Chinese Style Braised Beef One Pot Recipe

Chinese Style Braised Beef One Pot Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 5 cloves garlic, slice into thin pieces

• 1 tablespoon shredded fresh ginger root

• 6 scallions, sliced

• 1 red chili pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced

• 3 lbs stewing beef, cut into large cubes

• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper

• 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder

• 2 teaspoons brown sugar

• 3 tablespoons dry sherry

• 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce

• 2 cups beef broth

Method:

1. Heat the shallow casserole and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir fry garlic, ginger, scallions and chili pepper for 5 minutes until fragrant. Remove to plate

2. Toss the beef into the flour. Add 1 tablespoon to the wok, brown the meat in batches, remove.

3. Add the five spice powder, tip in the gingery mix, then fry for 1 minute until the spice is fragrant

4. Add sugar, then the beef and stir until combined. Splash in dry sherry, scrapping up meaty bits, heat over to 300F

5. Pour in the soy sauce and broth, bring to simmer. Tightly cover the casserole, transfer to the oven and cook for 2 hours, stirring meat halfway through

6. When the meat is soft, season with more soy sauce

7. Ready to serve. Or keep frozen up to 1 month