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Make Your Beef Stir-Fry Extra Tender and Delicious with These 2 Ingredients

To make beef stir-fry tender and not tough when eating, there is a special secret that not everyone knows.

4 March, 2024

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Beef is one of the high-protein foods that is very good for the body and is chosen by most people to cook for their families. Beef can be prepared into many dishes such as stew, braised, grilled, boiled, stir-fried… among which stir-frying is popular method.

However, the biggest concern of housewives is why even though they have adjusted the timing and appropriate heat when stir-frying beef, it still turns out tough and dry, making the dish less appealing. Moreover, if you don’t use a non-stick pan, the beef can stick to the pan. Restaurant chefs have pointed out that this is because people don’t marinate the two main ingredients with the beef, causing them to be dry like that. What are they? You can refer to the method below:

Preparation:

– 200 grams of beef, 1 egg white, 2 chili peppers, 150 grams of celery (or other vegetables you like), 1 teaspoon of baking soda, suitable amount of cooking oil, soy sauce, 1 small piece of ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, suitable amount of salt, a little water.

Instructions:

First, put the beef in water and wash it several times to remove excess blood. Slice the beef into thin, crosswise pieces for stir-frying. If someone accidentally slices the beef lengthwise, it will be tough when stir-fried.

Put the beef in a bowl, add 1 egg white, a little salt, soy sauce, baking soda, and a little water, mix well with your hands.

Note: The use of egg white and baking soda to marinate the beef is the key to making the meat tender, moist, and not dry when stir-fried, so please remember that!

Cut the celery into sections and rinse well. Chop the garlic, slice the chili peppers, and mince the ginger.

Heat the oil in a pan, stir-fry the beef briefly, then transfer it to a plate.

Leave a little oil in the pan, stir-fry the garlic, chili peppers, and ginger until fragrant. Then add the celery and stir-fry until it’s almost cooked, then add the beef, season with the desired spices, stir-fry until the beef is cooked, and then turn off the heat. Serve the stir-fried beef hot.

Wishing you success!

According to Phụ Nữ Việt Nam

Frequently asked questions

To prepare beef for stir-frying, start by rinsing the meat in water to remove excess blood. Slice the beef into thin, crosswise pieces—avoid cutting it lengthwise, as this will make it tough. In a bowl, combine the beef with egg white, a little salt, soy sauce, baking soda, and water. Mix well with your hands. This marinade will ensure your beef is tender and juicy.

For a well-rounded stir-fried beef dish, you’ll need celery (or your choice of vegetables), garlic, chili peppers, ginger, cooking oil, and spices for seasoning. Cut the celery into sections and rinse well. Chop the garlic, slice the chili peppers, and mince the ginger. Heat oil in a pan and briefly stir-fry the beef before transferring it to a plate. In the same pan, stir-fry the garlic, chili peppers, and ginger until fragrant. Add the celery and cook until almost done. Return the beef to the pan, season with your desired spices, and stir-fry until the beef is cooked through. Serve hot!