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 dsh Pepper
- 2 Cloves star anise
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
Make it step by step
- 1. Leave beef whole. Crush garlic.
- 2. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Brown beef quickly on all sides.
- 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.)
- 4. Turn meat. Add sugar and simmer slowly 1 hour more. Serve hot or cold.
- NOTE: If the meat gets too dry during cooking, add 1 tablespoon water mixed with 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Cook times in the method are source guidance, not a record of testing in our kitchen. Check food temperatures and ingredient labels when cooking.