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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Mixed salads are always very popular not only at formal parties but also very common at family meals, or even at drinking tables. Today, the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you on how to make this extremely delicious and attractive green fig salad with beef, let’s get cooking.
Ingredients for Green Fig Salad with Beef Serves 3 people
Beef brisket 300 gr Green figs 400 gr Carrot 1 piece Peanuts 50 gr Garlic 5 cloves Cilantro 4 sprigs Vietnamese coriander 3 sprigs Basil 3 sprigs Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Lemon 1 slice Ginger 5 slices Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- Should buy pieces that are bright red interspersed with white streaks and fat that is yellow. Good beef usually has good firmness and elasticity.
- Heifer meat is often tastier than bull meat; if you can find veal, it will be even better.
- Do not choose beef that has a pale green color, with round white spots in the muscle, and has a foul smell. Additionally, absolutely do not buy meat that is dark red, with dark yellow fat, yellow bones, mushy flesh, and feels sticky to the touch as that meat is of very poor quality.
How to choose fresh fig
- Young figs are usually used to eat raw, so they are not suitable for making salads.
- Do not choose figs that are too old as they will taste bitter.
- Choose figs that are just ripe, with still fresh green skin and pink-red flesh, which will make a very delicious salad.
How to prepare Fig Salad with Beef
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Prepare and boil figs
Wash the figs, soak them in salt water, peel them, and slice them thinly.
Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove, add a piece of lemon, then add the sliced figs to boil over high heat. After cooking, remove the figs to a bowl.
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Prepare the ingredients
Place a pan on the stove and set the heat to high. When the pan is really hot, add 50g of peanuts and roast them until cooked evenly. Once the peanuts are cooked and crispy, crush them.
Peeled garlic, wash clean, and finely chop.
Peel the carrot, wash clean, and shred it.
Pick the wilted parts of cilantro, wash clean, and finely chop.
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Prepare and marinate the beef shank
The beef shank should be washed thoroughly with salt water. Then slice it thinly and marinate with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and minced garlic.
How to prepare beef without odor- To utilize available ingredients at home, you can take a sufficient amount of salt to rub on the piece of beef, let it sit for 5 minutes, and then rinse it with water to help reduce the unpleasant smell.
- Soaking the beef in white wine for 15 minutes and then rinsing it with clean water is another option for eliminating the odor of beef.
- Alternatively, mix a little lemon juice or vinegar with the beef and let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing to make the beef more fragrant.
- Using roasted ginger, peeling it, then crushing it, rub the ginger on the beef and rinse it with water. The spicy aroma of ginger will help eliminate the beef’s smell.
See details: How to prepare beef without odor correctly
Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes to allow the spices to soak into the beef shank.
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Stir-fry the beef shank
Heat a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir-fry the meat over high heat; when the beef shank is slightly cooked, turn off the heat.
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Mixing the salad
Then add the stir-fried beef into the boiled fig, also add the shredded carrot and mix well.
Add the coriander, cilantro, and basil and continue to mix evenly, adjusting the seasoning to taste. Finally, add the peanuts and mix the salad once again to complete.
Note: Let the meat cool before mixing so that the vegetables retain their fresh flavor.
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Final product
The mixed salad is full of vibrant colors that look very eye-catching and natural. When eating, you will experience a sweet and sour taste that is very appealing, accompanied by crunchy peanuts that make the dish even more attractive.
Above is the recipe for fig and beef salad that is appealing, easy to eat, and easy to make. Let’s get into the kitchen to treat the whole family. Wishing you success!
*Images and recipes referenced from the YouTube channel HOA RÉ.
