牛腱湯

Beef Shin Soup

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材料:(四人分量)

牛腱(或牛肉) 500克
蒜頭 2 個
薑 6 片
乾蔥頭 8 粒
黑胡椒、鹽少許

Ingredients:(4 person portion)

Beef shin (or beef) 500 g
Garlic 2 heads
Ginger 6 slices
Shallot 8 large pieces
Black pepper and salt

 

做法:

  1. 將牛腱切成小塊,汆水。
  2. 蒜頭和乾葱頭剝掉外皮。
  3. 將牛腱、蒜頭、乾葱頭、薑片等放進湯煲之內,注入清水直至覆蓋所有材料。用大火煲滾,然後轉至文火,煲大約1小時左右。
  4. 如水份已經大部分蒸發,可加入滾水,繼續用文火煲1小時左右或直至牛腱夠「腍身」為止。
  5. 加入適量黑胡椒及鹽調味。

Method:

  1. Cut the beef shin into small chunks. Blanch in boiling water and drain.
  2. Remove the skin of the garlic and shallots.
  3. Put the beef chunks, garlic, shallots and ginger slices in a pot and fill up with cold water until all the ingredients are covered. Put to boil on high heat and once boiling, reduce to low heat and leave to boil for an hour or so.
  4. If the liquid has noticeably evaporated, add some boiling water into the pot and leave to boil in low heat for another hour or so, until the beef is tender enough.
  5. Add a dash of black pepper and salt to taste before serving.

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營養分析:(每食用分量)

能量:241卡路里
蛋白質:29.6克
碳水化合物:14克
脂肪:8克
膳食纖維:0.8克

Nutrition analysis:(per serving)

Energy:241 kcal
Protein:29.6 g
Carbohydrates:14 g
Fat:8 g
Dietary fibre:0.8 g

 

烹飪心得:

  • 牛腱可以點醬油吃,如果太多則可放進雪櫃,第二天做咖喱薯仔牛腱、或蕃茄薯仔牛腱,均非常美味。
  • 蒜頭和乾葱的分量可隨個人喜好,亦可加入其他配料,例如杞子或無花果。

Cooking tips

  • The beef shin can be served together with soya sauce. If there is left over, put it in the fridge and cook on the following day : both curry beef shin with potatoes or beef shin with tomatoes and potatoes are very tasty.
  • The amount of garlic and shallots can be adjusted according to personal preference. One can also add other ingredients as preferred, such as wolfberries or figs.

 

營養學角度分析:

  1. 一般而言,湯料的營養成分都不容易溶入湯中,所以飲湯時也要吃湯渣。
  2. 牛腱含優質蛋白質、鐵、鋅和硒質,有助增強抵抗力和促進痊癒。

中醫食療角度分析:

  1. 牛肉( 包括牛腱): 味甘,性平。入脾、 胃經。具有補脾胃,益氣血,強筋骨的功效。
  2. 蒜頭:味甘,性温。入脾、胃、肺經。具有温中消滯,解毒殺蟲的功效。陰虛火旺或內有積熱人士忌食。
  3. 生薑:味辛,性温。入脾、胃、肺經。具有發汗解表,温中止嘔,解毒的功效。體質偏熱(常感身熱汗多) 或患有瘡瘍者忌用。
  4. 乾葱頭:味辛,性温。具有温中下氣的功效。