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One of the delightful beef dishes you can't afford to miss is beef stew. Beef stew holds a special place in Vietnamese cuisine. Today, the PasGo Team will share with you a simple way to cook beef stew, and this is also the traditional way of cooking beef stew without relying on pre-packaged spices. Readers are invited to check it out!
Beef stew is a highly favored dish in family meals because it is rich, easy to prepare, and the ingredients are very common. However, many housewives still do not know the most standard way to cook delicious beef stew. Refer to the most authentic way to cook delicious beef stew with the simplest recipe below to diversify your family's menu.
Delicious, Fragrant, and Nutritious Beef Stew for the Whole Family
1. Ingredients for Beef Stew
- 600g of beef. It's best to choose beef chuck, with a bit of tendon for better flavor. Choosing fresh and high-quality beef is crucial for the success of the dish.
- 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- ½ tablespoon of pepper
- 1 tablespoon of beef stew powder
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 50ml white wine
- Carrots, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, shallots, cloves
Ingredients for cooking beef stew
2. Simple Method for Cooking Beef Stew Without Using Seasoning Packets
Step 1: Preparing the Ingredients for Cooking Beef Stew
- Peel and crush ginger, then put it in a large bowl, add a pinch of salt and a bit of wine. Rub the beef into the mixture to clean and remove the meat's odor.
- Rinse the beef thoroughly and blanch it with hot water. Then cut it into pieces, avoiding cutting it too thin to prevent it from breaking during stewing.
- Peel and wash carrots, cut into flower shapes or chunks (but remember, don't cut them too small).
- Peel garlic and shallots, then finely chop them. Peel lemongrass, discard the tough outer layer, and cut into segments.
- Ingredients like cloves, pepper, briefly sautéed to release their aroma.
Cooking Beef Stew: Ingredient Preparation
Step 2: Marinate the beef
- Add vegetable oil, minced garlic, ginger, seasoning powder, sugar, salt, beef stew powder, and pepper. Mix well until the spices are evenly distributed and cover the surface of the beef.
- If your family enjoys spicy food, you can add a little chili paste (however, this step is not included in traditional beef stew recipes).
- Marinate for about 30 minutes.
Cooking Beef Stew: Marinating the Beef
Step 3: Proceed to cook the beef stew
- Heat the pot on the stove, add oil and sauté garlic and shallots until fragrant (if you have a pressure cooker, it's recommended to use it for faster cooking). Once the garlic and shallots are fragrant, add the marinated beef and stir-fry until browned. If the color of the beef stew in the pot is not to your liking, you can add a little more vegetable oil.
- Next, add 350ml of water or enough water to cover the meat, then add the cinnamon and peppercorns (you can put them in a tea bag for easier removal). Then simmer the beef until tender, then add the carrots and simmer over low heat until the carrots are cooked. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your family's preference.
- Finally, dissolve some cornstarch in water and add it to the beef stew. Stir well, cook for 1 - 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
3. Finished Product: Cooking Beef Stew
After applying PasGo Team's simple beef stew recipe, you'll have a bowl of beef stew with its characteristic orange-red color from the vegetable oil, enhanced with a few pieces of carrots for visual appeal. Serve the beef stew in a bowl, garnish with some cilantro, mint, basil... finely chopped, and squeeze some lime juice for fragrance. You can also prepare a dish of salt and pepper with lime for dipping the beef, which will enhance its flavor. Beef stew is best served hot, with bread, rice, noodles, instant noodles, or vermicelli, according to your preference.
