Beef pot is a delicious and traditional dish that can be prepared in a variety of ways that can be adapted to individual tastes. Here's a common beef pot recipe and ingredients for your reference.
1. Ingredients for beef pot:
1.Beef: 500 grams (can be increased or decreased according to the number of people).
2.Onion: 1 pc.
3.Carrot: 1 pc.
4.Celery: 1 sprig.
5.Garlic: 4 cloves.
6.Ginger: 1 piece.
7.Cayenne pepper: to taste.
8.Sichuan pepper: to taste.
9.Star anise: 2 pieces.
10.Bay leaves: 2 pieces.
11.Cooking wine: to taste.
12.Light soy sauce: to taste.
13.Salt: to taste.
14.Cooking oil: to taste.
15.Water: To taste.
16.Hot pot base: appropriate amount (you can choose the spiciness) according to your personal taste
17.Tofu: 1 piece.
18.Mushrooms: to taste.
19.Vegetables: in moderation (e.g. cabbage, potatoes, bean sprouts, etc.).
20.Chopped green onion and coriander: to taste.
Second, the beef pot method:
1.Preparation:
Cut the beef into cubes and soak it in cold water for two hours, changing the water three times in between to remove the blood;
Cut the onion, carrot and celery into cubes;Garlic, ginger slices;Peppers, peppercorns, star anise, and bay leaves are ready.
2.Beef stew:
Add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the pot, heat it and stir-fry the onion, carrot and celery until fragrant
Add garlic, ginger, chili, pepper, star anise, bay leaves, and continue to stir-fry
Add the beef cubes and stir-fry until the surface is slightly browned
Add cooking wine and light soy sauce and stir-fry evenly
Add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3.Boiling hot pot:
Boil water in another pot and put the hot pot base into the pot to boil
Add tofu, mushrooms, vegetables and other ingredients and cook;
Remove the stewed beef and put it in a hot pot pot
Sprinkle with chopped green onion and coriander and enjoy.
4.How to eat:
Pairing with dipping sauce: Dipping sauce can be prepared according to personal taste, such as garlic paste, sesame paste, bean paste, etc.;
Shabu-shabu: After the ingredients are cooked in a hot pot, dip them in a dipping sauce and eat
Cooking: Put the ingredients in a hot pot and cook them and eat them directly.
The beef pot can be adjusted according to personal taste, such as adding or decreasing seasonings such as chili peppers and peppercorns. In addition, other ingredients such as tofu, tofu skin, vermicelli, etc., can be added to enrich the taste. The choice of hot pot base also depends on personal taste, and there are various options such as spicy and clear soup.
In winter, the beef pot is a great dish for family dinners. Not only is it rich in nutritional value, but it also increases appetite and makes people feel warm in the cold winter.