Simple yet delicious, the two dishes of stir-fried water buffalo with celery and bitter melon will surely add nutrition and flavor to your family meal. Let’s get cooking and make these two delicious stir-fried dishes right away!
1. Stir-fried water buffalo with celery
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Water Buffalo with Celery Serves 4
Water buffalo 200 gr Celery 100 gr Ginger 1 piece Garlic 5 cloves Chili 1 piece Cooking oil 3 teaspoons Seasoning powder 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh and delicious celery
- Choose fresh, young celery with large, even leaves, and no bruises or wilting.
- You can select celery with bright green leaves, tender white stalks, thick stems and leaves, and round, even stalks.
How to prepare Stir-fried Buffalo Meat with Celery
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Prepare the buffalo meat
After purchasing the buffalo meat, wash it with water, then rub the meat with a little salt or a tablespoon of alcohol for about 2 – 3 minutes and then wash it again thoroughly.
Let the buffalo meat drain and then cut it into bite-sized slices.
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Prepare other ingredients
Scrape the ginger skin, peel the garlic and then mince both ingredients.
Wash the celery and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Remove the stems from the chili and slice it thinly.
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Marinate the buffalo meat
Marinate the buffalo meat with 1 spoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and half of the minced ginger and garlic for 15 minutes to let the buffalo meat absorb the spices evenly.
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Stir-fried buffalo meat
You add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan, when the oil is hot, add the remaining ginger and garlic and fry until golden. When the ginger and garlic become fragrant, add the buffalo meat and stir-fry until the meat is firm.
Then, add the celery and stir-fry until the celery is cooked over high heat. Finally, add the chili and stir-fry together, season with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, then stir-fry for another 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
Tip: To cook the meat quickly and avoid toughness, you should stir-fry the buffalo meat over high heat and stir well continuously while frying!
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Final product
The buffalo meat is tender and fragrant, blended with the crunchy and refreshing celery. The meat is not only tender but also very flavorful, and the slight spiciness of the chili makes the stir-fry even more delicious.
To make it more appetizing and attractive, a bowl of hot rice served alongside is also wonderful!
2. Stir-fried buffalo meat with bitter melon
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Buffalo Meat with Bitter Melon Serves 4 people
Buffalo meat 500 gr Large bitter melon 1 fruit (200gr) Shallots 1 bulb Garlic 3 cloves Scallions 2 stalks Chili 3 fruits Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices A little (salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious bitter melon
- Choose bitter melons with smaller grooves for better freshness.
- It is recommended to buy bitter melons with smooth and firm skin, which feel heavy when held.
- Avoid selecting bitter melons that are swollen, shiny green, as they are likely to have been treated with pesticides.
How to prepare Stir-fried Buffalo Meat with Bitter Melon
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Prepare and marinate buffalo meat
Soak the buffalo meat in diluted salt water for 10 minutes, then rinse the meat thoroughly 2 – 3 more times and drain. After that, slice the buffalo meat into thin pieces for easy eating.
Marinate the buffalo meat with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/3 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper for 15 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Remove the ends and stem of the bitter melon, then cut it in half, scoop out all the seeds and slice it into thin pieces. After that, soak the bitter melon in diluted salt water for 5 minutes, rinse it clean, and let it drain.
Remove the stem from the horn chili and slice it.
Peel the shallots and garlic, then chop finely.
Cut the roots off the green onions and chop them finely.
Tip: To reduce the bitterness of the bitter melon, you should soak it in diluted salt water for 5 – 7 minutes!
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Stir-fry buffalo meat
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, when the oil is hot, add the shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant. When the shallots and garlic are golden, add the buffalo meat and stir-fry on high heat until the meat is firm, then remove the meat to a plate and leave only the stir-fry sauce in the pan.
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Completion
You add the bitter melon and continue to stir-fry over high heat with 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/4 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. When the bitter melon is nearly cooked, you add the buffalo meat and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
Finally, you add the green onions and chili, stir well, and turn off the heat.
Tip: Stir-frying the ingredients separately and in sequence will help them cook evenly, retain their distinct flavors, and especially not become mushy.
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Final Product
The hot stir-fried buffalo meat with bitter melon is complete, with the buffalo meat being chewy, tender, and nutritious, combined with the crispy, slightly bitter, and very refreshing bitter melon.
Prepare an additional bowl of soy sauce with sliced chili to enjoy with hot rice, which will make your stir-fried buffalo dish even more delicious and appealing!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Buffalo Meat
- For cooking delicious stir-fried dishes, you should choose the hip part of the buffalo as it is the best.
- Fresh and delicious buffalo meat, which has not been injected with water, will have a certain level of elasticity when you press your finger into it, rather than being mushy.
- Do not buy buffalo meat that is uneven in color, starting to turn purple, and has a lot of slime; this indicates that the meat has been kept for too long and is no longer fresh.
How to Eliminate the Odor of Buffalo Meat
- You just need to pound 1 piece of ginger and rub it evenly around the piece of buffalo meat and rinse it with cold water to finish. The fragrant aroma of ginger will help eliminate the unpleasant odor of buffalo meat and make the meat tenderer.
- You can also soak the buffalo meat in white wine for 15 minutes. After that, rinse it clean under cold water; the buffalo meat will have less odor and will taste better when cooked.
So with these simple steps, you can immediately make 2 dishes of stir-fried buffalo meat with celery and bitter melon that are delicious and refreshing for the whole family. Wish you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel COUNTRYSIDE CUISINE and EASY DELICIOUS DISHES.
