5 from 62 votes
Braised Beef
This Braised Beef recipe features beef brisket slowly cooked with aromatic spices like star anise, cloves, and bay leaves in a soy sauce-based liquid. Onions, garlic, and brown sugar add depth to the rich, savory sauce that coats tender beef cubes. Carrots contribute texture and sweetness toward the end, creating a balanced dish suitable for serving over rice and garnished with spring onions.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
409 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese, Filipino
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 medium onion - chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 pound beef brisket - cut into cubes
- 2-3 cups water
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3-4 pieces star anise
- 3-4 pieces cloves
- 2 pieces bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 cup carrot - cut round about an inch thick
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch - dissolved in ¼ cup water
- spring onions - chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Then saute garlic and onion until slightly tender. Add the chunk of beef and sear the meat in hot oil on all sides, about 5-7 minutes total.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except for the carrots, cornstarch and spring onions and bring to a simmer, cover pot with lid and turn the heat to low. Let it cook for 40-50 minutes or until the meat is fork tender. You may need to add some water if beef is not yet tender at this point.
- Stir in the carrots and cornstarch mixture and boil the sauce for about 5 minutes or until reduced and becomes thick.
- Serve on top of steamy rice bowls and garnish with some chopped spring onions.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
409kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
1509mg
(63%)
Potassium
754mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
7170IU
(143%)
Vitamin C
5.9mg
(7%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
4.4mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1509mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 754mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 7170IU | 143% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4.4mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.