Hunan-Style Braised Beef with Chilli and Star Anise
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Ingredients
- 600 g beef shin, diced
- 4 dried red chillies
- 2 star anise
- 4 garlic cloves
- 20 g fresh ginger, sliced
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chinese rice wine
- 3 spring onions
- 1 tbsp groundnut oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 271 kcal
- Protein
- 33.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 4.1 g
- of which sugars
- 1.6 g
- Fat
- 12.4 g
- of which saturates
- 4.2 g
- Fibre
- 0.8 g
- Salt
- 1.56 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the groundnut oil in a heavy-based pan and fry the beef shin for 5 minutes, until browned on all sides.
- 2
Add the dried red chillies, star anise, garlic and fresh ginger and fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 3
Pour in the dark soy sauce, chinese rice wine and enough water to cover the beef.
- 4
Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently for 1 hour 15 minutes, until the beef is tender and no pink remains.
- 5
Uncover and simmer for a final 10 minutes to reduce the sauce until thick.
- 6
Scatter with the spring onions, cut into lengths, and serve with steamed rice.
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