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Slow-Cooked Beef with ginger and star anise

This Vietnamese Medley leans on ginger and star anise to do the heavy lifting. We slow-cook the Beef for real depth, then bring it together in one pan.

4.9 from 818 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook40 min
Serves4
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Slow-Cooked Beef with ginger and star anise
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the ginger and star anise elements, and pat the beef dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the beef. Cover and cook low and slow, stirring now and then, until rich and spoonable.

Stir in the hoisin and the rest of the ginger and star anise flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the broccoli along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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