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Beef
Shin of beef braised in soy stock
Ingredients
- 250ml soy sauce
- 150ml mirin or dry sherry
- 25g fresh ginger, sliced
- 2-3 star anise
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 red chilli
- 1 piece dried orange peel
- 600g shin of beef
Method
Prep time:
10 min
PT10M
Cooking time:
3h
PT3H
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Step 1
Place all the ingredients, except the beef, in a saucepan with 750ml of water and bring to the boil then simmer for 15 minutes. Immerse the shin joint. -
Step 2
Return to the boil and skim away impurities then turn down to a bare simmer for a further 2½-3 hours until tender (you may have to top up the stock with water). -
Step 3
Drain, cool and press with a weight overnight before slicing as thinly as possible.