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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
2 hours
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Difficulty
Easy
Beef tail stew with black beans is not only a delicious and nutritious dish but is also considered a folk remedy for joint pain. Let’s get cooking today to learn how to make beef tail stew soup to treat your loved ones!
Ingredients for Beef Tail Stew with Black Beans Serves 4
Beef tail 1 piece Black beans 50 gr Fresh coconut water 200 ml Ginger 1 piece Common spices a little (Sugar/ salt/ seasoning powder)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh beef tail
- A good beef tail has bright red meat, has a certain elasticity, with bright yellow fat and white tendons, and does not have a slimy texture.
- Do not choose tails with dark red meat, blood clots, strange smells, and slimy or mushy meat.
How to choose good quality black beans
- Avoid buying black beans that have a thin white powdery layer on the outside and show no signs of mold or insect infestation.
- They should feel firm and solid when squeezed. Additionally, prioritize beans that are uniformly sized, not too large or too small, and have no pale colors.
Tools needed
A pressure pot or pressure pot, knife, spoon, chopping board,…
How to prepare Braised oxtail with black beans
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Prepare the oxtail
After purchasing the oxtail, clean it thoroughly with a knife to remove all hair.
Next, wash the oxtail and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Prepare a pot of boiling water, add 1/4 piece of ginger, and blanch the oxtail for about 5 – 7 minutes, then remove and let it drain.
How to clean oxtail to avoid odor
- Soak the oxtail in water for about 10 – 15 minutes.
- Wash the oxtail, scrape off any remaining hair, then rub salt onto the oxtail. Continue to rub ginger onto the oxtail to reduce the smell, and rinse 2 – 3 times with clean water.
- Cut off any fatty parts at the base of the oxtail.
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Soak the black beans
After purchasing the black beans, wash them thoroughly, soak them overnight, then wash them again, place them in a basket, and let them drain.
Note: If using immediately, wash them thoroughly and soak in hot water for about 20 minutes, then remove and prepare to cook.
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Stew beef tail
You place the cleaned beef tail in the pot, add 200ml of fresh coconut water to the pot. Turn on the stove and cook over medium heat until the coconut water boils, then add enough filtered water to the pot to completely submerge the beef tail.
Next, add 3/4 of a sliced ginger root along with 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, and adjust the taste to your family’s preference.
Wait until the pot boils again, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1 to 1.5 hours until the beef is tender.
Tip:- When cooking stewed beef dishes, if possible, you should add ingredients like garlic, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves to the pot, the dish will be more fragrant, less greasy, and more nutritious.
- Beef tail is tough, so you should stew it using a pressure cooker, the tail will soften faster, saving you a lot of time.
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Simmer black beans with oxtail
You simmer the black beans with the oxtail for about 45 – 60 minutes until everything is tender.
Finally, you should adjust the seasoning to taste, turn off the heat, and add some chopped herbs to enhance the aesthetics and make the dish more fragrant.
Tip: During the simmering process, remember to skim off the foam that rises and occasionally stir with chopsticks to ensure the oxtail and black beans cook evenly.
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Final product
The oxtail simmered with black beans has a distinctive aroma, tender oxtail, and the broth has a sweet and rich flavor. You should enjoy the oxtail and black bean dish while it is still warm.
This dish may help reduce symptoms of joint pain, improve the skeletal system, and enhance overall immunity.
With just a few simple steps, you can have an extremely attractive dish of beef tail stewed with black beans to impress your family. Wishing you success!
