chinese braised beef
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Jotted this down from an episode of America's Test Kitchen
prep time
30 Min
cook time
3 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For chinese braised beef
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2-3 lbbeef boneless short ribs cut into ~4 inch pieces
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1-1/2 Tbsppowdered gelatin
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2-1/2 cwater
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1/2 cdry sherry
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1/3 csoy sauce
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2inch piece of ginger root- cut in half and smashed
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3scallions-left in large pieces
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4 clovegarlic-smashed
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2 Tbspmolasses
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2 Tbsphoisin sauce
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1-1/2 tsp5-spice powder
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1 tspred pepper flakes
How To Make chinese braised beef
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1Soften the gelatin in the water and let sit for 5 minutes in a dutch oven. Heat the gelatin over medium high heat until fully melted. Add the sherry, soy sauce, scallions, ginger, garlic, molasses, hoisin sauce, 5-spice powder, pepper flakes. Stir.
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2Place the beef into the pot and bring to simmer. Cover the pot with foil and then the lid. Place in 300 degree oven for 2-2-1/2 hours stirring once midway. Remove from the oven.
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3With a slotted spoon remove the meat from the liquid. Strain the liquid and put in a fat seperator. Pour the defatted liquid back into the pot. On mediuam high simmer the sauce until thickened (approx 20 minutes). To the reduced liquid add 1 teaspoon of corn starch dissolved in 1 Tablespoon of water. Cook for several minutes. Break the meat into 1-1/2 inch pieces and add back into the pot. Cover and take off the heat to allow the meat to warm back up.
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4Serve with white rice with sliced green onions. Broccoli or Bok choy are good sides.
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