Beef and pork stir-fry is a popular dish in Vietnamese family meals. However, many people often end up with tough and dry meat when stir-frying, losing its sweetness. This may be due to overcooking the meat, causing it to be tough. So, to make a delicious stir-fry, remember the following tips:
When buying meat, choose fresh meat. Press your finger on the meat, if it bounces back well, it means the meat is fresh. If the meat doesn’t bounce back, it is frozen meat. When you bring the meat home, remember to rinse it with cold water to remove any blood.
To make the meat tender, you can use a meat mallet to tenderize the meat before cutting and stir-frying. Then, slice the meat into thin and proper pieces, avoiding cutting against the grain, as it will result in long, tough fibers when eaten.
Marinating the meat for tender stir-fry
Using beer: When marinating the meat, add a little beer. Beer helps to break down protein better, making the meat both fragrant and tender. Beer is an excellent catalyst to make the meat tender. If you want the meat to become tender quickly, add a little beer to the marinade. Moreover, the beer interacts with the meat to create a fragrant aroma for the dish.
Using a spoon of Coca-Cola: If you add too much Coca-Cola, the stir-fried meat will turn black. But if you add a little while marinating the meat, it will become more tender when stir-fried. The ingredients in Coca-Cola help to tenderize the meat.
Using cornstarch or potato starch: Adding a tablespoon of cornstarch or potato starch to the marinade also helps to retain the moisture in the meat, making it more tender when stir-fried. But be careful not to add too much, as it will alter the taste of the dish. You can mix the starch with the stir-fry sauce, and when stir-frying, evenly pour the sauce over the meat to make it more tender.
Using condensed milk: If you like the taste of sweetness, you can add a little condensed milk to the marinade. Condensed milk also helps to make the meat more tender. Especially when grilling the meat, marinating with condensed milk makes it much softer.
Using cooking oil: When marinating the meat, remember to add a little cooking oil to coat the meat so that it doesn’t become dry when stir-fried.
When stir-frying, heat the pan and then add the meat, but avoid overcooking it. Especially with thinly sliced meat, they cook quickly, so you just need to stir-fry them briefly, then turn off the heat, and continue stirring a little more. This way, the meat will be slightly cooked, without needing to be fully cooked with high heat. If you cook the meat with high heat, it will become dry and overcooked, losing its sweetness and becoming tough.
3 DIY Hair Masks to Nourish Dry, Tangled Hair
Are your locks often left feeling dry and tangled due to exposure to smoke, dust and chemicals? Worry no more, Dien May GREEN has got you covered with a number of simple home remedies that promise maximum effectiveness when it comes to creating a nourishing hair mask!
Create Your Own Color! Tips for Transforming Clear Nail Polish
Transform your colors and create something magical! Come along with us as we show you how to turn plain nail polish bottles into exquisite works of art, right in your own home!
Revamping Meals with Shrimp Crackers
Want to add a unique twist to a familiar snack? Shrimp crackers can be transformed into scrumptious and creative dishes with just a few simple steps. In this article, we’ll show you how.
10 Simple Ingredients for Quickly Cleaning the Home for Tet
Are you looking for ways to save time while cleaning your house for the Lunar New Year? Check out this article to learn 10 common ingredients that can help you quickly clean the accumulated dust and make your home look sparkling clean!
Using Beer for Acne Treatment: Tips for Different Skin Types
Women may be surprised to hear that beer has some surprising health benefits for them. A recent study indicates that the beverage long associated with the drinking tables of men could be beneficial to female health.
