Tomato Beef Brisket Stew

Ingredients 14

• Beef brisket 牛腩500 g
• Tomatoes, medium 番茄3–4 个
• Spring onion 葱1 stalk
• Ginger 姜to taste
• Garlic 蒜3 个
• Sichuan peppercorns 花椒10 个
• Star anise 八角1 个
• Light soy sauce 生抽to taste
• Shaoxing cooking wine 料酒to taste
• Rock sugar 冰糖6 个
• Dried red chillies 干辣椒2 个
• Salt 盐to taste
• Cooking oil 油to taste
• Water 水to taste

Steps 7

1. 1
   Step 1

   Cut the brisket into chunks and soak in cold water for about 30 minutes to draw out the blood.

   牛腩切块，泡在冷水里30分钟左右，把血水泡出来。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Cut the spring onion into pieces and slice the ginger and garlic. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, peel them and cut or tear them into pieces.

   姜和蒜切成片，葱切成段。番茄用开水烫一下去皮，切块或用手撕碎。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Put the beef in a pot of cold water and bring to the boil. Skim off the foam, then lift the beef out and drain.

   牛腩冷水下锅，煮开后撇去浮沫，捞出沥干。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Heat oil and fry the spring onion, ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise and dried chillies until fragrant. Add the beef with the cooking wine and soy sauce and stir-fry.

   油热后放葱、姜、蒜、花椒、八角和干辣椒爆香，倒入牛腩，加料酒和生抽炒匀。

5. 5
   Step 5

   When the beef changes colour, add boiling water to cover it well. Simmer on low heat for about 50 minutes.

   牛腩变色后，加开水，要多没过牛腩一些，小火炖50分钟左右。

6. 6
   Step 6

   In another pan, stir-fry the tomatoes until the oil turns red. Add half a bowl of water, bring to the boil and pour it all into the beef pot.

   另起锅炒番茄，炒出红油后加半碗水烧开，全部倒进牛腩锅里。

7. 7
   Step 7

   Add the rock sugar and salt to taste and simmer for another 30 minutes until the beef is tender. Leave plenty of sauce and serve.

   加冰糖，按口味加盐，再炖30分钟到牛腩软烂，多留些汤汁盛出。