TRIBUNNEWS.COM – The following is a recipe for meat rendang for Eid al-Adha, see tips for making the meat tender quickly.
Soon, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha and slaughter sacrificial animals, such as goats, cows and sheep.
There are various kinds of processed sacrificial meat, one of which is rendang.
However, sometimes even though it has been cooked for a long time, it is still difficult to produce a soft texture.
Well, there are also several tips you can do before cooking meat so that it becomes tender quickly.
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Beef Rendang Recipe
The time needed to cook beef rendang is approximately 90 minutes.
Reported Delicious ServingsThis recipe can be served for two portions.
Required materials:
- 500 grams beef rendang, cut into pieces
- 300 ml thick coconut milk, from 1 coconut
- 1,000 ml of thin coconut milk, remaining thick coconut milk
- 1 cm galangal, bruised
- 3 stalks of lemongrass, white removed, crushed
- 3 turmeric leaves
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, stems removed
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 pieces of kandis acid
Ground seasoning ingredients:
- 10 curly red chilies
- 3 large red chilies
- 12 red onions
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 cm ginger
- 1 cm turmeric, roasted
- 3 candlenuts, roasted
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
How to make Beef Rendang:
– Boil ground spices, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric leaves, lime leaves, salt and sugar in thin coconut milk while stirring until it boils.
– Add meat.
– Boil over low heat until the meat is cooked and the sauce is almost dry.
– Add thick coconut milk.
– Cook, stirring occasionally, until thick and oily and remove from heat.
Tips for making meat tender quickly:
Some people may use pressure cookers and pressure cookers which can make meat tender in minutes.
Apart from these tools, you can use the three methods quoted Delicious Servings The following is to make the meat so that it produces a tender texture.
1. Change the Shape of the Meat
Actually there is a way to make meat tender faster when cooked.
The easiest thing is to change the shape of the meat.
Rather than cooking in thick cuts, it is better to slice or chop the meat.
Meat that is thin and small in size certainly cooks more quickly and is tender.
The spices will also be absorbed more easily without needing to be cooked for too long.
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2. Use Papaya Leaves
If it is impossible to change the cut of meat, there are still other methods you can try.
Use papaya leaves to make meat tender quickly.
The method is to wrap the meat in crushed papaya leaves.
Leave overnight in the refrigerator.
Papaya leaves have long been believed to be able to make meat more tender.
3. Make use of Baking Powder
Baking powder is not only used to make cakes but can also make meat tender easily.
Try soaking the meat overnight in spices mixed with baking powder.
This method is suitable when we want to make black pepper meat or satay.
(Tribunnews.com/Yurika Nendri, Sajiansedap.grid.id/Dwi/Virny Apriliyanty)