Spicy Beef And Turnip Stew
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats | Chinese | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | T | Oil, I prefer sunflower seed |
| or another light oil. | ||
| Peanut is too heavy. | ||
| 2 | Stalks green onion | |
| scallions [optional: | ||
| leave whole or slice | ||
| into | ||
| 2-inch lengths] | ||
| 2 | Ginger root, sliced to about | |
| the size of a U.S. | ||
| quarter | ||
| in currency | ||
| 1 | t | Hot bean paste, or you can |
| use 1 tsp. hot oil if | ||
| you | ||
| prefer | ||
| 1 | T | Black bean paste |
| 1/2 | c | **light** soy sauce, also |
| called Superior | ||
| 1 | T | Rice wine |
| 9 | c | Water, up to 12 |
| 1 | t | Star anise |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Rump roast, flanken or stew |
| beef | ||
| 3 | Short, fat -or- | |
| 2 | Long, slender daikon a | |
| Japanese name also known | ||
| as Chinese turnips | ||
| 4 | T | Cornstarch |
| 4 | T | Water |
| Hot, freshly made | ||
| long-grain white rice |
INSTRUCTIONS
Adapted from _Chinese Snacks: Wei-Chuan Cooking Book_ Edited by Huang Su Huei. There is no ISBN number listed, but the first printing was January 1974. My copy is the Ninth Revised Printing, January 1979. PREPARATION Wash and pare daikon to reveal white interior (pare like carrots). Cut off dry ends, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Set aside. If you've purchased a whole piece of beef rather than stew beef, cut into bite-sized pieces. Set aside. Blend cornstarch and water. Set aside. COOKING Heat pot on high, and add 3 Tbsp.oil, immediately followed with scallions, ginger root, hot bean paste, black bean paste, and soy sauce. Stir fry until fragrant. Add rice wine, then follow immediately with water, star anise, and beef. **The color of your mixture should be on the lighter side. Don't add more than 12 cups or less than 9!** Simmer, covered, 3-4 hours, till meat is **very** tender. Add daikon pieces, and cook till fork tender. Treat them like you treat boiling fresh potato pieces. Don't be alarmed to discover they've lost their white color and have turned a light yellow or orange. They're fine. Add cornstarch-water mixture, and stir. Your stew should be thicker than soup, and ***not*** as thick as American stew! After adding the cornstarch-water mixture, the color should look like coffee with a little cream added. TO SERVE: Portion servings of rice into soup bowls, and pour stew over rice. Serve immediately. Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V96 #56 Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 11:25:04 PST From: magwrit1@juno.com (Michelle Young)
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 7125
Calories From Fat: 2723
Total Fat: 304.2g
Cholesterol: 2972.2mg
Sodium: 3598.2mg
Potassium: 9916.8mg
Carbohydrates: 153.6g
Fiber: 22.3g
Sugar: 1.7g
Protein: 892.6g