The preparation of spiced beef jerky is not only a delicious snack but also an effective way to preserve beef. Here are the detailed steps:
Material Preparation:
Beef tenderloin 750 grams.
2 green onions. Ginger 4 slices.
Appropriate amount of ingredients (star anise, kaempfera, cinnamon, etc.).
Canola oil to taste.
Thirteen spiced beef jerky seasoning to taste.
Steps:
1.First, the beef tenderloin is cleaned and cut into large pieces. Then add the green onion and ginger slices, put them in the pan and add enough water to cover the meat pieces. After boiling over high heat, you can see the blood boiling out, so remove the pieces of meat and set aside.
2.Next, in order to make a light brine, you can add an appropriate amount of water to the pot where the beef is boiled, and then add the appropriate amount of seasonings, such as star anise, kaempfer, cinnamon, etc., but be careful that the amount of these seasonings is less than the normal brine, so as not to overshadow the original flavor of the beef. After boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and cook for about 50 minutes, insert chopsticks into the beef to see if there is any blood oozing out, if not, turn off the heat.
3.Remove the boiled beef, soak it in cold water, let it cool, and cut it into strips along the texture of the meat. Personally, you can choose to cut it coarser or thinner.
4.Prepare a pot, pour in an appropriate amount of rapeseed oil, when the oil is warm to no bubbles, turn to low heat, add the previously prepared ingredients, such as star anise, kaempfer, cinnamon, etc., and use low heat to refine the oil until fragrant. After refining incense for a period of time, use a leaky net to remove the large ingredients, leaving fragrant oil.
5.Pour the sliced beef strips into the pan and fry over low heat until dark, remove and set aside.
6.Finally, prepare the stir-fry sauce. Depending on your taste, you can buy commercially available thirteen-spiced beef jerky seasoning and stir-fry it according to the instructions on the package. Put the fried beef strips into the pan, mix well with the seasoning, and stir-fry evenly so that it can fully absorb the flavor of the seasoning.
Cooking Tips:
Beef tenderloin is chosen because it is tender and has no excess fat, resulting in a better taste of beef jerky.
When making light brine, pay attention to the amount of seasoning, not too much, so as not to overshadow the original flavor of the beef.
When frying beef strips, the oil temperature should not be too high to avoid the beef being charred on the outside and raw on the inside.
When stir-frying, the amount of seasoning can be added or decreased according to personal taste.
With the above steps, you can make delicious spiced beef jerky at home, which is not only convenient to preserve, but also easy to carry, making it a very practical snack.