8 Feb 2012

Stewed Beef with Tomato in Red Wine Sauce

Stewed Beef with Tomato in Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients

3 lbs Beef Brisket
4 Tomatoes
2 onions
3 cloves garlic
3 bay leaves
1 star anise
3 tablespoons oil
3 cups of water

Seasonings
1 cup red wine
1/2 cup light soy sauce
Some salt and sugar to taste

Directions

1.      Cut beef to pieces about 4cm wide, briefly boil for a while.  Drain and rinse briefly.
2.      Make 4 cuts on tomato.  Boil for 1 minute.  Drain and soak in cold water to unpeel it.  Cut into 4 to 6 pieces.
3.      Cut onion to pieces. 
4.      Crush garlic cloves.
5.      Heat 3 tablespoons of oil.  Stir fry onion and garlic a while until frangrant.  Add tomato in.  Stir fry until tomato become soft.
6.      Remove half of the tomato and union for later use.
7.      Add beef.  Continue to stir fry.
8.      Add red wine and boil over high heat for 1 minute.
9.      Add bay leaves, star anise, soy sauce and 3 cuts of water.
10.  Transfer all to a casserole or heavy pot. 
11.  Bring it to a boil.  Then simmer for about 1 and a half hours.  Then turn off the flame.
12.  Just before serving, reheat the beef, add the remaining tomato and onion.
13.  Cook for another 10 – 15 minutes until the tomato is soft.
14.  Add salt and sugar if needed.

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