Preparation
20 minutes
Processing
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Beet Noodles Serves 2
Beetroot 200 gr All-purpose flour 200 gr Beef 200 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Pork broth 500 ml Common spices a little (Seasoning/ Salt/ MSG)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beetroot
- Fresh and tasty beetroot is firm, not too soft to the touch, and the outer skin is not wrinkled while the leaf stalk is still tightly attached to the body.
- Additionally, those with a flat bottom always taste better and sweeter than those with a round bottom.
- Furthermore, it is advisable to avoid buying large beetroots as they often have tough, dry flesh, which is not tasty.
Where to buy all-purpose flour
- You can easily find all-purpose flour at supermarkets, markets, grocery stores, or on e-commerce websites. However, remember to choose places with a clear reputable brand and especially don’t forget to check the product’s expiration date!
- Additionally, you can also buy flour at the nearby Bách hóa XANH stores, or for more convenience, you can visit the website bachhoaxanh.com to place an order!
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken eggs
- Fresh and delicious chicken eggs are those with a smooth shell, not too rough. If you find the shell a bit rough, it means the eggs are new and won’t be as tasty.
- Additionally, you can check the eggs by shaking them gently. If you hear a noise, it’s a sign that the eggs are about to spoil; conversely, if you don’t hear any sound, then the eggs are good.
- In particular, you should avoid buying chicken eggs if you smell a strong fishy odor, observe any cracks in the shell, or see any strange liquids leaking out!
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- It is advisable to choose beef that has a bright red color, while observing white streaks interspersed, and the fat should be a bright yellow color.
- Gently touch the meat to feel its firmness, with good elasticity like rubber, not too soft or mushy. The meat fibers themselves should be tender, small, and not too fine.
- Additionally, avoid selecting beef that has turned a pale green or dark red color, with dark yellow fat, or even showing unusual white spots or tiny dots on the surface, as these indicate beef that has been stored too long.
- Moreover, also limit purchasing meat that is mushy and slimy, especially if it emits a strong foul odor, as that means the beef is no longer usable.
Tools needed
Blender, pot, bowl, cutting board, knife,…
How to Prepare Beetroot Noodles
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Prepare Ingredients
First, wash the beef thoroughly, use a clean damp cloth to gently wipe the surface to remove any remaining dirt, then use a knife to cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Next, peel the beetroot, wash it clean, and cut it into small pieces. After that, use a blender to combine all the prepared beetroot with 100ml of water and blend until smooth for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Finally, use a strainer to filter the blended mixture, and only use the juice!
How to Eliminate the Smell of Beef
- Method 1: You can remove the smell of beef by crushing ginger and roasting it, then rubbing it over the surface of the meat, and finally rinsing it clean.
- Method 2: Soaking the beef in alcohol for 15 minutes is also a very effective method.
- Method 3: Additionally, soaking the beef in lemon juice or vinegar for 3 – 5 minutes is used by many to eliminate the smell of beef.
- Method 4: Furthermore, using salt to rub over the meat for about 5 minutes will also make the beef smell disappear immediately.
See details: How to Eliminate the Smell of Beef
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Mixing the dough
Next, take a bowl and add 200g of all-purpose flour, 1 chicken egg, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, and all the beetroot juice, then mix everything together until the dough becomes a uniform mixture.
Tip: Avoid making the dough too runny; when adding the juice, do not add too much at once! -
Kneading and resting the dough
Then, place the dough on a flat surface and gently knead and shape it with your hands for 5 – 7 minutes, until the dough becomes smooth and elastic, then let it rest for 1 – 2 hours to allow the dough to rise.
Tip: To prevent the dough from sticking and to make it easier to knead, you can sprinkle a little flour on the surface! -
Roll out the dough and make noodles
Once the dough has proofed, continue to place it on a flat surface and roll it out thinly with a rolling pin. After that, use a knife to cut it into bite-sized strands.
Tip: To save time, after rolling out the dough, you can roll it up and then cut it! -
Cook beetroot noodles
After preparing the ingredients, place a pot on the stove with 500ml of pork broth, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and cook for 7 – 10 minutes over medium heat.
When the broth boils, add all the beetroot noodles and cook for about 3 – 5 minutes. When the noodles are transparent and floating on the surface, add the 200g of sliced beef, cook for an additional 3 minutes, then season to taste, turn off the heat, and serve in a bowl!
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Final product
Beetroot noodles are really attractive, aren’t they? A steaming bowl of noodles intertwined with soft, chewy strands brings an eye-catching color. Moreover, the sweet broth along with fresh beef will be even more enticing.
To reduce the heaviness while enjoying, you can prepare a little bean sprouts and green onions to make the noodles even more perfect!
So, TasteVN has just brought you the recipe for beetroot noodles that are delicious and appealing beyond words. Hope you will succeed with the above recipe!
