Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chinese braised beef shank (酱牛肉). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉) is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉) is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
This is common appetizer served in China: thinly sliced beef, served cold. Using a pressure cooker makes the cooking process a lot faster! How to cook Braised Beef Shank like a master chef?
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chinese braised beef shank (酱牛肉) using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉):
- Make ready 2 lb beef shank
- Get 3 cinnamon stick (桂皮)
- Make ready 1 cao guo (草果)
- Make ready 4 star anise (八角)
- Get 4 bay leaf (香叶)
- Make ready 1 small handful of Sichuan pepper (花椒)
- Prepare 1 small handful of cumin (小茴香)
- Make ready 4 pieces dried chili pepper (reduce or none if no spicy)
- Prepare A few green onion
- Take 4 slices fresh ginger
- Prepare 4 cloves garlic
- Make ready A few white rock sugar (冰糖)
- Make ready 1/3 cup soy sauce (生抽)
- Get 4 teaspoon dark soy sauce (老抽)
- Make ready 1 cup Sake or cooking wine
But it is quite delicious warm. Clean the beef shank: before cooking your beef shank, rinse under running water to clean and then place them in a large pot with enough cold water. Make this delicious Pressure Cooker Chinese Braised Beef Shank Recipe with homemade Chinese Master Stock 滷水汁! This flavorful and tender beef makes a great chilled appetizer or a warm main dish.
Instructions to make Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉):
- Prepare all ingredients.
- Cut beef shank to proper size. Wash with water. Soak in water and place in the fridge for 1 hr. Change water multiple times during the process to remove blood.
- Drain or remove excess water with paper towel. Place in freezer for 1 hr.
- Place a pot on stove. Add water and bring to boil. Add all solid and liquid spices. Make sure the broth can fully submerge the meat. When broth starts to boil again, place meat in pot and braise for 1.5 hrs on medium/medium-low.
- Remove pot from stove. Soak the meat in broth and let it cool down. When it reaches room temperature, place the pot of meat and broth in fridge and let the meat absorb more flavor overnight. Cut meat into slices and enjoy with some soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil!
Braised Beef was a favorite food of mine as a child. After I left college, I lived in a foreign country for a long time. Every time I returned home, my mother always remembered to soothe my stomach, taste buds and soul by once again cooking my favorite pot of beef. Chinese Braised Beef Shank is a great make ahead Chinese food that can be eaten hot, cold, or even room temperature. Just make sure there is enough for everyone because it will go quick.
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