Chinese Beef Stew
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Nutrition facts: Calories: 400 kcal; Fat: 120 grams;
Ingredients:
- water - 1 cup
- dried black mushrooms - 1/2 cup
- beef brisket - 500 grams - trimmed and cubed
- garlic - 2 cloves, minced
- broth - 2 cups
- brown sugar - 1 tablespoon
- Sichuan pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
- cinnamon stick - 1 - 5cm long
- sesame oil - 1 teaspoon
- soy sauce - 1,5 tablespoons
Instructions:
- Soak dried mushrooms in boiling water for about 30 minutes.
- Remove mushrooms, chop and set aside.
- Strain soaking liquid. Discard solids and reserve 1 cup soaking liquid.
- Sauté beef on all sides or until browned. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Fry couple of minutes. Stir in reserved soaking liquid, 2 cups broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, sake, Sichuan pepper, star anise, clove, dried chilies and cinnamon stick.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Stir in mushrooms.
- Cover and simmer 40 minutes or until beef is tender.
- Remove beef mixture with a slotted spoon. Discard star anise, cloves, dried chilies, and cinnamon stick.
- Bring remaining liquid to a boil, cook until reduced to 1 cup.
- Serve sprinkled with green onions and sesame oil over rice with sauce.
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