Braised Beef in Yellow Sauce
Braised Beef in Yellow Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon salt
- as needed water, for soaking and braising
- 2 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 inch ginger, sliced
- 2 star anise
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 dried chili peppers
- 1 tablespoon rock sugar
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken essence
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soybean paste
- 2 potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup garlic chives, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the cubed beef in a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and pour in enough water to completely cover the beef. Let it soak for 10 minutes to help remove any odor and tenderize the meat.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Drain the beef and add it directly to a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir fry the beef until all the water has evaporated and the beef starts to brown slightly.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add the scallions, ginger, star anise, bay leaves, and dried chili peppers to the pan with the beef. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, remaining salt, chicken essence, and oyster sauce to the pan. Stir well to coat the beef.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add 1 tablespoon of soybean paste to the mixture. Continue to stir fry over low heat for 3-5 minutes until the spices become fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Pour in enough boiling water to fully cover the beef. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer for 40 minutes.
⏱️ 40 min
- 7
Add the potato chunks to the pan, stir gently, and continue to simmer, covered, for an additional 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Stir in the chopped garlic chives just before serving. Serve hot and enjoy the tender and flavorful braised beef.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Braised Beef in Yellow Sauce
- 2 pounds beef, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon salt
- as needed water, for soaking and braising
- 2 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 inch ginger, sliced
- 2 star anise
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 dried chili peppers
- 1 tablespoon rock sugar
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken essence
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soybean paste
- 2 potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup garlic chives, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the cubed beef in a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and pour in enough water to completely cover the beef. Let it soak for 10 minutes to help remove any odor and tenderize the meat.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Drain the beef and add it directly to a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir fry the beef until all the water has evaporated and the beef starts to brown slightly.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add the scallions, ginger, star anise, bay leaves, and dried chili peppers to the pan with the beef. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, remaining salt, chicken essence, and oyster sauce to the pan. Stir well to coat the beef.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add 1 tablespoon of soybean paste to the mixture. Continue to stir fry over low heat for 3-5 minutes until the spices become fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Pour in enough boiling water to fully cover the beef. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer for 40 minutes.
⏱️ 40 min - 7
Add the potato chunks to the pan, stir gently, and continue to simmer, covered, for an additional 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Stir in the chopped garlic chives just before serving. Serve hot and enjoy the tender and flavorful braised beef.
⏱️ 1 min