Home-Style Tender Braised Steak

A comforting family-favorite dish featuring tender, juicy beef steak chunks simmered in a rich, savory brown sauce packed with aromatic spices and garnished with fresh green onions.

Ingredients

• 800 g beef steak chunks
• 3 slices fresh ginger
• 3 stalks scallions
• 2 pieces star anise
• 3 tbsp cooking wine
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• to taste hot water
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• to taste chopped green onions

Instructions

1. 1Blanch the steak pieces

   

   Place the cut steak pieces into a pot filled with water, add green onion knots and ginger slices, and pour in cooking wine to blanch them, helping to remove impurities and odors.

   Tip: Add cooking wine and ginger during blanching to effectively neutralize any gamey odors from the meat.
2. 2Rinse the steak pieces

   

   Place the cut steak pieces into a large ceramic bowl filled with clean water to wash away surface impurities and excess blood before cooking, helping to reduce any gamey flavors.

   Tip: Rinsing thoroughly helps reduce gamey flavors in the beef.
3. 3Stir-fry steak with aromatics

   

   Add the pre-blanched steak pieces into the wok along with the sautéed aromatics, tossing them together over heat to combine the flavors.

   Tip: Stir-fry briefly to allow the meat to absorb the aromatic oils.
4. 4Add aromatics to the pan

   

   Add slices of fresh ginger, knotted scallions, and fragrant dried spices such as star anise into a hot pan with oil to build the flavor base.

   Tip: Sauté the aromatics gently until fragrant before adding the meat.
5. 5Season the steak

   

   Pour soy sauce and other essential seasonings directly over the steak and aromatics in the pan to build a rich color and savory flavor profile.

   Tip: Add the sauces evenly over the meat to ensure uniform coloring and taste.

Storage & Reheating

Burn It Off

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