Red Cooked Beef

An oriental version of spiced beef.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs (1kg) round beef
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1-1/4 cups soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Chinese wine or dry sherry
• 1 colve garlic
• 2 tbsp ginger, grated1 star anise
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• water,

Preparation:

Brown meat in oil to seal.

Place meat in a saucepan, add remaining ingredients and enough water to cover.

Bring to a boil, simmer very slowly for about 1-1/2 hours until the meat is tender. Allow the meat to cool in the liquid.

Remove meat, cover with a plate, weight down and chill. Reserve strained liquid for future use to enrich stocks.

Carve into very thin slices and serve as part of an hors d’oeuver with Chinese sauces and dips.