Aromatic Vietnamese Beef Stir fry is the star of the night

by: Vialyn Felipe

Aromatic Vietnamese beef Stir fry is a good reason to stay at home and cook it instead of struggling in a large crowd just to order it at a restaurant. Like other recipes, it is spicy and healthy enough food for you and your family. And because it is a Vietnamese dish which is one of the Vietnamese cuisines, it encompasses the foods of Vietnam and has a good combination of fundamental taste elements (the spices and other ingredients) in one big overall meal. This is a fast dinner solution that your family will like.

                This Vietnamese dish has a different flavor which reflects one or more of its ingredients. According to research, traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired because of the fresh ingredients it has. It also uses less oil and has herbs which give the food an aromatic smell. Vietnamese foods are considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide with the balance between fresh herbs and the meat and a choice of spices use that result to a fine and good taste.

                If you have free time and you want to taste one of the foods that came from the healthiest cuisines worldwide, cook this one at your home. For the ingredients, you need 2 tbsp. peanut oil, 800 grams beef strips, 1 medium brown onion (chopped finely), 1 long red copped chilli, 3 cloves of garlic (crushed), 10 cm stick fresh lemon grass, 4 cardamom pods (bruised), 1 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 tbsp. ground bean sauce, 2 tbsp. fish sauce, 350 g snake beans (cut in lengths), ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, ½ cup roasted almond flakes. Here is the procedure:  First, heat half of the oil on the pan and fry the beef in batches. Stir it until it becomes golden brown.  Remove it on the pan and put it on one bowl and cover to remain hot. Second, heat the other half of the oil in the pan. Fry the onions and put the garlic, chilli, lemon grass, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon and beans. Mix. Next, remove the star anise, cinnamon and cardamom. Return the beef to the pan and add the sauce. Then, stir it and add the cilantro. Lastly, serve it to your family.

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                For a healthier version, add some vegetables like broccoli, bean sprouts, asparagus and also bell pepper. If you still have time, cook a side dish that will be a perfect combination with the beef stir fry, try to have stir fried broccoli or a pomelo salad.For a fishy taste, you can add fish sauce.Enjoy this Aromatic Vietnamese Beef stir fry with a bowl of steamed rice.And because it is stir fried, it is quick to cook and exciting to eat. The ingredients that gave this dish a pungent smell are the key ingredients namely the lemongrass, chili, cardamom, peppers and garlic. These three key ingredients produces a fragrant odor as you stir fried them in your kitchen. It is perfect because the flavor of the meat combines with the sauce. The sauce itself is made up of simple blend of the ingredients that it tastes like it is compose of many ingredients instead of three. This dish has a cardamom, which is a versatile spice, a complementary and savory food that gives the Vietnamese beef stir fry a pungent smell and a flavor that will burst out that allow the oil and flavors to integrate easily with the rest of the ingredients especially the beef. This dish is light on fat yet big in flavor.  This dish will surely fit the stomach of the person who eats it even the person who has a ticklish sensation.

 This sweet-savory dish is one food your family will look up to because of its sweet smell and soft beef meat. Serve and eat it at home, during lunch and dinner times.  It is also perfect for bonding times whoever you are with.  You can serve this dish in any occasion that you will celebrate together with your family, friends, barkada, beshes, and even your classmates.  You better have this one to impress your guest in your own way.

                Try this one at your home now! Loves to cook, Loves to eat!