Adapted from BBC Good Food. I made this in the slow cooker.
500g -600g braising steak cut into large pieces
thumb sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped or grated
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tsp Chinese Five Spice powder
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced or chopped
1 star anise (optional)
1 tsp brown sugar
3 tbsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
300ml beef stock
1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water
spring onions
Place all the ingredients into your slow cooker. You can brown the meat first if you want, I didn't.
Turn it onto low and leave it all day while you graft at work. When you come home, you can thicken the sauce with 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with a little water. Add some peppers or mushrooms if you fancy them and leave the cooker for a while whilst you sit with a cup of coffee browsing the internet, or alternatively do some chores, your choice.
Serve sprinkled with some chopped spring onion for a bit of extra colour.
