Aromatic Garlic-Ginger Beef Stew Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
3 hours
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 inch chunk fresh ginger, peeled
  • 1 red chile, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 pounds beef shin/flank, cubed
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 star anise
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 ½ cups beef stock
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  2. Place the onion, garlic, ginger, and red chile into a food processor and blend to form a paste. Place to one side.
  3. Heat up an oven-safe, large, lidded skillet pan over medium-high heat, and season the beef with salt and pepper.
  4. Add the cooking oil to the pan and then the seasoned beef, and cook the meat for 4 to 5 minutes until it is well browned, before removing from the pan.
  5. Reduce the heat to medium and add the blended onion, ginger, and garlic mixture to the pan, then fry the curry paste for 5 minutes.
  6. Add the Chinese five spice to the pan along with the star anise, mix these into the curry base and allow them to cook for a minute or two.
  7. Add the browned beef back to the pan, add the tablespoon of flour and mix everything together to thoroughly coat the beef.
  8. Add the beef stock, soy sauce, sugar, and tomato paste to the pan and mix everything once again, then bring to a simmer.
  9. Place the lid on the skillet pan and then transfer the beef stew to the preheated oven. Leave it to braise, covered, for 2 ½ hours.
  10. Remove from the oven and serve with rice, mashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables, or another chosen side.