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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today, TasteVN will guide you on a delicious stir-fried dish made from baby bottle gourd with an attractive, rich flavor that is very easy to cook and doesn’t take too much time to prepare. Let’s go to the kitchen and make this stir-fried baby bottle gourd with beef right away!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Baby Bottle Gourd with Beef Serves 1 person
Beef 300 gr Baby bottle gourd 100 gr (5 – 6 flowers) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning A little (seasoning salt/ monosodium glutamate/ salt)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- When buying, you should prioritize choosing pieces of beef that are bright red with white streaks and the fat should be bright yellow.
- When you gently press the beef with your hand, it should feel dry, not sticky, and have good elasticity, with no unpleasant or abnormal odors.
- Do not choose beef that is pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat and white spots on the meat, as these pieces may be infected.
How to choose fresh and delicious pumpkin buds
- You should choose pumpkin bud branches with unopened flowers (still in bud) and fine hairs on the stems.
- Delicious pumpkin bud branches will have firm fruits, with a smooth green skin, not rough.
- Avoid buying pumpkin bud branches that are bruised, wilted, and have an unusual smell.
How to make Stir-fried pumpkin buds with beef
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Prepare and boil pumpkin buds
Cut off half of the stem of the pumpkin buds, peel the skin, then wash them thoroughly and let them drain.
Next, add 400ml of water and 1 teaspoon of salt into the pot, wait for the water to boil and then drop the pumpkin buds in. Boil for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat, take the pumpkin buds out, and immediately soak them in a bowl of cold water for about 5 minutes.
Tip:- To keep the pumpkin buds vibrant and beautiful in color, you should wait until the water is boiling before adding the pumpkin buds.
- Additionally, to make the pumpkin crunchy and delicious, you should soak them immediately in cold water after boiling.
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Stir-fried pumpkin buds with beef
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, wait until the oil is hot, then add the beef along with 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 2 teaspoons of MSG, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Stir-fry quickly over high heat for about 2 minutes until the beef is firm and absorbs the seasoning, then add about 4 tablespoons of water and continue to stir-fry for about 3 minutes until the water reduces.
Then lower the heat and add the boiled pumpkin buds, stir-fry for another 3 minutes for the pumpkin to absorb the seasoning. Adjust the seasoning to taste and then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Stir-fried pumpkin buds with beef have an eye-catching color and an enticing aroma. The beef is tender and seasoned just right, while the pumpkin buds retain their bright green color and crunchiness, allowing you to taste their natural sweetness.
Rest assured, this will be a delicious dish to change up your daily meals!
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Not complicated in preparation, but stir-fried baby pumpkin with beef has an irresistible delicious taste. Hopefully, with the above instructions, you can successfully make this dish and enjoy it deliciously! Wishing you success!
*Source of the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Hòa Oggy
