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Preparation
45 minutes
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Processing
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Beef brisket soaked in soy sauce is an interesting dish for Tet holiday. Besides the traditional dishes that must be present, what could be better than having an additional delicious dish for family gatherings? Let’s cook this recipe together.
Ingredients for Beef Brisket Soaked in Soy Sauce Serves 4
Beef brisket 600 gr Pineapple 1/4 fruit (ripe) Lemongrass a little Garlic 1 bulb (large) Ginger 1 bulb Chili peppers 4 pieces Soy sauce 200 ml Seasoning 1 teaspoon White sugar 3 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef shank
- To buy fresh beef shank, you should carefully observe the color of the meat. Choose pieces that are bright red, with light yellow fat that appears plentiful on the meat. If the fat on the meat is too little, it will easily become tough and dry when cooked.
- Good beef shank has good elasticity; when you press it with your hand, it should not leave a dent. The meat fibers should be tender, not too fine, and have the characteristic smell of beef.
- Avoid choosing pieces of beef shank that are pale green, dark red with a hint of black, with dark yellow fat and round white spots on the surface of the meat. Beef that has been stored for a long time will have a foul smell and feel mushy to the touch.
How to choose fresh pineapple
- Choose a pineapple that is bright yellow from the crown to the end or with a few slightly green spots. These are ripe fruits and will have a sweet taste.
- Avoid choosing green pineapples, as they are unripe and have a sour taste.
- Shorter pineapples (round shape) have more flesh than longer pineapples (long cylindrical shape).
- Choose fruits with large and spaced-out eyes to retain thick flesh after peeling.
- Select pineapples that are neither too hard nor too soft, and have no mold or leaking juice on the skin.
- Don’t forget to observe the top of the pineapple; fresh pineapples have bright green tops.
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How to prepare Marinated Beef Shank in Soy Sauce
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Prepare ingredients
Wash the beef shank thoroughly with water, then cut it into large pieces for easier marinating.
Tips to eliminate the smell of beef- Roast 1 piece of ginger until the skin is burned, then scrape off the burnt skin and crush it. After that, rub the roasted ginger thoroughly on the beef to remove the smell, then wash it clean with water.
- Alternatively, use the juice of 1 lemon or rub a lemon directly onto the piece of beef thoroughly, then rinse it well.
Note: Limit washing the beef with water multiple times as it can lose the nutrients present in the meat.
Pineapple (aromatic) you bought should be peeled clean, remove the eyes in a fan shape, and cut into thin slices.
How to quickly peel pineapple (aromatic)- First, cut the pineapple vertically from top to bottom into 4 equal parts.
- Continue to cut along the length of the pineapple piece, then stop at the end of the fruit and cut firmly to separate the flesh and discard the skin.
- You should not cut too close to the skin to avoid leaving any eyes of the pineapple. Finally, cut into smaller pieces according to your needs.
See more: 5 simple ways to peel pineapple easily without wasting much time
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Marinate the beef
Beef, after being cut into pieces, add 4 minced garlic cloves, 1 minced ginger, a little minced lemongrass, 1 spoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, mix well and marinate for 30 minutes.
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Steamed Beef Brisket
After marinating the brisket for 30 minutes, place it in a steamer for 90 minutes. You can use a regular pot for steaming, or you can use a steaming basket to steam the brisket.
Next, take the steamed brisket and cut it into smaller pieces to soak the meat more easily and quickly.
Tip: You can use a pressure cooker to save steaming time for the beef, as it only takes 20 – 30 minutes to soften the beef.
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Make the Soy Sauce Marinade
Add 400ml of water and 3 tablespoons of sugar into a pot, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After the sugar water boils, add more than half a cup of soy sauce, stir well, and let the soy sauce cool down.
Then, add 6 minced garlic cloves, a bit of minced lemongrass, and 4 minced chili peppers, and mix the mixture with the cooled soy sauce.
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Marinated Beef Brisket
Put the cut beef into a glass jar, add 1/4 sliced pineapple, 1 sliced chili, a little sliced ginger, pour the cooked soy sauce over to cover the beef and let it marinate for 1-2 days. The marinated beef brisket in soy sauce is now ready.
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Final Product
Marinated beef brisket (soy sauce) is a delicious and appealing dish with tender beef and rich soy sauce. This dish is wonderful when served with rice or as a snack during parties.
During Tet holidays, when you want to prepare a delicious dish for the family that can be stored for a long time, beef brisket soaked in soy sauce is a choice you can consider. Wishing you success with this simple recipe.
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Cooky VN
