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Gân bò xào sa tế, beef tendons stir-fried with sa tế and vegetables

Gân bò xào sa tế, beef tendons stir-fried with sa tế and vegetables

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Pre-cooked beef tendons, stir-fried with garlic, enhanced with soy sauce, hot sauce, and oyster sauce, then mixed with cauliflower, bell pepper, and celer…

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Recipe from Đức Anh, NewUniverse, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Beef tendons, which are tender and slightly gelatinous, are very popular in Vietnam. Stir-fried with soy sauce, lemongrass, and chili, they make a flavorful dish that is often served with rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$5.62 $2.81 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

2 people
  • $3.81
  • $0.39
  • $0.80
  • $0.09
  • $0.08
  • $0.20
  • $0.18
  • $0.00
  • $0.06
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. If the tendons are still tough, cook them for about 20 minutes in boiling water with a few slices of ginger. Drain them, then immediately plunge them into cold water, and finally cut them into small pieces.
  2. Wash the cauliflower, celery, and bell pepper under lightly salted water, then chop them into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Peel the garlic, mash it, and finely chop it. ≈ 8 min
  4. Heat the oil in a wok, and sauté the garlic until it becomes fragrant. Then, add the tendons and continue to stir-fry.
  5. Add the soy sauce, hot sauce, oyster sauce, seasoning, sugar, and water, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the cauliflower and bell pepper and sauté for a few minutes, until they are tender but still slightly crisp, then add the celery towards the end of cooking. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot, with rice.

The bill

Gân bò xào sa tế, beef tendons stir-fried with sa tế and vegetables

  • 200 g of beef tendons$3.81
  • 100 g of cauliflower$0.39
  • Half a bell pepper$0.80
  • One head of garlic$0.09
  • 1 stalk of celery$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of hot sauce (chili sauce)$0.20
  • 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce$0.18
  • ½ teaspoon of sugar$0.00
  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
  • salt and pepper$0.01

Total$5.62

that's $2.81 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 200 g of beef tendons
  • 100 g of cauliflower
  • Half a bell pepper
  • One head of garlic
  • One piece of ginger
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • ½ tablespoon of chili oil (chili oil flavored with lemongrass)
  • 1 tablespoon of hot sauce (chili sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder (hạt nêm)
  • ½ teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • ½ cup of water
  • salt and pepper

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