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Authentic Chinese Braised Beef in Soy Sauce

Hey, friends! I have an awesome recipe to share - braised beef in soy sauce. When the beef absorbs the essence of the sauce, it becomes a culinary masterpiece with a wonderful texture and amazing flavor. Be ready to impress your family and friends with this dish. Now follow the recipe and start cooking!

2-3
Servings
19
INGREDIENTS
9
STEP
3 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME

INGREDIENTS

Main Ingredients

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    1000g beef shank

Additional Ingredients

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    5g ginger
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    10g scallions
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    10g cinnamon
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    5 pcs bay leaves
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    2 pcs tsaoko amomum fruit
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    1 pc cardamom
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    8g Sichuan pepper
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    10g amomum kravanh
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    5g cumin
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    2 pcs star anise

Seasonings

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    20ml liquor
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    30g soybean paste
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    30g sweet flour paste
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    10ml yellow rice wine
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    10g salt
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    15ml dark soy sauce
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    30g rock sugar
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    2400ml clear water

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Cut 5 grams of ginger into slices and cut 10 grams of scallions into two sections.

Step 2

Take gauze, put in 10 grams of cinnamon, 5 pieces of bay leaves, 2 tsaoko amomum fruits, 1 cardamom, 8 grams of Sichuan pepper, 10 grams of amomum kravanh, 5 grams of cumin and 2 star anises, tie it up to make a spice bag.

Step 3

Start a pot, pour 1200 milliliters of clear water, put in 1000 grams of beef shank, and add 10 milliliters of liquor.

Step 4

Boil for 30 minutes to remove fishy smell, take it out and wash it for later use.

Step 5

Start another pot, add 1200 milliliters of clear water, put in 30 grams of soybean paste, 30 grams of sweet flour paste, 10 milliliters of liquor, 10 milliliters of yellow rice wine, 10 grams of salt and 15 milliliters of dark soy sauce, and bring to a boil.

Step 6

Add ginger slices, scallions and spice bag, cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Add 30 grams of rock sugar and bring to a boil, cover and turn to low heat and cook until boiling.

Step 8

Put the pre-cooked beef shank into the pot, cover it, and simmer on low heat for 2 hours. Then turn off the heat.

Step 9

Wait for the beef shank to cool down, take it out and cut it into uniform slices of 3 to 5 centimeters in thickness. Then it can be eaten.

Authentic Chinese Braised Beef in Soy Sauce URL: https://www.chinarecipes.com/chinese-braised-beef-in-soy-sauce-recipe-34723/