Cantonese braised beef brisket with white radish
Beef brisket and mooli braised until spoon tender in a star anise soy broth. Quiet, deep flavours that improve overnight.
- Time3 hr
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.90 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the beef in a pan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 3 minutes, then drain and rinse to remove the scum.
3 min - 2
Heat the oil in a large heavy pan over a medium heat. Fry the ginger and garlic for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the beef, star anise, cinnamon, tamari, sherry and sugar.
1 min - 3
Pour in the 1 litre of water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook very gently for 1 hour 30 minutes.
90 min - 4
Add the mooli and simmer for 40 minutes more, until both beef and radish are tender and translucent.
40 min - 5
Mix the cornflour with the cold water and stir into the pan. Simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce is glossy.
2 min - 6
Scatter with the spring onions and serve with steamed rice.
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