Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, chinese braised beef shank (酱牛肉). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This is common appetizer served in China: thinly sliced beef, served cold. Using a pressure cooker makes the cooking process a lot faster! Beef shank is braised in a well-seasoned broth then sliced into thin pieces to serve.

Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉) is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chinese braised beef shank (酱牛肉) using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉):

1. Prepare 2 lb beef shank
2. Prepare 3 cinnamon stick (桂皮)
3. Take 1 cao guo (草果)
4. Take 4 star anise (八角)
5. Prepare 4 bay leaf (香叶)
6. Get 1 small handful of Sichuan pepper (花椒)
7. Make ready 1 small handful of cumin (小茴香)
8. Make ready 4 pieces dried chili pepper (reduce or none if no spicy)
9. Prepare A few green onion
10. Take 4 slices fresh ginger
11. Make ready 4 cloves garlic
12. Make ready A few white rock sugar (冰糖)
13. Get 1/3 cup soy sauce (生抽)
14. Get 4 teaspoon dark soy sauce (老抽)
15. Get 1 cup Sake or cooking wine

Clean the beef shank: before cooking your beef shank, rinse under running water to clean and then place them in a large pot with enough cold water. Braised Beef was a favorite food of mine as a child. After I left college, I lived in a foreign country for a long time. Every time I returned home, my mother always remembered to soothe my stomach, taste buds and soul by once again cooking my favorite pot of beef.

Steps to make Chinese Braised Beef Shank (酱牛肉):

1. Prepare all ingredients.
2. Cut beef shank to proper size. Wash with water. Soak in water and place in the fridge for 1 hr. Change water multiple times during the process to remove blood.
3. Drain or remove excess water with paper towel. Place in freezer for 1 hr.
4. Place a pot on stove. Add water and bring to boil. Add all solid and liquid spices. Make sure the broth can fully submerge the meat. When broth starts to boil again, place meat in pot and braise for 1.5 hrs on medium/medium-low.
5. Remove pot from stove. Soak the meat in broth and let it cool down. When it reaches room temperature, place the pot of meat and broth in fridge and let the meat absorb more flavor overnight. Cut meat into slices and enjoy with some soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil!

Chinese Braised Beef Shank is a great make ahead Chinese food that can be eaten hot, cold, or even room temperature. Just make sure there is enough for everyone because it will go quick. Make this delicious Pressure Cooker Chinese Braised Beef Shank Recipe with homemade Chinese Master Stock 滷水汁! This flavorful and tender beef makes a great chilled appetizer or a warm main dish. A favorite Taiwanese cold appetizer, this braised beef shank recipe is perfect as a side dish as well.

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