Hóng Shāo Niú Ròu (Chinese Braised Beef)

Name: Hóng Shāo Niú Ròu (Chinese Braised Beef)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons, unflavored gelatin; 2 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon, water; 1/2 cup, dry sherry; 1/3 cup, soy sauce; 2 tablespoons, hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoons, molasses; 3 , scallions, white and green parts separated, green parts sliced thin on bias; 1 (2-inch) piece, ginger, peeled, halved lengthwise, and crushed; 4 , garlic cloves, peeled and smashed; 1 1/2 teaspoons, five-spice powder; 1 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 3 pounds, boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 4-inch lengths; 1 teaspoon, cornstarch

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2014, America's Test Kitchen TV

SERVES6

TIME3¼ to 3¾ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Hóng Shāo Niú Ròu, which translates as "red-braised beef," is a classic Chinese dish that consists of beef braised in soy sauce and flavored with fragrant whole spices. In our recipe, we eliminate the blanching of the meat, and we...

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