Oriental Beef Stew Recipes

ORIENTAL BEEF

Steps:

• BEFORE you start chopping and slicing, trim excess fat from steak. Partially freeze steak; slice diagonally across grain into 2- x 1/4-inch strips.
• Combine soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and ginger; add steak, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Coat wok or skillet with oil; allow to heat at medium high (325°) for 2 minutes. Add steak; stir-fry 1 minute. Add pea pods; stir-fry 1 minute. Add cabbage, mushrooms, green onions, and water chestnuts; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Dissolve bouillon granules, cornstarch, and salt in water; stir into steak mixture. Cook until thickened. Serve over rice.

ORIENTAL BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown beef in a little hot oil.
• Place in casserole dish with remaining ingredients.
• Cover. Bake in 350 oven for 2 hours.
• Serve over hot rice.

ASIAN BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Mix together the flour, five-spice powder and some salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss the beef in the flour mixture and set aside.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, sear the meat on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Remove the meat to a plate and set aside.
• To the pot, add the ginger, chili paste, garlic and scallion whites. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Deglaze with the sherry, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the broth, soy sauce, honey, star anise and bay leaves and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the seared beef, cover the pot, transfer to the oven and cook until the meat is falling apart, about 2 hours.
• Serve over rice, garnished with the reserved scallion greens.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Put the beef in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker and season lightly with salt and pepper. Whisk the flour and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl until smooth, then whisk in the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, tomato paste, chili-garlic sauce and ginger. Pour into the slow cooker and turn the beef to coat. Add the star anise. Cover and cook on low until the beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours.
• Discard the star anise and transfer the meat to a plate. Shred into bite-size pieces, removing any large pieces of fat. Skim off any excess fat from the liquid in the slow cooker. Return the meat to the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs; drain. Divide the noodles and beef stew among bowls. Top with the watercress, scallions, cilantro and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

ASIAN VEGETABLE-BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, brown meat in oil on all sides; drain. Add the water, broth, sherry, soy sauce, onions, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour., Stir in the mushrooms, carrots and bok choy; cover and simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. , Divide rice among 6 soup bowls, 3/4 cup in each; top each with 1 cup soup. Garnish with chive blossoms if desired.

ASIAN BEEF AND CAULIFLOWER STEW

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Brown meat on all sides. Add broth; cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 hour. Add cauliflower, green pepper, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger root if desired. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 5-7 minutes. Combine cornstarch, sugar and water. Stir into meat mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in green onions. Serve on rice.

ASIAN BEEF SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together hoisin sauce, sherry, soy sauce, barbeque sauce, green onions, garlic, and ginger.
• Cut flank steak across grain on a diagonal into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices in a 1 gallon resealable plastic bag. Pour hoisin sauce mixture over slices, and mix well. Refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Discard marinade, and thread steak on skewers.
• Oil the grill grate. Grill skewers 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

CHINESE-STYLE BRAISED BEEF ONE-POT

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large, shallow casserole. Fry the garlic, ginger, onions and chilli for 3 mins until soft and fragrant. Tip onto a plate. Toss the beef in the flour, add 1 tbsp more oil to the pan, then brown the meat in batches, adding the final tbsp oil if you need to. It should take about 5 mins to brown each batch properly.
• Add the five-spice and star anise (if using) to the pan, tip in the gingery mix, then fry for 1 min until the spices are fragrant. Add the sugar, then the beef and stir until combined. Keep the heat high, then splash in the wine or sherry, scraping up any meaty bits. Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2.
• Pour in the soy and stock (it won't cover the meat completely), bring to a simmer, then tightly cover, transfer to the oven and cook for 1½-2 hrs, stirring the meat halfway through. The meat should be very soft, and any sinewy bits should have melted away. Season with more soy. This can now be chilled and frozen for up to 1 month.
• Nestle the cooked bok choi into the pan, then bring to the table with the basmati rice straight away and tuck in.

KOREAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 1 to 3 minutes. Add beef; cook and stir until brown, about 15 minutes.
• Add water, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, mushrooms, and chile-garlic sauce to the skillet with the beef. Simmer until beef is tender, about 60 minutes more.
• Add carrot and sesame seeds to the skillet with the stew. Season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until 1/2 the liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Drizzle in sesame oil and remove from heat.