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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are unsure about what to eat today, TasteVN suggests you get cooking right away with a delicious and attractive beef stew with potatoes and carrots to enjoy with bread. Let’s change the dish and flavor for the whole family with beef dishes that are super delicious, appealing, yet simple and easy to make with the super detailed recipe below!
Ingredients for Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots For 4 people
Beef 300 gr Onion 1 bulb Carrot 1 bulb Potato 1 bulb Cilantro 2 sprigs Beef stew seasoning 1 pack (small pack about 90gr) Water 300 ml Salt 2 teaspoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- You should choose pieces of beef that are dark red, with a natural and bright color, and feel the elasticity when pressing on the meat.
- The fat marbling of good beef will have an ivory color, and the surface of the meat should not have strange white or black spots.
- Avoid choosing pieces of beef with round white spots like rice grains as these indicate beef infested with parasites.
- Be cautious with pieces of meat that have overly bright colors and feel slimy and soft when pressed, as they may be beef that has been chemically treated.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Fresh and delicious carrots usually have a bright orange outer skin, and the leaf stems still retain their fresh green color, not wilted.
- You should choose those that are medium-sized, elongated and not dented.
- When buying carrots, you should also pay attention to selecting those with small cores, and the body has less dirt stuck to it, as they will be sweeter when cooked than those with large cores.
- Avoid choosing carrots that are too large but feel light when picked up, or those with wilted, soft bodies or showing signs of spoilage.
How to choose fresh and delicious potatoes
- You should choose potatoes with yellow skin as they will be sweeter and creamier when cooked compared to those with white skin.
- To save time on preparation, you should choose round and even potatoes, not dented.
- When picked up, they should feel heavy, and the surface of the potato should be intact and evenly colored, indicating good quality potatoes.
- Absolutely do not choose sprouted potatoes as they can easily cause food poisoning when consumed.
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How to prepare Beef stew with potatoes and carrots
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Prepare and marinate the ingredients
After purchasing the beef, remove the unpleasant smell by rubbing it with 2 teaspoons of salt for about 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse with water 2 – 3 times, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
How to clean beef without odor:
- Method 1: You can wash the beef with a few slices of fresh ginger, crushed (or roasted ginger), rubbing it around the piece of meat for 1 – 3 minutes and then rinsing with clean water.
- Method 2: Washing the beef with rice wine diluted can also help clean the beef and eliminate the odor. After that, rinse the meat with clean water 1 – 2 times before cooking.
See details: How to clean beef without odor
Peel the carrots and potatoes, wash them thoroughly, and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Remove the roots and wilted leaves from the coriander, wash it, and chop it finely.
Peel the onion, wash it briefly with water, and cut it in half.
Put the beef, carrots, and potatoes into a bowl, add the entire packet of beef stew seasoning, mix well, and marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes.
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Cooking beef stew with potatoes and carrots
Place the beef in the pressure cooker, plug it in and wait about 5 minutes for the pot to heat up, then stir well to sear the beef. Add onions and 300ml of water to the pot, close the lid, tighten the valve, and cook for 13 – 15 minutes.
When the beef is tender, turn off the heat, release the valve, wait about 5 minutes, then open the lid. While the beef is still hot, season it to taste, scoop the beef into a bowl, add cilantro, and it’s ready to enjoy.
Tip: If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can briefly sauté the beef and then add water and onions into a pot, cooking on medium heat for 45 minutes until the beef is tender.
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Final product
The beef stew with potatoes and carrots is delicious and easy to make, sure to be a favorite dish for your family. The beef is tender, the carrots and potatoes are creamy and sweet, all blended in a rich stew sauce, truly irresistible.
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