Beef Braised with Cinnamon

Method

1. 1 Blanch the beef shank for 4 minutes, then rinse it to ensure the broth is clear.
2. 2 Roast the cinnamon sticks and star anise in a dry pan for 40 seconds until fragrant.
3. 3 Pan-fry the beef chunks, then caramelize the rock sugar until it turns a golden brown color.
4. 4 Pour in soy sauce and enough water to cover the ingredients, then simmer over the lowest heat for 80 minutes with cinnamon and star anise.
5. 5 Use cinnamon sticks, not cinnamon powder, as cinnamon powder makes the broth cloudy and bitter.
6. 6 Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy, then remove the cinnamon and star anise, and sprinkle with chili and green onions.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 1 hr 20 min

  Replace step 4: maintain high pressure for 32 minutes, then release the pressure naturally, then open the lid and simmer for 10 minutes until the liquid evaporates.