Szechuan (Sichuan) Beef Stew

3 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 3 hours

476 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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4	each	scallions, spring or green onions	trimmed
1	each	ginger	thinly sliced, 1 inch pieces
3	each	orange zest
2	pounds	beef, flank steak	halved
3	each	star anise
1/4	cup	lard	softened, or other frying oil

Seasoning
2	teaspoons	garlic	finely chopped
1/2	cup	soy sauce, light
1/3	cup	rice wine	or dry sherry
1	tablespoon	bean paste	hot
1	tablespoon	peppercorns	chinese brown
2	tablespoons	soy sauce, dark
2	tablespoons	bean paste	sweet
2	teaspoons	sugar

Cut the meat into 5 cm (2 inch) cubes and place in a deep pot with the spring onions, ginger, star anise, and the orange peel.

Cover with water and bring to a boil, skim and then simmer for 2 hours, tightly covered over low heat.

Heat the lard and fry the seasoning ingredients for 1 minute, then pour into the pot and recover.

Simmer 1 hour more or until meat is very tender.

Transfer meat to a serving dish and thicken the sauce with a paste of corn flour and cold water.

Pour over the meat after discarding the onion, ginger, star anise and orange peel.

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Serving Size 301g

Amount per Serving

Calories 476 48% of calories from fat