Homestyle Braised Beef
This braised beef is a breeze to make in a rice cooker. After adding your braising spice mix, you don’t need to monitor the cooking process at all — just wait until you catch the rich, fragrant aroma, and a fork easily pierces through the meat, and it’s done.
Ingredients
beef shank
1
salt
1 tbsp
light soy sauce
2 tbsp
dark soy sauce
1 tbsp
Sichuan peppercorns
30
dried chili peppers
6
fennel seeds
1 tsp
bay leaves
4
cooking wine
2 tbsp
Instructions
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Step 1
After purchasing the beef shank, remove any dirt from the surface and clean it. Place it in a bowl and soak in clean water for 30 minutes to remove blood and impurities.
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Step 2
Pour an appropriate amount of water into a pot and blanch the soaked beef shank.
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Step 3
Combine 1 tbsp salt, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 30 Sichuan peppercorns, 6 dried chili peppers, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 4 bay leaves, and 2 tbsp cooking wine in a bowl to make the braising sauce.
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Step 4
Place the blanched beef shank into a rice cooker, add enough water to cover the beef, then pour in the braising sauce. Set it to the cook mode and cook until a chopstick can easily pierce through the meat.
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Step 5
Once cooled, remove the beef and let it cool down, then soak it in the braising sauce in the refrigerator overnight.
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Step 6
The next day, take it out and slice it for serving. This homestyle braised beef is chewy and springy, with tender, flavorful meat that is also rich in nutrients.
