Jiang Niu Rou (Spiced Braised Beef Shank)
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Description
The ultimate cold dish always ordered as a set at Lanzhou Beef Noodle shops. Collagen-rich beef shank braised for hours with dozens of medicinal spices and soy sauce, then chilled and sliced. Masterful when placed on noodles or eaten alone dipped in black vinegar.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Beef shank
- Soy sauce
- Dark soy sauce
- Rock sugar
- Star anise
- Cinnamon
- Black cardamom
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Soak whole 'beef shank (Niu Jian Zi)' in cold water for hours to purge blood.
- Blanch in boiling water with scallion, ginger, and wine to remove all scum.
- (Secret Lu Shui) In another pot, create 'Lu Shui' (master braising liquid) using soy sauce, dark soy, rock sugar, salt, and medicinal spices like star anise, cinnamon, black cardamom, and fennel.
- Simmer the beef shank on low for 2-
- hours until the tendons melt but the meat holds its shape.
- Turn off the heat and let the meat steep in the liquid overnight to absorb the flavor to its core.
- Chill completely to firm up the meat, then slice paper-thin with a cleaver to serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Medicinal spice aroma、Beef tendon collagen
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Can be made with JP beef shank and spices)
Pairing
Lanzhou Beef Noodles / Shaoxing Wine
Trivia
[Trivia] The representative meat dish of 'Qingzhen (Halal)' cuisine, guarded by Chinese Hui Muslims. In a cuisine that strictly forbids pork, this is the ultimate answer to how to preserve and cook beef to absolute perfection.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip the cold beef slices lightly into black vinegar, chili oil, and minced raw garlic. Alternatively, submerge them into the boiling broth of Lanzhou noodles; the beef fat instantly melts, creating the ultimate topping.
Allergen
Beef, Wheat, Soybeans