Chinese Sliced Beef Shanks
Total Time: 1 hourYield: 6 Servings
Source: maomaomom.com
Category: Chinese
Ingredients
2 pounds Beef Shanks2 teaspoons Black Peppercorns
3 teaspoons Salt
3 teaspoons Sugar
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce (plus 1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce
2 whole Star Anise
1 1⁄2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
2 whole Bay Leaves
1 tablespoon Jasmine Tea
2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
1 whole Ginger (1-inch piece, sliced)
2 whole Green Onions (sliced)
5 cups Water
1⁄4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
Directions
- Put beef shanks in a large bowl with peppercorns, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 3 tablespoons soy sauce. Mix well and turn every few hours. Marinate ingredients for 24 hours.
- Rinse off beef shanks and place into an instant pot. Add 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cloves, star anise, cumin, bay leaves, jasmine tea, sesame oil, ginger, green onions, and water.
- Cover the lid and turn the pressure valve to the Seal position. Press the “Manual” button and set 35 minutes of cook time.
- When it is done, wait another 10 minutes. Slowly release the pressure then open the lid. Take out the cooked beef shank and place into a clean container chill at least 4 hours, slice and serve.