Shanghai Beer-Braised Red-Cooked Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 slice ginger
1 lb beef (any high-collagen cut, such as chuck)
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce (e.g. Pearl River brand, NOT Kikkoman or light soy)
2 tablespoons sugar
12 fluid ounces pale ale
2 star anise (dried)
1 stalk green onion
1 dash toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

Add cooking oil to dutch oven over med-high heat.
When oil starts shimmering, add ginger and beef. Sear until all sides have been browned.
Mix dark soy sauce and sugar in a bowl. Add to dutch oven and stir the beef in the soy sugar mixture until all sides are fully coated.
Add pale ale and star anise. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat until barely simmering. Simmer for one hour, uncovered.
Remove beef to serving plate. Increase heat and reduce the sauce into a glaze. Skim off excess fat from the top of the glaze and pour glaze over beef.
Add chopped green onions and sesame seeds for garnish. Serve.