Stewed Beef With Carrots Recipe
This is a Chinese dish that you simple shouldn€™t miss. The Stewed Beef With Carrots was served to me by my friend for my surprise birthday party and it was yummy. I took this brilliant Stewed Beef With Carrots recipe from her the next day itself! try it for yourself!
Ingredients
2 lbs. beef brisket
2 star anise
1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 slices fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
2/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (2" x 1") piece dried orange peel
2/3 cup water
2 carrots, peeled, sliced diagonally
Directions
Use a cleaver to chop beef into 1-inch cubes.
Place star anise and peppercorns on a 3-inch square of cheesecloth.
Bring corners together and tie with kitchen twine.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat 1 minute.
Stir-fry garlic and ginger root until garlic is golden, 30 seconds.
Add beef cubes.
Stir-fry until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
Add cheesecloth bag, wine, soy sauce, sugar and dried orange peel; mix well.
Cover and cook 5 minutes.
Add 2/3 cup water.
Reduce heat to low and cook 1-1/2 hours.
Add carrots.
Cook 45 minutes longer or until beef is very tender.
Remove and discard cheesecloth bag.
Place star anise and peppercorns on a 3-inch square of cheesecloth.
Bring corners together and tie with kitchen twine.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat 1 minute.
Stir-fry garlic and ginger root until garlic is golden, 30 seconds.
Add beef cubes.
Stir-fry until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
Add cheesecloth bag, wine, soy sauce, sugar and dried orange peel; mix well.
Cover and cook 5 minutes.
Add 2/3 cup water.
Reduce heat to low and cook 1-1/2 hours.
Add carrots.
Cook 45 minutes longer or until beef is very tender.
Remove and discard cheesecloth bag.