Mauritian Spiced Braised Beef (Boeuf Braisé)
The braised beef literally melts in your mouth! Easy to prepare, it is a family dish par excellence, comforting and very tasty. It will delight the taste buds of both young and old.
Recipe Ingredients
- 1.2 kg beef (bourguignon/stewing pieces)
- Vegetable oil (drizzle, to taste)
- Sesame oil (1 tablespoon)
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled, halved, germ removed
- 10g fresh ginger, peeled, cut into strips
- 10 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1 teaspoon 5 spice powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Water, to cover the meat
Instructions
- 1
Heat a pan and add a drizzle of vegetable oil with a little sesame oil.
- 2
Add the sliced onion, garlic, and ginger, and sauté until translucent and the onion starts to caramelize and brown.
- 3
Add the beef pieces without cutting them small and without stirring too much. Salt and pepper well, then wait for the meat to brown before turning it.
- 4
Salt and pepper again, and wait for the other side to brown.
- 5
Add the cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and 5 spice powder.
- 6
Add the brown sugar, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce.
- 7
Add water to cover the meat.
- 8
Cover the pan and simmer for 3 hours, turning the meat occasionally so it absorbs the sauce.
- 9
Let the meat cool completely, even overnight in the refrigerator, before slicing.
- 10
Slice the cold meat thinly with a sharp knife, then chop it into small pieces.
- 11
Deglaze the bottom of the pan with boiling water to recover the cooking juices.
- 12
Mix the chopped meat into the deglazed juices before serving.
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Credits: Source: L'atelier de Kristel