Dinner Tonight: Quick-Seared Sichuan Beef Stew

Name: Dinner Tonight: Quick-Seared Sichuan Beef Stew
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 1 kilograms beef tenderloin tips (or another tender, quick cooking cut); 2 Tbsps brandy; 2 Tbsps fresh ginger, peeled and julienned; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 454 grams Chinese noodles, fresh or dried; 2 Tbsps grated orange zest; 3 dried hot red chiles, stemmed and halved lengthwise; 3 scallions, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths; 4 shallots, ends trimmed, skins removed, and halved; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 4 to 6 star anise pods; 1 Tbsp sugar; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided

Dinner Tonight: Quick-Seared Sichuan Beef Stew might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 80g of protein, 83g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

Trim any fat or sinew from the beef, and then cut into 1-inch chunks.

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Beef

Pour one tablespoon of the oil into a large, heavy pot set over high heat. When smoking, add as much of the meat as will fit in one layer. Cook, flipping occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides, three to four minutes.

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Meat

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Remove the meat and set aside. Repeat process, adding more oil if needed, until all the beef has been browned.

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Beef

Meat

Cooking Oil

Return all of the meat to the pot, and add the star anise, red chiles, garlic, shallots, ginger, and orange zest. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are lightly browned, two to three minutes.

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Orange Zest

Red Chili Pepper

Star Anise

Shallot

Garlic

Ginger

Meat

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Pot

In a small bowl, combine the the soy sauce, vinegar, brandy, and sugar. Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.

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Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Brandy

Sugar

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Bowl

Pour this into the large pot, turn the heat to low, and cook for five minutes. Then pour in one cup of water, stir well, cover, and cook over low heat until the beef is tender, about 20 minutes.

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Water

Beef

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Pot

Meanwhile, fill a second pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook the noodles according to the directions on the packaging, waiting to start cooking them until there are only a few minutes left for the beef to cook.

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Pasta