Five spice braised beef
Overview
To make braised beef delicious, you must first choose the right part, which is the key to making it taste better. Generally, beef loin or shank meat can be used.
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Ingredients
Steps
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Soak the beef in water, soak out the excess blood and wash it clean.
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Put all the beef bones into a pot with cold water, boil them, remove them, and rinse away any impurities on the surface.
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Put the rinsed beef bones into a pot, fill with water and boil until it boils, skim off the foam, turn to low heat and simmer for 2 hours, filter out impurities, and a pot of fragrant beef bone broth will be ready.
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Put the washed beef into the pot under cold water, bring it to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes. When done, take it out and set aside.
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Crack the grass fruit and remove the seeds. Add the cinnamon, peppercorns, cumin and star anise to an oil-free and water-free pot and stir-fry over low heat. When you smell the aroma, turn off the heat and put all the spices into the material bag.
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Heat oil in a pot, stir-fry ginger and green onions until fragrant, add half a cup of rice wine and a cup of light soy sauce and bring to a boil over high heat, then pour in the prepared beef bone soup.
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Put the blanched beef into the brine, add the spice bag and add an appropriate amount of salt (add the appropriate amount of salt according to the ingredients), cover and simmer on low heat for 90 minutes.
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Take out the stewed beef, filter out the impurities in the brine, skim off the floating oil on the brine, then put the beef in the brine and refrigerate it overnight. It will taste better the next day.
