Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
The cool winter melon is now combined with tender, sweet beef, making it an irresistible choice for a meal variation. Today, let’s check out the recipe for stir-fried winter melon with beef on the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN, a simple stir-fried dish that will not disappoint!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Winter Melon with Beef For 2 people
Beef 200 gr Winter melon 300 gr (1 small melon) Garlic 4 cloves Green onion 1 stalk Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Ginger 1 piece Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- When buying, you should press the beef with your hand; if it’s good beef, it will have a firm texture and good elasticity, not sticky to the hand, and there should not be any unpleasant or unusual smells.
- You should choose small, tender pieces of meat, with fine fibers, and they should bounce back well when pressed.
- Avoid buying pieces of beef that are pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat, white spots on the meat fibers, and a slimy or mushy feel when touched.
How to choose fresh and delicious pumpkin
- You should choose large, straight pumpkins that feel firm in your hand, with a natural green skin and a small layer of fuzz on the surface. These are fresh pumpkins.
- A good pumpkin will have a thick and plump stem; when you press on the body of the pumpkin, you will feel its firmness and juiciness.
- Do not buy pumpkins that are soft, as they are wilted and will not retain their freshness and characteristic flavor when cooked.
How to prepare stir-fried pumpkin with beef
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Prepare and marinate the beef
After purchasing, rinse the beef with clean water. To eliminate the odor of the beef, take a ginger root, smash it, and rub it all over the piece of meat, letting it sit for about 2 minutes.
Then, rinse the meat with diluted salt water and then with clean water again. Marinate the beef with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and let it sit for about 30 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices.
How to clean beef properly, without odor:
- Method 1: Roast a ginger root until cooked, peel off the charred outer layer, then pound the ginger and rub it on the beef, keeping it for about 3 minutes before rinsing with clean water.
- Method 2: Additionally, you can use vinegar or white wine to rinse the beef, which also helps effectively clean and eliminate the odor.
See details: Effective ways to eliminate the odor of beef
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the wax gourd, wash it clean, and then cut it into thin slices for eating.
Peel and crush the garlic. Trim the roots off the green onions, wash them clean, and then chop them finely.
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Stir-fried wax gourd with beef
Place a pan on the stove, add 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the marinated beef and stir-fry on high heat for about 2 minutes until the beef is just cooked, then remove the beef to a plate.
Add the wax gourd and 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning into the pan where the beef was stir-fried, and stir-fry evenly for about 3 minutes. Next, add the beef back in, stir-fry together with the wax gourd for another minute, then season to taste and turn off the heat.
Plate the dish, sprinkle chopped green onions and ground pepper on top for added appeal, and enjoy.
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Final Product
Stir-fried wax gourd with beef is delicious and appealing. The beef is tender and not chewy, while the wax gourd retains its crispness, and the seasoning is just right.
This dish goes very well with white rice. Get cooking right away!
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