HOW TO COOK BEEF PARES

BEEF PARES (BRAISED BEEF IN SWEET SOY AND STAR ANISE)

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Serving: 10 people

Ingredients:
4 tbsp cooking oil
4 thumbs ginger minced
2 onions, peeled and chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 kilos beef cubed
4 tbsp soy sauce
4 cups water
3 pcs star anise
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp salt
2 tbsp corn starch dissolved in 1/2 cup water – THICKENER
1/2 cup scallions chopped

Instruction:
Pre heat cooking oil.
Saute ginger, onion and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes until fragrant.
Add beef, cover and cook for 15 minutes using medium heat until it produces its own liquid.
Uncover and add soy sauce, star anise and more water.
Cover.
Cook for 50 minutes or until the meat is tender.
Uncover.
Add sugar, pepper, salt and slurry – (cornstarch dissolved in water).
Cover. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Garnish with chopped scallions.
Serve with steamed rice.