Braised anise beef #1
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Beef chuck |
| 1 | Clove garlic | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 3 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| 1 | tablespoon | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sherry |
| 1 | dash | Pepper |
| 2 | Cloves star anise | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
Directions
1. Leave beef whole. Crush garlic.
2. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Brown beef quickly on all sides.
3. Add garlic, soy sauce, water, salt, sherry, pepper and star anise, and heat. Simmer, covered, 1 hour. (Use an asbestos pad so meat won't burn.) 4. Turn meat. Add sugar and simmer slowly 1 hour more. Serve hot or cold.
NOTE: If the meat gets too dry during cooking, add 1 tablespoon water mixed with 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .