Spicy Beef Shank Strips

Name: Spicy Beef Shank Strips
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1000 g beef shank; 1 red chili pepper (washed and shredded); 1 green onion (washed and cut into sections); 1 ginger (peeled and smashed); 1 cilantro (washed and cut into sections); Sichuan peppercorns, to taste; star anise, to taste; cinnamon bark, to taste; soy sauce, about 1 tbsp; cooking wine, about 2 tsp; 3 tbsp yellow soybean paste; fine salt, about 4 tsp; 2 tbsp white sugar

Slow-braised beef shank, sliced and served cold with red chili peppers and cilantro.

2h 45m

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Ingredients

beef shank 1000 g

red chili pepper (washed and shredded) 1

green onion (washed and cut into sections) 1

ginger (peeled and smashed) 1

cilantro (washed and cut into sections) 1

Sichuan peppercorns to taste

star anise to taste

cinnamon bark to taste

soy sauce about 1 tbsp

cooking wine about 2 tsp

yellow soybean paste 3 tbsp

fine salt about 4 tsp

white sugar 2 tbsp

Instructions

Prepare Ingredients

Wash the green onions and cut them into sections; peel the ginger and smash it; wash the red chili pepper and cut into shreds; wash the cilantro and cut into sections.

Remove Blood

Wash the meat and place it into a pot of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat to draw out the blood, then remove and drain well.

Braise

Place the meat into a pot and add hot water until it covers the surface of the meat. Add the soy sauce, yellow soybean paste, salt, sugar, cooking wine, green onion sections, ginger pieces, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and cinnamon bark. Bring to a boil over high heat for half an hour, then reduce to low heat and simmer for at least 2 hours.

Slice and Plate

Remove the beef shank, drain and let it cool, then cut into thin slices and arrange on a plate. Finally, sprinkle with the chili pepper shreds and cilantro before serving.