Braised Beef Short Ribs by lee

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Ingredients

  • 2 kg beef short ribs

  • 1 liter vegetable oil

  • 4 spring onion cut into 3 cm batons

  • Coriander sprigs

  • 1 stick cassia bark

  • 4 star anise

  • 2garlic clove

  • ½ tsp cracked black pepper

  • ½ tsp Sichuan peppercorn

  • 50 gm knob of ginger peeled and sliced

  • 80 ml shaoxing rice wine

  • 125 ml light soy sauce

  • 50 ml of fish sauce

  • 125 ml black vinegar

  • 500ml coconut juice

  • 70 gm rock sugar

  • 2 pieces dried mandarin peel

Method

  1. Heat oil to 180c (if using wok best to check by frying piece of bread)

  2. Fry ribs in small batches until golden, then drain on a paper towel

  3. In a saucepan combine all ingredients for braising and bring to boil. Add ribs and skim any impurities as they rise to the top.

  4. Reduce heat and cook for further 1 1/2hrs. Continue to skim

  5. When the meat is tender remove ribs, strain stock add spring onion and return to heat to reduce for 5 minutes.

  6. When ready to serve drizzle sauce over and finish with coriander

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