Prenatal Diet - Some Beef Dishes
BEEF FRIED WITH ONIONS
(During pregnancy, you may experience periods where you feel uncomfortable
with "wind" in your body. This recipe helps drive out "wind")
200g Beef Fillet
1 Big Onion, cut into wedges
1 clove garlic, minced
2 slices ginger, shredded
2 Tbsp Oil
1 tsp Chinese Rice Wine
Marinade: 1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp light soy, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1
Tbsp ginger juice, 1 Tbsp Chinese Wine, 1 Tbsp cornflour, 2 Tbsp Oil.
Seasoning: 1 tsp light soy, ½ tsp sugar.
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Slice beef fillet thinly across the grain. Marinate for 10mins.
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Heat 1 Tbsp oil. Fry onion and add seasoning and fry again for 1 mins.
Set aside.
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Reheat wok with 1 Tbsp oil. Fry garlic & ginger until fragrant. Add
beef & fry briskly for 1 min. Add the sauteed onions, sprinkle the
Chinese Wine & mix well.
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Serve.
BEEF STEW
(One of my Favourite Recipes! The sauce is really great for eating with
rice! Older children especially love this! If you want to give
this to slightly younger children, you might want to substitute the beef
cubes with minced beef.)
300g Beef Flank Meat, cut into small cubes
2 potatoes, skinned & cut into small cubes
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 carrot, skinned & cut into small cubes
1 Tbsp pearl barley seeds
1 Large Onion, cut into wedges
OIL - for deep frying
Cornflour Mixture - 1 Tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 Tbsp cold water
Marinade: 1 tsp light soy, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp dark soy, 2 Tbsp
cornflour, 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce, 2 Tbsp oil
Seasoning: 1 tsp light soy, 1 tsp sugar.
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Heat 6 cups oil in wok until hot. Add potatoes & deep fry until golden
brown. Dish out & drain.
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Heat 1 Tbsp oil. Fry carrots & onions for 1 min.
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Add beef & fry for 3mins to seal in the juices. Add in the 1 Tbsp barley.
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Pour in 3 cups water & bring contents to boil. Lower flame & simmer
for 1 hour.
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Add tomatoes & deep-fried potatoes. Continue to simmer for another
½ hour.
Thicken with cornflour mixture if required. Add seasoning if necessary.