Chinese-style braised beef one-pot

Name: Chinese-style braised beef one-pot
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 good thumb-size fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded; 1 bunch spring onions, sliced; 1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced; 2 kgs braising beef, cut into large pieces (we used ox cheek); 2 Tbsps plain flour, well seasoned; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 2 star anise (optional); 2 teaspoons light muscovado sugar (or use whatever youve got); 3 Tbsps Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry; 3 Tbsps dark soy sauce, plus more to serve; 500 milliliters beef stock (we used Knorr Touch of Taste); 1 serving steamed bok choi and steamed basmati rice, to serve

Chinese-style braised beef one-pot might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 774 calories, 47g of protein, and 57g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of bok choi and basmati rice, spring onions, cooking wine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chinese-style braised beef, How to cook: Chinese-style braised beef, and Chinese Braised Lamb Casserole, Hong-Kong Style.

Instructions

Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large, shallow casserole. Fry the garlic, ginger, onions and chilli for 3 mins until soft and fragrant. Tip onto a plate. Toss the beef in the flour, add 1 tbsp more oil to the pan, then brown the meat in batches, adding the final tbsp oil if you need to. It should take about 5 mins to brown each batch properly.

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Chili Pepper

Garlic

Ginger

Onion

All Purpose Flour

Beef

Meat

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the five-spice and star anise (if using) to the pan, tip in the gingery mix, then fry for 1 min until the spices are fragrant.

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Star Anise

Spices

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Frying Pan

Add the sugar, then the beef and stir until combined. Keep the heat high, then splash in the wine or sherry, scraping up any meaty bits.

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Sherry

Sugar

Beef

Wine

Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas

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Oven

Pour in the soy and stock (it wont cover the meat completely), bring to a simmer, then tightly cover, transfer to the oven and cook for 1-2 hrs, stirring the meat halfway through. The meat should be very soft, and any sinewy bits should have melted away. Season with more soy. This can now be chilled and frozen for up to 1 month.

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Stock