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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
The unique and interesting combination of stir-fried beef with pumpkin will certainly bring an exciting meal to your family! Why hesitate when you can join TasteVN into the kitchen to show off this delicious beef dish right away!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Beef with Pumpkin Serves 2 – 3 people
Beef 200 gr Pumpkin 300 gr Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Minced garlic and onion 2.5 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- Preferably choose beef with bright red color interspersed with white streaks and yellowish fat.
- Choose pieces with soft, small fibers that do not look too fine. Pressing the meat should show good elasticity.
- If you observe the meat and see small, white, easily detachable nodules, it may contain parasites, so it’s best not to buy it.
- Avoid buying meat that is pale green or dark red, with dark yellow fat, white spots on the meat, soft texture, or unusual odor.
How to choose fresh and delicious pumpkin
- Choose pumpkins with green, yellow-orange skin, bright colors, and a firm feel when pressed.
- The outer skin of the pumpkin must be intact, without cracks or bruises, and it should feel heavy when lifted.
- Good pumpkins usually have a fresh stem, with a stem length of 2 – 3cm, and a little sap on the cut surface of the stem from being freshly cut.
- Avoid purchasing pumpkins with smooth, shiny skin or uniform large sizes, as they may have been treated with chemicals.
How to prepare Stir-fried Beef with Pumpkin
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the pumpkin thoroughly with water 2 – 3 times, drain it, then use a knife to peel off the tough outer skin near the stem and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
To eliminate the smell of beef, soak the meat in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes and rinse it clean with water, then drain and slice it thinly into a bowl.
How to clean beef without odor:- Method 1: To keep the beef from losing its quality, you can use a clean damp cloth to wipe the piece of beef once before cooking.
- Method 2: Soak the piece of beef in white wine for about 15 minutes, then rinse it clean with water.
- Method 3: Alternatively, you can roast a piece of ginger until cooked, then pound it and rub it on the piece of beef before rinsing it clean with water.
See details: How to clean beef without odor
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Marinating beef
Marinate the beef with: 1 spoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic and onion, and mix well.
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, mix well and marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices.
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Stir-frying pumpkin
Place a pan on the gas stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil heated on high heat. When the oil is hot, add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and onion to fry until fragrant.
Next, add the pumpkin and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add 1 tablespoon of water and stir for about 2 – 3 minutes until the pumpkin is just cooked, then transfer to a plate.
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Stir-fried beef
The marinated beef is added to the pan with the stir-fried pumpkin and stirred constantly until the meat changes color and firms up.
Next, add the stir-fried pumpkin to the pan and stir together with the beef for about 1 – 2 minutes, seasoning to taste before turning off the heat.
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Final product
The stir-fried beef pumpkin dish emanates a delicious aroma of garlic and onion with the beautiful yellow-green color of the pumpkin.
The pumpkin is cooked just right, not too soft, retaining its natural sweetness, while the beef is tender and absorbs the seasoning well. Eating it with a bowl of hot rice is sure to make you want more!
So with the simple steps that TasteVN has guided, you can complete the delicious and attractive stir-fried beef with pumpkin for your family meal. Wish you success!
