how to make stew beef tender

When stewing beef, keep in mind "3 put 2 don't put"! The beef is soft and rotten, not old and not fishy, super fragrant.

In fact, no matter how high the quality of the beef is, when stewing beef, you must master the correct method in order to make the beef stew soft and rotten.

Three put

1 put:  Hawthorn

When stewing beef, be sure to put a little hawthorn, because hawthorn is rich in lipase and maslinic acid, and both lipase and maslinic acid can promote the decomposition of fat, so that the stewed beef is softer and more delicious. Because hawthorn is an acidic substance, if too much hawthorn is added, it will cause the beef to have a peculiar smell. Therefore, when stewing beef, the amount of hawthorn should not be added too much. Generally, 1 kg of beef can be added with 1 gram of hawthorn.

2 put:  Angelica dahurica

If you want the stewed beef to be very fragrant, you must add a little Angelica dahurica, because Angelica dahurica has a strong ability to remove fishy smell, and it can make the meat more fragrant, especially red meat with a strong fishy smell such as beef and mutton. Although the ability of Angelica dahurica to remove fishy smell is stronger, it should not be added too much, because the taste of Angelica dahurica is bitter, too much will make the meat very bitter. Generally, 0.3 grams of Angelica dahurica is enough for 1kg of meat.

3 put: galangal

Galangal has a good ability to enhance flavor and remove fishy smell, especially when stewing beef, it can give beef a clear fragrance, and it is one of the spices that must be added when stewing beef. Because too much galangal is added, it will cause the meat to taste soapy, so when stewing meat, 0.2 grams of galangal is enough for 1kg of beef.

Two don't put

1 don't put: cold water

When stewing beef, many people like to add cold water in the middle or stew with cold water directly during stewing. In fact, when stewing beef, you must not use cold water to stew, because cold water will make the beef shrink quickly, which will cause the beef to be old and old, so think about it. Beef is delicious. When stewing beef, it must be stewed in hot water, and the water must also be heated to replenish water in the middle.

2 don't put : table salt

When stewing beef, many people don’t know whether to put salt first or last. In fact, when stewing beef, you must wait until the beef is completely soft before adding salt. A large amount of water is lost, resulting in hard and woody stewed beef!

[Recipe for beef stew]: 4 grams of cinnamon, 5 grams of peppercorns, 3 grams of star anise, 1 gram of galangal, 4 grams of white cardamom, 3 grams of tangerine peel, 5 grams of grass fruit, 3 grams of nutmeg, 3 grams of cumin, bay leaves 3.5 grams, 1.5 grams of hawthorn, 2 grams of Angelica dahurica, 1 gram of lemongrass, this formula corresponds to 2-3 kilos of beef and 3.5-4 kilos of water.