Red-Braised Beef
1 tb Vegetable oil 3 lb Beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 -inch cubes 1 tb Minced fresh ginger 2 Scallions, minced 1/2 c Dry sherry 3 tb Dark soy sauce 1 Whole star anise 1 tb Sugar 1. In...
Ingredients
- 1tbsp vegetable oil
- 3lbbeef chuck, cut into 1 1/2
- 2scallions, minced
- 1/2cup dry sherry
- 3tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1whole star anise
- 1tbsp sugar
- 1. in a saucepan, heat oil over high heat until just smoking
Directions
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1 tb Vegetable oil 3 lb Beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 -inch cubes 1 tb Minced fresh ginger 2 Scallions, minced 1/2 c Dry sherry 3 tb Dark soy s
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In a saucepan, heat oil over high heat until just smoking and brown beef cubes
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Add minced ginger and scallions and stir fry until aromatic, about 30 seconds
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Add sherry, soy sauce, star anise, sugar, and 1 cup of water
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is tender when pricked with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour
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There should be about one-third of cooking juices left
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If there is more, remove meat and boil liquid over high heat to reduce
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Serve meat in juices