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Preparation
25 minutes
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Cooking
55 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Beef leg stew with Chinese herbs is a beef dish that is very unique yet appealing, nutritious, suitable for treating your family on days when health needs to be replenished. Today, let’s show off our skills in the kitchen by making this delicious stew right away!
Ingredients for Beef Leg Stew with Chinese Herbs For 2 people
Beef leg 1 piece (2kg) Chinese herb seasoning 1 pack Shallots 7 bulbs Chili 10 fruits Lemongrass 5 stalks Cooking oil 3 tablespoons MSG 1 teaspoon
How to choose quality beef leg
- Good, fresh beef leg pieces usually have a bright pink color, a dry surface, a flat cut, and natural color.
- To make this dish delicious, you should choose the front leg part, as the front legs are more active, resulting in firmer and crunchier meat and tendons.
- Absolutely do not choose beef legs that are pale white or bluish, feel slimy to the touch, and have an unpleasant smell.
How to prepare Braised Beef Trotters with Chinese Medicine
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the trotters thoroughly and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Trim the lemongrass by cutting off the roots, removing the old outer layers, and washing it well with water, then tie it together. Peel the shallots and wash them clean.
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Boil the beef trotters
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and about 1 liter of water, and put the trotters in. To remove the unpleasant smell, add about 4 stalks of lemongrass and 1 chili.
Boil for about 20 minutes until the trotters are cooked, then remove them to a bowl. Rinse the trotters with water.
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Stew the beef shank
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 spoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add shallots, chili, and herbal seasoning, stir briefly before adding the shank, then pour in 700ml of water.
Add 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, stew for about 45 minutes on low heat. After 45 minutes, the shank will be tender, well infused with seasoning, you can adjust the taste to your preference and stew for another 10 minutes.
Turn off the heat, present the shank on a plate and enjoy it right away!
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Final product
The beef shank stewed with herbal medicine has an incredibly attractive aroma, a beautiful brown color that makes you want to eat it right away. Additionally, the shank is stewed to be tender and succulent, slightly chewy, and rich in the distinctive flavor of herbal medicine, which will surely delight everyone.
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With the detailed instructions above, you will surely succeed in making braised beef leg with traditional herbal medicine that is delicious, nutritious, with a rich and captivating aroma. Be sure to save the recipe and share it right away!
