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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If your family meal already includes soup dishes, fried dishes, and you need a stir-fried dish that is a bit sour and sweet to make the meal more flavorful, then the stir-fried beef with tomatoes is a very suitable dish. TasteVN will guide you on how to make it. Go to the kitchen now!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Beef with Tomatoes Serves 2
Beef 200 gr Tomatoes 2 fruits Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Ground pepper/ MSG/ seasoning powder/ salt)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- Choose soft, small pieces of beef that are not too smooth, have a bright red color interspersed with white streaks and fat that is yellow.
- You should choose pieces of beef that feel firm and have good elasticity when pressed lightly with your hand, without feeling sticky or having an unusual smell.
- Avoid buying pieces of beef that are pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat, showing white spots (which could indicate beef infected with worms) on the meat, and feel mushy and slimy to the touch.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Delicious tomatoes are those that are plump, with a bright red outer skin, uniform color, intact, and without any scratches.
- Tomatoes that ripen naturally on the vine usually have a mild fragrance, which is easily noticeable compared to those that are artificially ripened, which have no fragrance at all.
- You should choose tomatoes that still have their stems attached, with the stems being fresh and not wilted. For naturally ripened tomatoes, the stems are usually firmly attached to the top of the tomato.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that show signs of bruising, feel soft when held, or have an unusual rotten smell.
How to prepare Beef Stir-fried with Tomatoes
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Preparing the ingredients
Wash the beef briefly with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times and let it drain. After that, slice it thinly and place it in a bowl.
Quick ways to eliminate the smell of beef
- Method 1: After washing the beef with water, rinse it again with alcohol or soak the meat in alcohol for about 15 minutes to effectively reduce the smell, while also making the meat softer and tastier during cooking.
- Method 2: Roast a small piece of ginger until cooked, then scrape off the outer skin and pound it finely, rub it evenly around the beef and rinse it clean with water.
See details: Quick ways to eliminate the smell of beef
Tomatoes are washed, stems are removed, and then cut into wedges.
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Making beef stir-fried with tomatoes
Put a pan on the stove, set the heat to medium, and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the beef and stir-fry on high heat for 2 minutes until the meat is firm, then transfer to a plate.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan used for stir-frying the beef. Wait for the oil to heat, then add the cut tomatoes and stir-fry for about 2 minutes on high heat.
Then reduce the heat to medium, add about 1/4 bowl of filtered water (rice bowl) to the pan and stir-fry for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and form a thick mixture, then add the beef back in to stir-fry together.
Season the pan with 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and stir well continuously for about 2 minutes until the seasonings are fully dissolved, then taste and adjust seasoning to your liking before turning off the heat.
Finally, transfer everything to a plate, sprinkle a little ground pepper on top, and it’s done.
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Final Product
The delicious and attractive stir-fried beef with tomatoes is complete. Each piece of beef is tender and sweet, covered with the mild sour taste of tomatoes, making it extremely appealing and stimulating your taste buds, making you want to eat more and more. Be sure to try this flavor experience.
TasteVN suggests you a way to make stir-fried beef with tomatoes with a slightly modified recipe; each cooking method will bring a different flavor, giving you more options to enrich your family menu. Let’s try it right away!
See details: Simple, delicious stir-fried beef with tomatoes
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So the dish stir-fried beef with tomatoes is complete. I hope the recipe shared above will help you make this dish as easily as possible. Wish you success!
*Image and recipe sources are shared from Facebook: Hòa Oggy
