Beef contains abundant protein and has the function of nourishing the liver and kidneys, invigorating qi and replenishing vitality. Eating soy sauce beef during the Chinese New Year will bring good luck for the new year!
【Name】
Soy Sauce Beef
【Ingredients】
Fresh beef, cooking wine, soy sauce, bay leaves, ginger
【Instructions】
1. Cut the whole fresh beef into large pieces of about ten centimeters, soak them in cold water, and change the water several times to fully remove the blood;
2. Then soak the beef in 6-8 ounces of cooking wine, 6-8 ounces of soy sauce (the amount of soy sauce can be adjusted according to personal taste, add more for a stronger flavor), several bay leaves, a packet of store-bought soy sauce seasoning, and a few slices of ginger. No need to add water. Soak for more than an hour;
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat. No need to use a pressure cooker. The taste will be more fragrant when slowly stewed;
4. After stewing, let it cool naturally and then refrigerate it. Cut a piece each time and eat it directly. The taste is amazing.
【Methods to distinguish beef quality】
- Appearance: Check if the beef skin has any red spots. Beef without red spots is good, while beef with red spots is bad. Also, check the color of the meat. Fresh meat has a glossy and even red color, while lower quality meat may have a slightly darker color. Look at the fat as well. Fresh meat has white or pale yellow fat, while spoiled meat has dull and greenish fat.
- Smell: Fresh meat has a normal smell, while lower quality meat may have a strong ammonia or sour smell.
- Touch: Press the meat to test its elasticity. Fresh meat has good elasticity and immediately bounces back when pressed. Lower quality meat has poor elasticity and takes a long time to bounce back or may not bounce back at all. Spoiled meat has no elasticity.
