Here is how to make the infamous Taiwanese beef stew. It is a very popular Taiwanese Street Food and is usually served with thick noodles. How I made it may not be exactly the same as the traditional style, but this is how my mom makes it and what I grew up eating.
The time to make this takes about 3-4 hours because you want to make sure you have a really good flavored broth... but since I don't have the patience I added some beef broth to give it more flavor.
Let's get to it! Don't let all these items scare you because it is very simple to make. I had a really good sous chef that helped me out with this dish. ;o)
Start with a bag of beef bones. Wash them and then put them into a pressure cooker to boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn the fire down and let it cook for a minimal of 45 mins to an hour.
While that's cooking, start prepping the other ingredients such as ginger, onion, garlic, and star anise to add flavor to the base. Don't worry about cutting it nice and neat because we will not be serving this. Again, it will only be for flavor.
1-2 thumbs of ginger, 4-6 cloves of garlic, 1 onion, and a handful of star anise.
After adding the ingredients above to the broth, let it cook for a good 15-20 minutes before adding small chunks of beef and then some tomato paste. Feel free to add chunks of tomatoes if you like because that is the traditional way.
2 cans of tomato soup and 1 can of beef broth
Also, add 2-3 tablespoons of soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
Close the pressure cooker for a good 1-1.5 hours until the meat gets soft. Other ingredients to add once the dish is ready to be served are:
Green onions, cilantro, and spinach
**Add chili pepper into the broth for it to be spicy.
For the noodles, boil some water on the side and add a few sprinkles of salt. Once the water starts to boil add the noodles. This should only take 10-15 minutes. Use the thick noodles to make this dish.
Here is the final product:
Bon Appetit!
Until next time,
stay healthy, beautiful, and inspired.
Have a great night!
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