Szechuan Beef Stew


Course : Chinese
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


4 medium spring onions -- trimmed and

1 pieces fresh ginger -- (1 inch piece), after slicing thin

3 pieces orange peel

2 pounds flank steak -- halved

3 pieces star anise

1/4 cup softened lard or frying oil

-----seasoning-----

2 teaspoons garlic -- finely chopped

1/2 cup light soy sauce

1/3 cup rice wine or dry sherry

1 tablespoon hot bean paste

1 tablespoon Chinese brown peppercorns

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

2 tablespoons sweet bean paste

2 teaspoons sugar
 

Preparation / Directions:


Cut the meat into 5 cm (2 inch) cubes and place in a deep pot with the spring onions, ginger, star anise, and the orange peel. Cover with water and bring to a boil, skim and then simmer for 2 hours, tightly cover- ed over low heat. Heat the lard and fry the seasoning ingredients for 1 minute, then pour into the pot and recover. Simmer 1 hour more or until meat is very tender. Transfer meat to a serving dish and thicken the sauce with a paste of corn flour and cold water. Pour over the meat after discarding the onion, ginger, star anise and orange peel.


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