Beef brisket with potatoes is a Chinese home-cooked dish that is loved by many people, especially during the cold winter months, when it brings warmth and satisfaction. It is mainly made from brisket and potatoes, supplemented by a variety of condiments and vegetables, and has a rich taste and balanced nutrition.
Here's a common practice:
Ingredients: beef brisket, potatoes, carrots, onions, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, sugar, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns.
Steps:
Cut the brisket into pieces and soak in water for 10 minutes to remove the blood.
Cut the potatoes, carrots, and onions into separate pieces, slice the ginger, and mince the garlic.
Put the beef brisket pieces in cold water, add ginger slices, green onions and cooking wine, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, cook for 3 minutes, remove and set aside.
Pour oil into the pot, when the oil temperature is 60% hot, add star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, dried chili peppers, and Sichuan pepper and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the brisket and stir-fry, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, salt, and continue to stir-fry until brown.
Pour in an appropriate amount of boiling water, the amount of water is not over the brisket, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 50 minutes.
After 50 minutes, add the potato and carrot cubes and continue to simmer for 10 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through.
Finally, reduce the juice over high heat, don't collect the soup too dry, sprinkle with chopped green onions.
The cooking process of potato brisket can be adjusted according to personal preference, some use a rice cooker or pressure cooker to shorten the cooking time, while others prefer to simmer in a slow-fire casserole to preserve the original flavor of the ingredients. After cooking, the soup of the beef brisket stew with potatoes is rich, the meat is crispy, and the potatoes are soft and glutinous, which can be used as a topping for rice or pasta, which is very delicious.