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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Dishes made from beef always have an indescribable charm that captivates everyone. Here, TasteVN wants to share with you a super attractive recipe that everyone enjoys every time they taste it. Let’s get started and get cooking this lemongrass braised beef dish right away!
Ingredients for Lemongrass Braised Beef For 4 people
Beef trotters 4 kg Brisket 1.1 kg Daikon radish 3 pieces Onion 2 pieces Shallot 100 gr Spring onion 3 branches Culantro 3 branches Vietnamese coriander 3 branches Ginger 100 gr (1 piece) Lemongrass 8 stalks Fresh coconut water 2 liters Rock sugar 200 gr Common spices a little (Seasoning/ Salt/ MSG)
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- Fresh and delicious beef will have a bright red color, and you will also observe white streaks interspersed with each other, while the fat is bright yellow.
- In addition, when you touch it with your hand, you can feel the firmness, and it has good elasticity like rubber, not soft and mushy. In particular, the meat fibers are tender, small, and not too fine.
- Moreover, you should limit buying beef that has turned pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat and unusual white spots or tiny dots appearing on the surface.
- Avoid buying beef that feels mushy and slimy when pressed, emitting a strong, fishy odor as this is a sign that the beef has been stored for too long and is no longer usable.
How to make Braised Beef Legs with Lemongrass
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Prepare the beef legs
First, the beef legs you bought should be held over the stove on low heat for about 2 – 3 minutes, until the skin tightens slightly and emits a fragrant aroma, then turn off the stove.
Next, use a knife to scrape the skin evenly to remove any remaining dirt. Then rinse several times with clean water, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
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Prepare other ingredients
The beef shank you bought should be rinsed briefly with water, then use a clean damp cloth to gently dab the surface of the meat. Next, use a knife to cut it into thin slices suitable for eating.
For the onion and shallots, peel off the skin. After that, take 1 onion and slice it thinly, while the remaining one should be lightly roasted on the stove over low heat for 3 minutes, until it releases a fragrant aroma.
As for the scallions, coriander, and Vietnamese balm, remove the roots, wash them clean, let them drain, and then cut them into sections with a knife.
Finally, ginger should be rinsed briefly with water to clean it, then along with lemongrass, use a knife to smash them.
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Boil the beef shank
After preparing the ingredients, place a pot on the stove with 2 liters of water, 1 smashed ginger, and 1 tablespoon of salt, and boil on high heat for about 10 minutes.
When the water boils, reduce to medium heat and add all the prepared beef shank, then boil for 20 – 30 minutes. After that, turn off the heat and remove the beef shank to a bowl.
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Prepare the broth
Next, place another pot on the stove with 6 liters of water, 2 liters of fresh coconut water, 8 smashed lemongrass stalks, 1 onion, and 100g of roasted shallots, and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
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Stew the beef feet
When the broth starts to simmer, add all the boiled beef feet, 200g of rock sugar, 4.5 tablespoons of seasoning, 3.5 tablespoons of monosodium glutamate, and 1.5 tablespoons of salt, and continue to stew over medium heat for 30 minutes.
Then, add 3 white radishes that have been cut into pieces, and continue to stew for another 30 – 60 minutes.
Tip: To keep the broth clear, you should regularly skim off the foam while cooking!
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Completion
When the beef trotters are tender, season them to taste and turn off the heat. At the same time, add the remaining green onions, cilantro, and herbs, and then it’s time to enjoy!
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Final Product
Lemongrass braised beef trotters are a unique flavor change that you can confidently showcase to surprise your family on the weekend.
The beef trotters are braised until tender, infused with a remarkably sweet and clear broth. Especially, the addition of sweet corn enhances the dish even more, making the braised beef trotters incredibly appealing!
To enjoy it fully, you can also prepare tofu, straw mushrooms, and a bit of vegetables for dipping!
So TasteVN has just introduced everyone to the way of making lemongrass beef feet stew that is super delicious and attractive, making everyone fall in love and unable to ignore. Don’t hesitate to show off your cooking skills right away!
