Chinese Beef Recipes - Savory Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 450 g/1lb lean beef, cubed

• 2 spring onions (scallions), sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 slice ginger root, minced

• 2 cloves star anise, crushed

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup soy sauce

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 30 ml/2 tbsp brown sugar

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 600 ml/2 1/2 cups water

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the beef until lightly browned. Drain off the excess oil and add the spring onions, garlic, ginger and anise and fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the soy sauce, wine or sherry, sugar and salt and mix together well.

3. Add the water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove the lid and simmer until the sauce has reduced.