Braised Beef with Ginkgo Nuts

Name: Braised Beef with Ginkgo Nuts
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Ingredients: 750 g Beef (washed, cut into 4 cm cubes); 50 g Green onion (cut into chunks); 250 g Ginkgo nuts (peeled, briefly passed through oil then soaked in boiling water and rubbed with cloth to remove tender skin); 50 g Ginger (sliced or cut into chunks); 50 g Soy sauce; 20 g Sugar (10 g for caramelizing, 10 g for braising); 10 g Starch (mixed with water for thickening); 3 g MSG; 3 g Fine salt; 40 g Soybean oil (a small amount used for stir-frying)

Korean-style braised dish featuring beef and ginkgo nuts slow-cooked until tender, in a rich, fragrant sauce with a subtle sweetness.

1h 55m

Easy

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Ingredients

Beef (washed, cut into 4 cm cubes) 750 g

Green onion (cut into chunks) 50 g

Ginkgo nuts (peeled, briefly passed through oil then soaked in boiling water and rubbed with cloth to remove tender skin) 250 g

Ginger (sliced or cut into chunks) 50 g

Soy sauce 50 g

Sugar (10 g for caramelizing, 10 g for braising) 20 g

Starch (mixed with water for thickening) 10 g

MSG 3 g

Fine salt 3 g

Soybean oil (a small amount used for stir-frying) 40 g

Instructions

Preparation

Wash the beef and cut it into 4 cm cubes.

Preparing the Ginkgo Nuts

Peel the ginkgo nuts, briefly pass the kernels through hot oil, remove them, then place them in boiling water and rub off the tender skin with a cloth.

Stir-frying and Braising

Heat the wok over high heat and add a small amount of oil. Add 10 g of sugar and stir-fry until it turns red, then add the beef cubes and stir-fry briefly until the caramel color coats the meat evenly. Pour in boiling water to just cover the beef, then add the ginkgo kernels, the remaining 10 g of sugar, the green onion chunks, and the ginger chunks. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the beef is tender and soft.