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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Beef and napa cabbage soup is a soup dish that is delicious and nutritious for the whole family. On days when you don’t know what soup to cook, this article is just for you. Let’s get cooking right away to see the guide on how to make this super simple soup!
Ingredients for Beef and Napa Cabbage Soup Serves 4
Napa cabbage 200 gr Beef 200 gr Green onion 2 stalks Garlic 4 cloves (minced) Ginger 1 piece (smashed) Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Common seasonings to taste (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose quality beef
- You should choose pieces of beef that are bright red, interspersed with white marbling. When you press lightly on the piece of meat, it should have good elasticity.
- You should choose beef that is tender, with small fibers and not too fine, and without any unpleasant odor.
- Absolutely do not buy beef that is pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat and white spots on the meat fibers.
How to choose clean and safe Napa cabbage
- It is best to buy fresh Napa cabbage, with the outer leaves being dark green, while the inner leaves are light green, and the stems are white.
- Avoid selecting cabbages that are bruised, wilted, or have dark spots on the stems, as they will not taste good.
How to make Beef Napa Cabbage Soup
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Prepare and Marinate the Beef
After buying, wash the beef with clean water. To eliminate the smell of the beef, take 1 piece of ginger, crush it, and rub it all over the piece of meat, letting it sit for about 2 minutes.
Then, rinse the meat with diluted salt water and wash it again with clean water.
Effective tips to eliminate the smell of beef:
- Method 1: After washing the beef with water, you can wash it again with white wine or soak the meat in wine for about 15 minutes.
- Method 2: While marinating the meat, instead of using garlic in the usual way, you can roast a piece of fried onion, peel it, then pound the onion, and marinate it with the beef.
- Method 3: Put the meat in cold water and heat it (do not let it boil), then take it out and cut it into pieces as you like.
See details: Effective tips to eliminate the smell of beef
Marinate the meat with minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then let it sit for about 30 minutes for the meat to absorb the flavors.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the napa cabbage, and cut it into thin strips for easy eating.
Green onion remove the roots, wash it clean, and chop it finely.
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Cook the soup
Put a pot on the stove, add 1/2 spoon of cooking oil into the pot and heat over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the marinated beef, stir-fry over high heat for about 2 minutes until the beef is just cooked, then scoop it out into a bowl.
Add 1 liter of water into the pot where you just stir-fried the meat and bring it to a boil. Wait for the water to boil, then add the napa cabbage and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder to the pot.
Once the water boils again, add the stir-fried beef, press the beef down to submerge it in the water, then season to taste, add the chopped green onion, and turn off the heat.
Scoop the soup into a bowl, sprinkle a little ground pepper for aroma, and it can be enjoyed immediately.
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Final Product
So the beef and napa cabbage soup is complete. The beef is cooked just right, tender, sweet, and not chewy. The napa cabbage is crunchy, blending with the sweet and clear broth, very appealing.
This simple but delicious soup is definitely a choice you shouldn’t miss. Try your hand at buying ingredients and get cooking right away!
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