Braised Beef with Potato and Tomato

Ingredients 17

• Beef 牛肉to taste
• Potatoes 土豆1 个
• Onion 洋葱½ 个
• Tomatoes, medium 番茄1 个
• Carrot 胡萝卜1 个
• Star anise 八角2 个
• Dried red chillies 干辣椒2 个
• Spring onion 葱to taste
• Ginger 姜to taste
• Garlic 蒜to taste
• Shaoxing cooking wine 料酒to taste
• Light soy sauce 生抽to taste
• Dark soy sauce 老抽to taste
• Salt 盐to taste
• Chicken powder 鸡精to taste
• Cooking oil 油to taste
• Water 水to taste

Steps 8

1. 1
   Step 1

   Cut the beef into chunks and soak in cold water for 30 minutes to 1 hour to draw out the blood. Rinse well.

   牛肉切块，用冷水泡半小时到1小时泡出血水，再洗干净。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Mix the beef with cooking wine, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce. Leave for about 10 minutes.

   牛肉加料酒、生抽、老抽拌匀，腌10分钟左右。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Peel and cut the carrot and potato into chunks. Cut the tomato into pieces, the onion into strips, and chop the spring onion, ginger and garlic.

   胡萝卜、土豆去皮切块，番茄切块，洋葱切条，葱姜蒜切好。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Heat oil and fry the spring onion, ginger, garlic and dried chillies until fragrant. Add the beef, star anise, a little more cooking wine and soy sauces, and stir-fry.

   热锅热油，葱姜蒜和干辣椒爆香，下牛肉翻炒，加八角、少许料酒、生抽和老抽。

5. 5
   Step 5

   When the beef is evenly coloured, add the onion and tomato. Stir-fry for a few minutes, pressing the tomato with the spatula to soften it.

   牛肉上色均匀后，放洋葱和番茄，翻炒几分钟，用锅铲把番茄压一压，让它快点变软。

6. 6
   Step 6

   Pour in hot water to cover the beef. Cover, bring to the boil, then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes (1 hour for brisket).

   倒入热开水没过牛肉，盖上盖子烧开后转小火炖30分钟，用牛腩就炖1小时。

7. 7
   Step 7

   Add the potato and carrot and bring back to the boil on high heat. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.

   加入土豆和胡萝卜，大火烧开后转小火，盖上盖子再炖15分钟左右。

8. 8
   Step 8

   Uncover and season with salt to taste, and a little chicken powder if you like. Boil on high heat, stirring so it does not stick, until the sauce is thick; sprinkle with spring onion and serve.

   开盖按口味加盐，喜欢可以加少许鸡精。大火收汁，边收边搅防粘锅，汤汁浓了就关火，撒葱花上桌。