Stewed Beef

Stewed Beef

by Meimeijia's Kitchen

4.7 (1)
Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

1h 30m

Serving

2

My family has passed down the secret recipe for braised beef for 4 generations. It only takes 2 steps! The beef is tender and tasty, the recipe is really simple

Nowadays, living conditions are better. We can eat big fish and big meat every day in common people's homes. However, for health reasons, meat is more convenient and more qualified families tend to choose beef.

When Meimei was a child, beef was a precious ingredient and could only be eaten once a year during the Chinese New Year. So every spring, I can eat my mother's sauced beef for energy saving, and I can be happy all day.

Now that my living conditions are getting better, I often take turns to buy the ingredients. The braised beef is eaten at least once a week for my children. Because beef is a particularly nutritious food material, it contains sufficient protein, iron and other nutrients. It has the effects of increasing muscles, curing anemia, and promoting digestion, which is particularly good for the body!
But after making beef for so many years, Meimei always feels that she can’t make her mother’s taste when she cooks it. During this time, my mother came to help me take care of three meals a day, so I asked my mother for advice. It turned out that my mother made it. The beef is so delicious because of the ancestor's method. My family has passed down the secret recipe for braised beef for 4 generations. The beef is tender and delicious, but the recipe is very primitive and simple. It only takes 2 steps to taste! The braised beef made by this method is salty and delicious, and has a soft taste. Children like it the most. So what should I do for such a delicious dish? Interested friends, let's take a look.
First, a friendly reminder: For braised beef, it is best to use beef tendon, which is the part of the beef thigh. The meat of this part is wrapped in a meat membrane, and the meat is also mixed with beef tendon. The meat quality is moderate, the texture is regular, and the taste is tender. very chewy.

Each stewed beef has its own unique recipe. The recipe that Meimei is going to share today is passed down from her grandma’s mother, so the ingredients are very simple and ordinary, and ordinary people can easily find the ingredients, so The method is very simple. I asked my mother why my grandmother’s mother had beef to eat at that time. It was because my grandmother’s family used to be a landlord, so my grandmother also learned good cooking skills since she was a child. Haha, this secret recipe has now passed to my hands, no It's the 4th generation!

Let's take a look at the simple and delicious braised beef.

Ingredients

Stewed Beef

1. First take the brine out of the refrigerator and let it thaw at room temperature.

The marinade is actually the soup of the last marinated beef. Let it cool and freeze it. Put it into the pot every time the beef is marinated. Add a proper amount of hot water to marinate the beef. Use the stale brine to make the marinated beef. The aroma is stronger. It tastes more delicious. A pot of brine can be used repeatedly. When it is lighter later, add salt as appropriate. This pot of brine is grandma's secret weapon!

Stewed Beef recipe

2. The brine melts slightly, pour it into a casserole and heat it.

Stewed Beef recipe

3. Prepare the ingredients for braised beef.

Stewed Beef recipe

4. A whole piece of beef tendon meat in a pot under cold water, add a few slices of ginger and a little cooking wine to get rid of the smell, boil the beef and cook for a few more minutes, until the beef is cooked, use a spoon to skim off the surface foam .

Stewed Beef recipe

5. Pick up the cooked beef and put it in the boiled brine. If the brine is not enough, you can add boiling water, the amount of water should be less than the meat.

Stewed Beef recipe

6. Pour the pepper, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, dried red pepper, ginger slices, grass fruit, and cumin into the pot.

Stewed Beef recipe

7. Pour about 100ml light soy sauce and a little dark soy sauce.

Stewed Beef recipe

8. Cover the casserole and select the braised beef key. The whole procedure takes about one and a half hours.

Stewed Beef recipe

9. After the beef is marinated, don't rush to get it out. Soak the beef in the soup overnight. When you eat it, you can remove the beef and cut it into thin slices. It is also delicious to eat on empty mouth. The meat is tender and smooth, salty and delicious, and it is essential to go with wine in summer.

Stewed Beef recipe

Tips:

Beef is not very tasty, so we use two methods to solve this problem. First, we use aged brine to make the beef oily and tender. After a long period of soaking, the beef will be red in color. The fragrant, two simple steps are the secret weapon for the success of this braised beef. The summer is here and the weather is hot. Try to learn how to cook braised beef. Do more at a time and put it in the refrigerator. It can be eaten on an empty mouth. You can stir fry with garnishes, so you don’t have to stand in a hot kitchen and be scorched by smoke!

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