Spicy Beef Brisket Braise

Name: Spicy Beef Brisket Braise
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 400 g (14 oz) beef brisket, cleaned and cut into large chunks; 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, roughly diced; 1 litre (35 fl oz/4 cups) fresh chicken stock; 3 tablespoons yellow bean soy sauce; 2 tablespoons crushed yellow rock sugar; 3 tablespoons chilli bean paste; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; a few drops of Chinkiang vinegar; 2 tablespoons shaoxing; 4 tablespoons peanut oil; 3 tablespoons chopped ginger; 4 cloves garlic, chopped

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Balance and Harmony

By Neil Perry

Published 2008

About

A very simple braise, this relies on slow cooking and the wonderful flavour and kick of chilli bean paste.

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz) beef brisket, cleaned and cut into large chunks
4

Method

Place the brisket in a pot of cold water and bring to the boil. Once the scum comes to the top, drain the brisket and wash under cold water, then pat dry with paper towel.

Heat a wok until almost smoking. Add the peanut oil and, when hot, stir-fry the brisket until coloured, then remove from the wok. Add the garlic and ginger to the wok and stir-fry until fragrant. Add