Braised Anise Beef

Name: Braised Anise Beef
Ingredients: 2 pounds beef chuck; 1 clove garlic; 2 tablespoons oil; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sherry; 1 pepper; 2 cloves star anise; 1 teaspoon sugar

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds beef chuck
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sherry
1 pepper
2 cloves star anise
1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

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1. Leave beef whole. Crush garlic.
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2. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Brown beef quickly on all sides.
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3. Add garlic, soy sauce, water, salt, sherry, pepper and star anise, and heat. Simmer, covered, 1 hour. (Use an asbestos pad so meat won't burn.)
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4. Turn meat. Add sugar and simmer slowly 1 hour more. Serve hot or cold.