-
Preparation
10 minutes
-
Cooking
55 minutes
-
Difficulty
Easy
To make your weekend meal more cozy, why not try your hand at making delicious and unique five-spice beef stew that your whole family will love? Let’s get cooking with TasteVN right away with this super simple beef dish recipe!
Ingredients for Five-Spice Beef Stew For 4 people
Beef 500 gr Coca cola 330 ml (1 can) Dried shallots 4 bulbs (red shallots) Garlic 2 cloves Ginger 1 piece Bay leaves 5 leaves Star anise 2 pieces Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Caramel sauce 1 tablespoon (cooking caramel) White wine 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Salt a little
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- For this five-spice beef stew, you can choose beef tenderloin, brisket, flank, or any cut you prefer.
- Fresh and delicious beef usually has a bright red color, not too dark, and the fat should be bright yellow with white sinews interspersed.
- When you touch it, the beef should feel soft and elastic, not too dry or slimy.
- Avoid buying beef that has turned pale green or has unusual small dark spots on the surface, as this indicates spoiled beef that should not be used.
How to make Five-Spice Beef Stew
-
Prepare and sauté the beef
To eliminate the unpleasant odor from the beef, when you buy it, rub it with salt. After about 10 minutes, rinse it with water 1 to 2 times.
After washing and draining, cut the beef into square pieces about the size of a finger joint.
Ways to clean the beef without odor:- Method 1: Blanch the beef in boiling water for about 1 minute, then rinse with water and drain.
- Method 2: Rub a mixture of lemon juice and diluted vinegar on the beef for about 10 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Method 3: While marinating the meat, roast a shallot or dried onion, peel it, crush it, and marinate it with the beef for effective odor removal.
See details: How to clean beef without odor
Place a pot on the stove over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the beef and sauté for about 1 minute until it’s browned. Next, add 1 tablespoon of coloring sauce and continue to stir for another minute.
-
Making Five-Spice Beef Stew
Then, you add 1 liter of water, 330ml of Coca-Cola, 4 peeled shallots, 1 crushed ginger root, 5 bay leaves, and 2 star anise flowers into the pot with the stir-fried beef, bring it to a boil, then skim off the froth, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes on low heat.
After simmering for 30 minutes, you add 2 crushed garlic cloves, season with 1 tablespoon of rice wine, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1/4 tablespoon of salt, cover the pot, and simmer for another 30 minutes.
Finally, you open the lid, adjust the seasoning to taste, and turn off the heat.
-
Final Product
The five-spice beef stew after completion will have an enticing aroma, with hints of star anise, ginger, and bay leaves. The beef will be tender and flavorful, blending harmoniously with the sweet and savory broth, just right for eating.
This dish can be served with bread, or fresh noodles, both of which are delicious. Show off your cooking skills and make it right away!
See more
With the recipe for the delicious and extremely simple five-spice beef stew provided by TasteVN, I hope you can get into the kitchen and make this dish to treat your family. Wishing you success!
