BEEF RIBS WITH RED WINE- Chinese New Year Food Recipes, Best Dish of Family Banquet
3 slices beef ribs,1/2 onion, 1/3 carrot, 1/6 lb. sugar-snap peas
SEASONINGS:
(1) 1T red grape wine, 1T soy sauce, 1/2T baking soda,1/2C water
(2) 2C red grape wine,1T sugar, 1T chili soy sauce, salt as needed
METHODS:
1. Rinse beef ribs well and cut into small pieces. Combine seasoning (1) well and marinate beef ribs in for 20 minutes.
2. Heat frying pan, add 1T of butter and 2T of cooking oil. then add beef ribs to saute on both sides until slightly brown; remove. Stir-fry onion with remaining oil in pan until fragrant, return beef ribs and season with seasoning (2) (except salt).Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook until flavor is absorbed.
3. Peel carrot, cook thoroughly, and cut into flower pattern slices. Tear off old strings on both sides of sugar-snap peas, blanch in boiling water rapidly. and remove. then rinse under cold water until cold. Heat 2T of oil to stir-fry sugar-snap peas and carrot until done. Season with salt, remove and line on the serving plate.
4. Cook until liquid from method(2) is almost absorbed, discard onion and remove beef ribs to plate. Drizzle with liquid and serve.
Remarks
• Wine has functions such as tenderizing the meat, removing the unpleasant meat odor and facilitating browning It is suitable for cooking meat, especially for beef.
• Adding a pinch of baking soda to marinade maintains the tenderness of thick beef slices. The chili soy sauce from seasoning (2) is just a name, not spicy at all, yet specially fragrant.
• 1C (cup)=150ml; 1T (Table Spoon)=15ml; 1t(tea spoon)=5ml, 1/2t(tea spoon)=2.5ml, 1/4t(tea spoon)=1.2ml
Q&A OF FESTIVALS DIET:
Q: Why red wine is good for health?
A: Red wine contains rich polyphenol, vitamin, and mineral, which can strengthen immunity, prevent arteriosclerosis, hypertension alzheimers disease and cancer. So drinking some red wine but not too much is very good for health.
