Saturday 21 January 2012

Chinese Chilli Bean Beef Stew


Chinese Chilli Bean Beef Stew
A delightful melt in the mouth beef stew with a kick, delicious! 

Serves 4
Prep time:  10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, crushed
2.5cm/1inch fresh root ginger, peeled and finely sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 onion, sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thick slices
1kg/2 ¼ lb braising beef
1 litre/ 1 ¾ pints vegetable stock
2 tbsp chilli bean paste
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water

To serve
2 spring onions, chopped
1 small handful of fresh coriander, chopped
Jasmine rice, cooked as per packet instructions

Method

1.  Place all the ingredients except the cornflour mixture into a large pan or wok and bring to the boil.

2.  Cover the pan and reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 hours.

3.  Add the cornflour mixture to the stew and mix through.

4.  Serve with jasmine rice and garnish with the spring onions and coriander.  Enjoy!



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