Spicy Braised Beef, Chinese Style 炆牛腩秘技

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Braised Beef Recipe
Perfect for two, husband and wife, double this recipe for a large family. Perfect every time and gives you some really fantastic comfort food.
This braised beef is worth the wait. Learn how we make perfectly tender pieces using freshest rump steak 🥩 Give this dish a shot and you wont regret it. 

Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil, mild for frying and baking
1 ginger, peel and cut into slices
6 cloves garlic, peel and knife presses
2 small onion, peel, cut into chunks
500g beef rump steak/ribeye/brisket, cut into chunks
5 bay leaves, optional
5 star anise, optional
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp chilli paste
1 tbsp crushed yellow bean sauce or oyster sauce
1 tsp sichuan peppercorns
a handful of bird's eye chilli or skip it
1 tbsp brown sugar or 35g brown sugar in pieces  
1 cup water, optional 
1 tbsp light soy sauce

Method:
1) Heat oil in a large frying pan or casserole. Fry the ginger, garlic, onions and beef for 3 minutes.

2) Adding bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, chilli paste, crushed yellow bean sauce, sichuan peppercorns, bird's eye chilli and brown sugar and stir until combined. 

3) Keep the heat high, add in water and light soy sauce until covers the beef. Remove any scum that appears on the surface. Close the lid and cook over medium heat about 45 minutes to 1 hour until the beef soften and the sauce thickens. Turn off the heat and serve with steamed white rice. 

Recipe Source: Josephine's Recipes