Casserole dish

Chinese-Style Braised Beef

Name: Chinese-Style Braised Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 250 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3–4 tbsp olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; Large thumb-size piece fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded; 1 bunch spring onions, sliced; 1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced; 1.5kg braising beef (such as ox cheek), cut into large pieces; 2 tbsp plain flour, well seasoned; 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 2 star anise; 2 tsp light muscovado sugar; 3 tbsp Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry; 3 tbsp dark soy sauce, plus more to taste; 500ml beef stock; Steamed bok choi and steamed rice, to serve

Slow-braised beef with star anise, five-spice, ginger, garlic and dark soy in a rich, deeply savoury sauce. Tender enough to pull apart after four hours in the oven — brilliant for entertaining or a weekend cook-off.

5.0 (38)

Prep: 20min
Cook: 250min
Total: 270min
Serves: 6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

3–4 tbsp olive oil
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
Large thumb-size piece fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded
1 bunch spring onions, sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
1.5kg braising beef (such as ox cheek), cut into large pieces
2 tbsp plain flour, well seasoned
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
2 star anise
2 tsp light muscovado sugar
3 tbsp Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
3 tbsp dark soy sauce, plus more to taste
500ml beef stock
Steamed bok choi and steamed rice, to serve

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38 reviews

Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Luca
Rich, warming and shockingly simple.
15 Apr 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026
Olivia
Better than the restaurant version.
27 Mar 2026

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