44 braised star Recipes

lean pork (the recipe calls for pork belly but this is a lighter version), peanut oil, white sugar, shaoxing wine or 1 tbsp sherry wine, fresh ginger, skin left on and sliced, star anise, dried red chilies, cinnamon stick (or 1 piece of cassia bark), light soy sauce , to taste, salt , to taste, sugar , to taste, scallion, to garnish (green parts only )

oxtails, cut into pieces, fat trimmed, kosher salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry, low-sodium beef or chicken stock, dark or regular soy sauce, brown sugar, star anise, broken into pieces, lemongrass stalks, trimmed and bruised, scallions, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths , plus 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal, for garnish, fresh ginger, garlic cloves, peeled, thai chili peppers, cut into 1/2-inch lengths, fresh or dried whole shiitake mushrooms, stems removed , re-hydrated if dried, lime , zested and cut into small wedges, cooked jasmine rice , for serving.

matzoh cake meal (see cooks notes), kosher or fine salt, freshly ground black pepper, first - or second-cut beef brisket, vegetable oil, shallots (about 1 lb); peeled , leaving root ends intact, garlic cloves, finely chopped, pinot noir, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, dried tart cherries, dark brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, whole star anise (see cooks notes), young, slim carrots in bunches (not pre-cut variety), peeled

dark soy sauce, honey, chinese five spice powder, pork fillets, cut into 2cm pieces, corn oil or 3 -4 tbsp sunflower oil, brown onion, chopped, garlic cloves, bruised, star anise, water, sugar, salt, hard-boiled eggs, shelled (optional), steamed jasmine rice, to serve, fresh red bird s eye chili, finely sliced, to serve

water, soy sauce, scotch, sugar, fresh gingerroot , each about the size of a quarter, flattened with flat side of a heavy knife, scallions , flattened with flat side of a heavy knife, two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, two 4-inch strips fresh orange zest, removed with a vegetable peeler, star anise*, crushed lightly with flat side of a heavy knife, meaty cross-cut sections beef shanks (about 4 1/4 lb total ), a 7- to 8-oz p ck ge dried rice-stick noodles, rice vermicelli ), carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices, turnips, peeled, halved , and cut into 1/4-inch slices, garnish: fresh coriander leaves

cinnamon sticks, star anise pods, whole, by 1 inch piece ginger, crushed, five-spice powder, fish sauce, light soy sauce (if you only have standard soy sauce, that s fine), light brown sugar, pork shoulder , cut in two equal pieces

peanut oil, pork neck (scotch), cm piece fresh ginger, peeled , cut into matchsticks, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, whole star anise, soy sauce, ketjap manis, honey, lime juice, steamed rice and choy sum, to serve

canola oil, boneless pork shoulder, trimmed, lower-sodium soy sauce, shaoxing wine or dry sherry, brown sugar, julienne-cut peeled fresh ginger, cinnamon sticks, star anise, chopped fresh cilantro

beef stew meat, white pepper, vegetable oil, low-sodium soy sauce, dark beer, gingerroot slices, green onions, cinnamon stick, star anise pods (optional), sliced carrot, sliced leek (about 2 medium), hot cooked couscous

rabbits, butter, thyme , sprigs, thyme, chopped, bay leaves, star anise, peppercorn, chicken stock, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, pecorino cheese , finley grated, almonds , roasted, oranges , zested, parsley, finely chopped, linguine, dry

pork ribs, cut into bite-size pieces (1 lb 5 oz), dark soy sauce, whole head of garlic, vegetable oil or 2 tbsp peanut oil or 2 tbsp shortening, cinnamon stick, star anise, light soy sauce, rock sugar, water

canola oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, boneless duck breasts, yellow onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, peeled fresh ginger, grated (1 inch piece), ground allspice, cinnamon stick, star anise, broken into pieces, chicken broth, dark brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, baby bok choy , each cut lengthwise into quarters

water, beef, cut into 1-inch chunks, fresh gingerroot , sliced into coins (optional), garlic cloves, smashed (optional), leeks , cut at 45-degree angle into 1-inch pieces or 1/2 onion, chopped into 1-inch squares, boiling water, star anise (optional), lard or 4 tbsp peanut oil or 4 tbsp canola oil, soy sauce, waxy potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, carrots , roll-cut (optional) or 1 carrot, cut into 3/4-inch half-moons (optional), salt, sichuan pepper or 1/4 tsp black pepper

pork (with fat ), light soy sauce, five-spice powder, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, pepper, salt, sugar, garlic heads, star anise, cm cinnamon sticks, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, salt, water

lamb shanks, about 4 lb in total (2kg), sea salt, cracked white pepper, olive oil , to brush roasting tin, vine-ripened tomatoes, roughly chopped, potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges, carrots, peeled and cut into wedges, spring onions, trimmed and cut into quarters, fresh dates, halved, fresh apricots, halved, bay leaves, chicken stock, limes , juice of, asian fish sauce, saffron strands, boiling water, fennel seeds, whole star anise, green cardamom pods, cumin seed, cinnamon stick, szechuan peppercorns, red chilies , deseeded and roughly chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, knob fresh gingerroot, sliced, cilantro stems , and roots finely sliced (use extra stems and some leaves if you can tsp obtain cilantro roots), fresh turmeric , root finely sliced (or 1 tsp ground turmeric powder), galangal, roughly chopped (optional), sea salt, white peppercorns, shallots, finely sliced, sweet paprika, extra virgin olive oil, palm sugar (or dark brown sugar), asian fish sauce

beef rib (cut into large pieces), dark soy sauce, peanut oil, garlic (cloves separated ), cinnamon, star anise, light soy sauce, palm sugar (grated ), beer (fraunziskaner dunkel a wheat )

whole star anise, lamb shanks (about 1 lb each), fat and sinew trimmed, olive oil, chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped carrots, chopped garlic, chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, beef stock or canned beef broth, orange juice, grated orange peel, honey

extra-virgin olive oil, pork shoulder, cut into 4 to 5 pieces, kosher salt, garlic , smashed and finely chopped, ginger, peeled and grated, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chicken stock, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sambal oelek, star anise, zest and juice of 1 orange, removed in wide strips with a peeler