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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Delicious black pepper steak with tender and flavorful beef combined with a black pepper sauce that is both spicy and aromatic, making it very appetizing. What are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking with Tastetutorial.com to make this delicious beef dish right away!
Ingredients for Black Pepper Steak Serves 2
Beef 300 gr (US/Australian tenderloin) Black pepper sauce 110 gr (about 7 tablespoons) Potatoes 3 tubers Green beans 50 gr Lettuce 100 gr Carrot 1/2 tuber Vinaigrette 1 tablespoon Olive oil 2 teaspoons Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ ground pepper/ sugar)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh US/Australian beef
- For this dish, you should choose US or Australian beef steak as it will taste better; it is tender and flavorful compared to Vietnamese beef.
- You should prioritize pieces of beef that are bright red with white marbling and the fat should be bright yellow.
- Choose tender, small pieces of beef. If you can find veal, that would be even better, or choose female beef as it is tastier than male beef.
- Avoid purchasing beef that has a pale green or dark red color, with dark yellow fat, and visible white spots on the meat, which feels mushy and slimy when touched.
How to choose fresh and delicious potatoes
- You should buy potatoes that feel firm, heavy, have smooth skin, are intact, free from pests, not rotten, and without any slime oozing out.
- Choose potatoes without deep dents to make the preparation before cooking quicker and easier.
- Do not select potatoes that have sprouted, with the outer skin turning green, as these are very toxic and harmful to health.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Choose carrots that are medium-sized, straight in shape, with smooth skin, bright color, small core, and feel firm when held. These are sweet carrots with a lot of flavor.
- Do not choose large carrots with a big core, misshapen, cracked skin, and visible bruises. These may be old carrots, bland in taste and low in nutrients.
How to choose fresh and delicious green beans
- To buy good green beans, you should choose those with green stems that look fresh.
- Good green beans are usually long and flat without bulges. If they have many bumps, it means the beans inside are large and the beans are overripe.
- You should not choose green beans that look too perfect, shiny, with few hairs, and no signs of pests or clear burns. Because they may have been sprayed with a lot of pesticides and the remaining residue is extremely unhealthy.
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How to cook Black Pepper Steak
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Prepare and marinate the beef
After purchasing the beef, to avoid losing its quality, quickly rinse it under water and use a clean damp cloth to wipe the beef piece before proceeding to cook it.
Effective tips to eliminate the smell of beef- Method 1: To reduce the smell in the beef while also making it softer and tastier during cooking, after washing the beef with water, you can rinse it with alcohol or soak it in alcohol for about 15 minutes.
- Method 2: You can roast a piece of ginger, crush it, and rub it on the surface of the beef for about 5 – 7 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 3: Use lemon or vinegar to rub on the beef for 5 – 7 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
See details: Effective and easy ways to eliminate beef smell
After cleaning the beef, cut the beef into pieces about 1 finger thick.
Next, sprinkle about 1/3 teaspoon of salt along with 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil evenly over the surface of the beef, then place it in the refrigerator to marinate for about 2 hours.
Tip: Remember to use just a little salt; if you use too much, the meat will be too salty and overpower the sweet flavor of the beef.
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Sear the beef
Add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter (plant-based butter) to a heated pan until the butter melts, then add the beef and sear over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side, remembering to use tongs or chopsticks to gently press the meat onto the surface of the pan.
Tip:
- Depending on whether you want it rare or well-done, adjust the searing time accordingly!
- Add a little clove leaves for a more aromatic beef flavor.
See more: What is searing? Searing techniques and simple seared dishes
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Preparation and processing of vegetables
Wash the potatoes to remove dirt from the skin, keep the skin on and cut them in half. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt on the cut surface!
Next, preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius for temperature stabilization. Place the potatoes in and roast at 180 degrees for 15 minutes. If you want the potatoes to be softer, roast them for an additional 5 minutes.
Peel the carrots, slice them, and carve flowers from half of the remaining part; the other half should be shredded very thinly.
Blanch the green beans for about 5 minutes with the carved carrots, then soak them in cold water to keep them crisp; don’t overcook them until soft as they won’t taste good.
Lettuce should be washed clean, then chopped and mixed with shredded carrots with 1 tablespoon of vinaigrette available on the market. You can adjust the amount according to how much lettuce and carrots you like!
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Making black pepper sauce
Place a pan on the stove, add 110g of black pepper sauce, then add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and a little ground pepper. Turn on low heat and stir well for about 7 – 10 minutes until the mixture is blended and starts to boil, then turn off the heat.
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Finished product
Place the hot beef on a plate, then drizzle the black pepper sauce over it, and garnish with accompanying vegetables for a delicious black pepper steak dish!
The beef is tender, fresh, and aromatic, retaining its natural sweetness. The pepper sauce is fragrant and spicy, stimulating the taste buds, combined with nutritious accompanying vegetables.
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Above is how to make black pepper steak that is fragrant and nutritious, try making it right after reading this article to treat your family, wish you success!
