Stewed Beef
Ingredients
1 lb. (500 g ) lean boneless
beef
1 tsp. Sichuan peppercorns
2 cups oil for deep frying
1/3 oz (10g) stick cinnamon
1 star anise
1 tsp. scallion, chopped
5 fl oz (150 g) soy sauce
2 tsp. ginger, sliced
5 tbsp sugar
Directions
- Cut the beef into 1 1/2 inches (35mm)
chunks. Deep-fry the beef in very hot
oil until browned. Drain and set aside.
- Tie the peppercorns and star anise in
a piece of cheesecloth or place in a tea
ball.
- Place 4 cups (1 litre) water in a pot
and add the bag of spices, the soy sauce,
sugar, stick cinnamon, scallions, and
ginger. Bring the water to a boil over
high heat and add the beef . Turn the
heat to low and stew for 4 hours, or until
the beef is very tender and the sauce
has cooked down almost completely, but
without scorching.
