Shanghai Beer-Braised Red-Cooked Beef

Chinese red-cooked (红烧) beef braised in beer.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  cooking oil
• 1  slice ginger
• 1  lb beef (any high-collagen cut, such as chuck)
• 2  tablespoons dark soy sauce (e.g. Pearl River brand, NOT Kikkoman or light soy)
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 12  fluid ounces  pale ale
• 2  star anise (dried)
• 1  stalk green onion
• 1  dash toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Add cooking oil to dutch oven over med-high heat.
2. When oil starts shimmering, add ginger and beef. Sear until all sides have been browned.
3. Mix dark soy sauce and sugar in a bowl. Add to dutch oven and stir the beef in the soy sugar mixture until all sides are fully coated.
4. Add pale ale and star anise. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat until barely simmering. Simmer for one hour, uncovered.
5. Remove beef to serving plate. Increase heat and reduce the sauce into a glaze. Skim off excess fat from the top of the glaze and pour glaze over beef.
6. Add chopped green onions and sesame seeds for garnish. Serve.