Chinese Style Vegetable And Veal Stew Recipes

CHINESE-STYLE VEGETABLE AND VEAL STEW

Steps:

• Put oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add veal and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, turning as necessary, until well browned on all sides. Transfer veal to plate and set aside.
• Add onions, carrots and radishes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook for another minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add soy sauce and wine, stock or water. Bring to a boil, return veal to pot and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, until veal is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Stir in the bok choy, cover and cook until the leaves are wilted but stems still have some crunch, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in snow peas and simmer until they turn bright green, about 3 minutes. Garnish with cilantro, drizzle with sesame oil and serve.

VEAL VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a bowl or resealable bag toss flour and half the salt and pepper with veal until completely coated. In large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown veal on all sides, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer veal to plate. Stir in onion, celery and leeks, cookin until vegetables are tender and starting to brown, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, remaining salt and pepper, bay leaves, thyme and rosemary. Deglaze pan with wine, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in broth and return veal to pan. Bring to a simmer.
• Cover and transfer to oven for 1 hour. Add carrots, parsnips and rutabaga, stirring to combine. Cover and return to oven until vegtables are tender and veal is fork tender, about 1 hour.

CHINESE BEEF OR PORK STEW (RED COOKED MEAT)

Steps:

• *Staranise comes in the form of an eight point star.
• ,each point having an anise seed in it.
• Most of them are broken up so use a total of eight points, more or less, to taste.
• **Theorange (or tangerine) peel has a slightly bitter taste that I like better with beef but this is personal taste.
• It comes in plastic bags and has a long shelf life.
• Start by browning the meat in a few T of oil.
• Do it in batches so it gets well caramelized.
• When the last of the meat is well browned, remove it all to a bowl.
• (Add more oil as needed).
• Add the onion, garlic, ginger, anise, orange peel and chiles to the wok (or pot); keep cooking, stirring frequently, until the onion starts to brown.
• Stir in the meat along with the sauce, bring it to a full boil, stir well and reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour (pork) or 2 hours (beef).
• Adjust seasonings, add the vegetables and simmer, covered for another half hour.
• Before serving, remove all the pieces of ginger, star anise, orange peel, chile, etc.
• Serve with steamed rice or boiled noodles.

VEAL-AND-VEGETABLE STEW FROM CORFU

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the veal, onion, 1/4 cup of the wine, 1/4 cup of the oil, the garlic, bay leaf, rosemary and thyme. Toss well, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Remove the veal from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels; reserve the marinade. In a large pot, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil over high heat. Cook the veal in batches, turning until browned on all sides, and remove.
• Return all the veal to the pot and add the reserved marinade, celery, sliced fennel, carrots and 1/2 cup of the stock. Season lightly with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Simmer, adding more stock as needed until the veal is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover the pot, increase the heat to high and reduce the liquid until it is a thick sauce. Stir in remaining wine and butter. Cook for 2 minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Sprinkle with fennel fronds and serve.

ASIAN BEEF AND VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut beef steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/4-inch thick strips.
• Combine vegetables and 3 tablespoons water in large nonstick skillet. Cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain.
• Heat same pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add half of beef and half of garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove. Repeat with remaining beef and garlic.
• Return all beef and vegetables to pan. Add stir-fry sauce and crushed red pepper; heat through. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts, if desired.

BEEF AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Remove any bits of fat from the meat. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute the meat in the oil for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Remove meat and set aside.
• Add the onion and tomato paste to the pot and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender, stirring often. Return the meat to the skillet along with the beef broth, combining with the onion and tomato paste mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Add the carrots, potatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf and crushed red pepper flakes and simmer, covered, for another 45 minutes. (Note: It may be necessary to add some water if the stew seems too thick.)
• Finally, add the mushrooms and the peas and allow stew to heat through, about another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and rosemary sprig before serving.