Beef Ribs Braised with Tomatoes and Potatoes
番茄土豆炖牛排骨
Beef ribs and potatoes simmer in a prepared tomato hot-pot base, with fresh tomatoes added just before serving.
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Ingredients
Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.
- 1 kg (2 Chinese jin)beef ribs
- tomatoes
- potatoes
- 30 grock sugar
- cilantro or scallions
- ginger
- onion
- 3bay leaves
- 2star anise
- 200 gBaipin Riguang tomato hot-pot soup base
- 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfulchili bean paste
- 2 spoonfuls plus blanching amountcooking wine
- cooking oil
- boiling water
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Chinese jin (斤) is retained alongside its mainland market-weight equivalent: 1 jin = 500 g.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Blanch the beef ribs from cold water with ginger, scallions and cooking wine. Heat the rock sugar in oil over low heat until it colors, then add the ribs and toss to coat.
- 02
Add bay leaves, star anise, ginger and onion, then light soy sauce, chili bean paste and cooking wine.
- 03
Add the tomato hot-pot base and boiling water to cover the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
- 04
Add the potatoes and simmer for 20 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Finish with scallions or cilantro.
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Beef Ribs Braised with Tomatoes and Potatoes
Beef ribs and potatoes simmer in a prepared tomato hot-pot base, with fresh tomatoes added just before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2 Chinese jin)beef ribs
- tomatoes
- potatoes
- 30 grock sugar
- cilantro or scallions
- ginger
- onion
- 3bay leaves
- 2star anise
- 200 gBaipin Riguang tomato hot-pot soup base
- 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfulchili bean paste
- 2 spoonfuls plus blanching amountcooking wine
- cooking oil
- boiling water
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Chinese jin (斤) is retained alongside its mainland market-weight equivalent: 1 jin = 500 g.
Method
- 01
Blanch the beef ribs from cold water with ginger, scallions and cooking wine. Heat the rock sugar in oil over low heat until it colors, then add the ribs and toss to coat.
- 02
Add bay leaves, star anise, ginger and onion, then light soy sauce, chili bean paste and cooking wine.
- 03
Add the tomato hot-pot base and boiling water to cover the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
- 04
Add the potatoes and simmer for 20 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Finish with scallions or cilantro.
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