greens 100 gr Vietnamese cilantro A little Tomatoes 3 pieces Garlic 3 cloves Cooking oil 150 ml Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices A little (sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
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How to prepare Sour Melon Soup with Beef and Korean Mint
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Prepare the ingredients
You clean the smell of beef by rubbing it with salt thoroughly. Next, rinse it with water, let it drain, and then slice the meat for cooking.
Tips to effectively remove the smell of beef:- Method 1: After washing the beef, roast 1 piece of ginger until cooked, crush it, and rub the ginger on the beef. Then, just rinse the meat with clean water.
- Method 2: Soaking the beef in white wine for about 15 minutes can help quickly eliminate the smell of beef.
- Method 3: You can use 30ml of lemon juice (vinegar) or a mixture of lemon juice (vinegar) with rice water to directly massage the piece of meat.
See details: How to clean, odor-free beef preparation
Sour cabbage bought should be rinsed with cold water to make it crispy, then wash and squeeze it about 2 – 3 times to avoid it being too salty and sour. After that, cut the sour cabbage into bite-sized pieces, about 1 finger length.
Tomatoes bought should have their stems removed, washed clean, and cut into wedges. For garlic, peel and mince finely.
Similarly, for Korean mint, wash it thoroughly, let it drain, and then chop it finely!
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Stir-fry the mixture of ingredients
First, sauté minced garlic in 150ml of cooking oil until fragrant and golden. Then, add half of the chopped tomatoes and stir-fry for 1 minute. Next, add the sliced beef and stir-fry for about 5 minutes over low heat.
Next, add 100g of pickled mustard greens into the pot and stir-fry for about 2 minutes over low heat, don’t forget to stir constantly to prevent the ingredients from burning!
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Cooking sour melon soup with beef and tần vegetables
Pour 1.5 liters of water into the pot and season with 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. Next, simmer the soup on low heat for about 20 minutes until the beef is tender.
Once the beef is tender, add the chopped tần vegetables along with the remaining tomatoes, and add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce to enhance the flavor.
Cook for an additional 5 minutes, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat to finish.
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Final product
A bowl of hot sour melon soup with beef and tần vegetables will surely delight everyone with the perfect blend of the sour taste of pickled mustard greens combined with the rich sweetness of beef brisket.
You can enjoy this sour melon soup with beef and tần vegetables alongside rice to fully experience this irresistible flavor!
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- To select good beef, you can observe the color of the meat. Fresh meat usually has a bright red color with white streaks and the fat is a bright yellow. Avoid buying meat that is pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat.
- Prioritize choosing pieces of meat that have small, tender fibers, that do not look too smooth, and have good elasticity when pressed with your hand.
- If you see many small white cysts on the meat that are easy to detach, do not buy it as it may be infected with parasites. Additionally, you should limit choosing small pre-cut pieces of meat as it is very difficult to assess the quality of the meat.
How to choose clean and delicious pickled cabbage
- Good pickled cabbage usually has a natural fermentation smell, a beautiful yellowish-green color, not too bruised, with smooth leaves, and not torn or mottled. When tasting, you can feel the crunchiness and the right level of sourness.
- Prioritize selecting cabbage that has clear brine, without mold. Avoid buying cabbage that is yellowing or dark yellow as this indicates it has been stored for too long, which will make it sour and not tasty.
- You should buy cabbage from reputable stores, with clear packaging and remaining shelf life. To ensure hygiene and safety, you can refer to the recipe for making pickled cabbage at home according to the recipe shared by TasteVN below!
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