DIY Cosmic Diet: Braised Beef Brisket, Beef Stew with Pumpkin, Beef Stew with Red Wine and Onions, and Beef Rolls with Chives

Braised Beef Brisket

Ingredients: 600g beef brisket, 1 carrot, 2 tomatoes, 3 cloves garlic, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

Seasonings: 2 tablespoons tomato paste or organic tomato sauce, 4 bay leaves, 2/3 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons rice wine, 6 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon sugar

practice:

Step 1: Cut the beef brisket into small pieces, slice the onion and carrot, slice the garlic, and cut the tomato into quarters. Set aside.

Step 2 Heat a skillet, add grapeseed oil, sauté onion and garlic slices until fragrant, add beef brisket and stir-fry until the surface changes color, then add tomatoes and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Step 3: Add the sauce and carrots, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes until the beef brisket is cooked through. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables)

Food efficacy

Garlic contains B vitamins, vitamin E, and trace amounts of phosphorus and other minerals. Its trace element selenium is an antioxidant that effectively inhibits aging and is also believed to have aphrodisiac effects. The allicin in garlic has strong antibacterial properties, killing bacteria that invade the body. It can also promote the body's absorption of vitamin B₁, helping to restore physical strength. Allicin can also promote capillary dilation, improve blood circulation, dispel blood clots, prevent arteriosclerosis, and promote gastrointestinal and heart function.

Pumpkin Stew with Beef

Ingredients: 400g pumpkin, 150g beef, 1/4 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

Sauce: 3 tablespoons coconut milk, 1 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon rice wine

practice:

Step 1: Cut the pumpkin into chunks, and slice the onion and garlic. Set aside.

Step 2: Heat a frying pan, add grapeseed oil, sauté onions and garlic slices until fragrant, then add coconut milk and water and bring to a boil. Add pumpkin and beef, stir-fry briefly, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Finally, add seasoning powder and rice wine and cook for 3 minutes. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables)

Food efficacy

Onions: Contain quercetin and various sulfur compounds, which can effectively inhibit carcinogens. Onions have powerful antibacterial, detoxifying, anti-aging, and anti-allergic effects. They also help lower blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar, thus helping to prevent vascular diseases and are a good food for maintaining bone health. Onions are warm in nature and pungent in taste, and can be used to dry dampness and detoxify, dispel wind-cold, promote urination, lubricate the intestines, resolve phlegm, inhibit bacteria and prevent spoilage, stimulate appetite, and aid digestion.

Beef stew with red wine and onions

Ingredients: 250g beef, 4 tomatoes, 1 carrot, 1/2 onion, 3 cups MSG-free chicken broth, 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Seasonings: 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 3 tablespoons red wine, 1 teaspoon white vinegar

practice:

Step 1: Wash the beef, add seasonings and marinate for 20 minutes, then set aside.

Step 2: Cut the tomatoes into chunks, peel and shred the carrots and onions, and set aside.

Step 3 Heat a frying pan, add grapeseed oil, stir-fry the beef until it is half-cooked, pour in MSG-free chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Step 4: Add tomatoes, carrots, and onions, mix well, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the beef is cooked. Season with a little salt and serve. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables.)

Food efficacy

White vinegar contains acetic acid and other organic acids, as well as amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Organic acids can break down lactic acid, a fatigue-inducing substance, into energy, quickly eliminating fatigue, promoting metabolism and fat breakdown, and lowering cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. White vinegar also has strong antibacterial properties, increasing the shelf life of food, making it easier for the body to absorb nutrients, and has stomach-strengthening, intestinal-regulating, detoxifying, and swelling-reducing effects.

Chive and Beef Rolls

Ingredients: 300g sliced ​​beef, 10 stalks of chives, 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, 60g bamboo shoots, 1 carrot, 10g minced garlic, 10g minced ginger

Marinade: 1 egg white, 1/2 teaspoon rice wine, 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Sauce: 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons MSG-free chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/4 cup water

practice:

Step 1: Wash the beef slices and marinate them for 10 minutes. Blanch the chives and set aside.

Step 2: Cut fresh shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots into strips, peel and cut carrots into strips, blanch them, and set aside.

Step 3: Place fresh shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and carrot strips on the sliced ​​beef, roll it up, and tie it with chives.

Step 4: Place the beef rolls on a plate and steam over high heat for 3 minutes.

Step 5: Heat a skillet, add grapeseed oil, sauté minced garlic and ginger until fragrant, add the sauce and bring to a boil, then pour over the beef rolls. Serve immediately. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables.)

Food efficacy

Leeks: They have a warming effect, and regular consumption can prevent colds. They are also rich in dietary fiber, which can increase bowel movements, aid digestion, and is effective in strengthening sperm. Drinking leek juice can also purify the blood, promote blood circulation, improve weak constitution, and has beautifying effects; the sulfides in leeks can lower blood lipids.

Mango Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients: 250g beef, 1 mango, 1/2 onion, 1/2 red bell pepper, 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Marinade: 1 egg white, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/3 teaspoon rice wine

Seasonings: 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1/3 teaspoon black peppercorns

practice:

Step 1: Wash the beef and cut it into strips. Add the marinade and marinate for 10 minutes. Set aside.

Step 2: Peel the mango and cut it into strips; remove the stem and seeds from the red bell pepper and cut it into strips; cut the onion into strips and set aside.

Step 3 Heat a frying pan, add grapeseed oil, stir-fry the beef strips for about 2 minutes until they are 70% cooked, then remove them from the pan.

Step 4: Sauté red bell peppers and onions until fragrant, add seasonings and stir-fry until combined. Then add beef strips and mango and stir-fry for about 1 minute. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables)

Food efficacy

Red bell peppers: Red vegetables are rich in vitamin C and lycopene. Every 100 grams of red bell pepper contains 190 milligrams of vitamin C, which is higher than 100 grams of oranges or 100 grams of kiwis. Vitamin C helps repair and promote the production of collagen in the body, and it also has antioxidant properties, which can reduce the damage of free radicals to the skin and the formation of age spots, thus having a beautifying effect.

Mangoes are rich in vitamins A and C, and potassium, which help lower cholesterol and inhibit high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis. The dietary fiber and carotene in mangoes promote intestinal peristalsis, help eliminate waste, prevent colon cancer, and maintain collagen elasticity, reducing wrinkles. Mangoes are best juiced, added to dishes, or eaten raw; however, unripe mangoes are toxic and may cause allergic reactions.