Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Beef is an ingredient with very high nutritional content and can be cooked into a variety of dishes, making it popular among most homemakers. The dishes from beef also promise to bring rich, enticing flavors that go perfectly with rice. And beef stew with lemongrass and chili is one of them. Cooking with TasteVN to make this dish!
Ingredients for Beef Stew with Lemongrass and Chili For 4 people
Beef brisket 600 gr (or any other part as desired) Lemongrass 6 stalks Chili 1 piece Garlic oil 1/2 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1.5 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Sugar/MSG a little
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Beef
- Fresh and delicious beef is bright red with white streaks of fat, yellow fat, and good elasticity.
- You should buy tender beef with small fibers that do not appear too fine; avoid beef that is pale green or dark red, has a strange smell, and feels mushy and slimy to the touch.
- For this dish, you should choose brisket as it will provide the dish with a tender, chewy, and moderately crispy texture.
Tools needed
Clay pot, knife, cutting board, chopsticks, bowl, …
How to make Lemongrass Chili Beef Stew
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Prepare and marinate the meat
Wash the beef brisket thoroughly with water, drain and slice it into thin pieces.
Put the meat in a bowl and marinate with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of fried garlic oil, then mix well and marinate for 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
How to clean beef, removing odors
- Method 1: Soak the beef in white wine for 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with water.
- Method 2: Remove the odor by rubbing with crushed ginger (after roasting the ginger until cooked) and rinsing with clean water.
- Method 3: Take a sufficient amount of salt to rub onto the beef and let it sit for about 5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
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Minced Lemongrass and Chili
Wash the lemongrass briefly with water, drain, and then chop finely. Wash the chili, and chop it finely.
Then, use a knife to mince the chili and lemongrass.
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Stew Beef with Lemongrass and Chili
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add 1/2 of the minced lemongrass to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the beef and stir-fry on high heat until the meat is seared, then add enough water to just cover the meat along with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
Next, cover the pot, wait for the water to boil, then reduce the heat and stew for about 20 minutes. After that, add 1/2 tablespoon of sugar to the pot and adjust the seasoning to taste. Finally, add the remaining minced lemongrass and cover the pot to stew for another minute before turning off the heat.
Tip:
- To allow the beef to absorb the seasoning and become more tender, you should keep the heat low throughout the stewing process.
- Depending on your preference, you can stew until the water in the pot is completely reduced or just enough to serve with rice, noodles, etc., both are delicious.
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Final Product
When completed, braised beef with lemongrass and chili emits a fragrant smell of lemongrass. The beef brisket is both tender and chewy, slightly spicy, blending with spices that seep into every piece, making it very flavorful.
This dish will make you eat a lot of rice when dipped in garlic chili fish sauce. Show off your cooking skills right away!
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The method of making beef stew with lemongrass and chili is really simple, isn’t it? In just a short time, you can create a new dish that can change the flavor for your family meal. Wishing you success in your cooking!
* Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Delicious Dishes Every Day
