Beef has the effect of nourishing and strengthening the body, but its coarse fibers can sometimes irritate the gastric mucosa. When paired with potatoes, celery, onions, white radish, red dates, and shiitake mushrooms, not only is the flavor enhanced, but the drawbacks of beef are also compensated for. For instance, potatoes are rich in folic acid, which plays a role in protecting the gastric mucosa. Celery clears heat and promotes urination, and has the effect of lowering cholesterol. White radish is rich in various vitamins and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, strengthening the stomach and spleen, relieving cough and dysentery, and preventing night blindness, eye diseases, and dry skin. Onions have the effects of dispelling wind and inducing sweating, aiding digestion, treating colds, and promoting sleep. Red dates have effects such as protecting the liver, sedation, hypnosis, lowering blood pressure, anti-allergy, anti-cancer, and antibacterial. Shiitake mushrooms have the effects of nourishing the intestines and stomach, anti-cancer, preventing aging, and prolonging life. This combination of ingredients has a certain therapeutic effect for those with ischemia, a weak spleen and stomach, and malnutrition.
Stewed Beef with Potatoes
【Ingredients】
1. Main Ingredients: 1500g of brisket beef.
2. Ingredients: 300g of potatoes, 250g of white radish, 15g of shiitake mushrooms, 50g of red dates, 100g of onions, 100g of celery, 50g of garlic stalks.
3. Seasonings: Fine salt, Shaoxing wine, MSG, tomato paste, peanut oil, brandy, flour, bay leaf, peppercorns, butter.
【Cooking Process】
◆ 1. Cut the beef into one-inch cubes, blanch them, then rinse with cold water to remove blood foam. Peel the potatoes and white radish, and shape them into small balls, then blanch in boiling water (until about 90% cooked). 2/3 of the onion is cut into small pieces, 1/3 is cut into large chunks. Wash the celery, remove the leaves, and cut half into sections and half into small pieces. Wash the garlic stalks and cut them into small diagonal slices. Wash the shiitake mushrooms and slice them. Pit and wash the red dates.
◆ 2. Place a pot on the stove, add water. Add the beef chunks, onion chunks, celery sections, bay leaf, and black peppercorns. When the beef is about 90% cooked, season with fine salt and Shaoxing wine. Simmer until the beef is tender, then remove. Strain the broth in the pot (filter out any solids).
◆ 3. Take a casserole dish, add the blanched potatoes, white radish balls, shiitake mushroom slices, and red dates, then add the beef chunks.
◆ 4. Place a wok on the stove, add peanut oil, and add an appropriate amount of flour. Stir-fry over low heat slowly until it turns a pale yellow. Then add the tomato paste and stir-fry until fragrant. Gradually add the original beef broth, stirring constantly while adding. When the sauce reaches the desired consistency, strain it again, then pour it into the casserole with the beef and other ingredients. Bring to a boil on the stove, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add MSG and mix well. Sauté the onion slices and celery slices in butter until they turn slightly yellow, then add them to the casserole. Before serving, add a little brandy and garlic stalks, and simmer for a short while.
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