Beef is difficult to chew when it is not ripe, but it contains a lot of fiber, but it doesn't mean it is not ripe. It may be that it has not completely softened after cooking for a long time, and it will be chewy, which does not necessarily mean that the beef is not cooked.

1, both starch and egg white can tenderize beef, and some people use beer, but I don't recommend it because the effect of tenderizing meat with beer is not as good as that of starch and egg white.

2. If you want to make toothpick beef, it's the same as this recipe. The only difference is whether the meat is cut into strips or diced, and whether it is strung with toothpicks.

3, cumin granules and cumin powder should not be separated, the two are used together, and the taste is more intense.

Nutritional value:

Beef is rich in protein, and its amino acid composition is closer to human needs than pork, which can improve human disease resistance. It is especially suitable for people who are growing and recuperating after surgery and disease to supplement blood loss and repair tissues. Eating beef in cold winter has the function of warming the stomach and is a good tonic in cold winter.

Chinese medicine believes that beef has the functions of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and stomach, strengthening bones and muscles, resolving phlegm and calming wind, quenching thirst and stopping saliva. It is suitable for people with stagnation of qi, shortness of breath, weakness of muscles and bones, anemia, and yellow complexion after a long illness.

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