BEEF SHANK RECIPE CHINESE RECIPES

Steps:

• Marinating the beef: in the previously two days before making this dish, cut the long log into 3 sections and spread salt on the surface and then massage. Set aside for 2 or 1 day (at least overnight) with a weight on top.
• Clean the beef shank: before cooking your beef shank, rinse under running water to clean and then place them in a large pot with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boiling and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes. Transfer out and clean with warm water.
• Soak all the spices with around 1/2 cup of boiling hot water for around 10 minutes. Drain and wrap all of them in a clean glaze bag and seal with cotton lines.
• Add beef shank in a cast iron pot; add leek onion, spring onion, shallots and sugar. Pour in soy sauce and enough beef stock to cover.
• Bring to boil and then simmer for at least 60 minutes to 90 minutes. Then remove from heat and soak overnight.
• Slice it thinly and serve directly or with dips (note1)

Steps:

• Remove the blood waters: add all the bones and meat in a large pot, pour in enough water to cover, add green onion and 4 slices of ginger and then bring to a boiling. Transfer out and clean.
• Soak all the spices with around 1/2 cup boiling hot water for 10 minutes and then wrap all of them with a glaze bag and seal with cotton lines.
• Add all the bones and beef shank, scallion whites and spiced wrapped in the glaze bag. Pour around 2L to 2.5 L water (separately for high pressure cooker and cast iron soup pot). Bring to boil and simmer for around 1.5 to 2 hours.To begin assembling a wonderful beef noodle soup, get yourself a pot of beet stock.
• Cut half of braised beef shank into thin slices and half of it to diced. Chop pickled mustard green and fry with oil until aroma.
• In each serving bowl, mix 1 cup of beef stock with 1/2 cup of the master stock (??). Cook the noodles according to instructions and then blanch the Bok Choy and transfer them to the bowls. Top with fried mustard greens, green onion and coriander. Serve hot!