Beef brisket 600g bamboo shoots 800g
Green onions 1 root Ginger 3 tablets
Garlic 4 petals Star anise 1
Fragrant leaves 2 tablets Cinnamon 1 small block
Sannai A small piece Chili Sauce (Doubanjiang) 2 scoops
Soaked Ginger 3 tablets Pickled pepper 4
Cooking wine 2 scoops Zanthoxylum bungeanum 15 capsules
Dried chili 6 Salt A little
Light soy sauce 3 spoons Braised soy sauce 2 scoops
Old soy sauce1 scoop White sugar A little
cilantro 1 root
How to cook beef with bamboo shoots

Step 1

Buy bamboo shoots from the vegetable market, cut them in half and blanch them in a pot to remove the astringency. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 2

Step 2

Soak the cooked bamboo shoots in cold water for a while. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 3

Step 3

Cut into 4-5cm long sections and set aside.Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 4

Step 4

Cut the beef brisket into large pieces, put it in a pot with cold water, add scallions, ginger slices, and 1 spoon of cooking wine, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 5

Step 5

Let the cooked beef brisket cool slightly Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 6

Step 6

Cut into 3*3CM size pieces. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 7

Step 7

Prepare seasonings, 6 dried chili peppers, 1 star anise, a small piece of cinnamon, a small piece of Sanai, about 15 Sichuan peppercorns, and cut the garlic in half. Slice old ginger. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 8

Step 8

Heat oil in a cold pan, add beef brisket to 50% oil temperature, stir-fry for 2 minutes. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 9

Step 9

Add seasonings and stir-fry until fragrant. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 10

Step 10

Remove the beef, add two tablespoons of chili sauce (you can also use bean paste) into the oil, stir-fry until the red oil is released and stir well. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 11

Step 11

Seasoning: add one spoon of cooking wine, three spoons of light soy sauce, two spoons of braised soy sauce, one spoon of dark soy sauce, a little sugar, stir well.Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 12

Step 12

Add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 13

Step 13

Pour all ingredients into the soup pot and add 2000ml of water. Turn on high heat, cover and cook. After boiling, turn to medium-low heat and cook for 1 and a half hours (half an hour for pressure cooker). Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 14

Step 14

Test the taste and add salt if necessary. At this time, add the pickled pepper and ginger to bring out the spicy flavor (but not too spicy), and cook on low heat for about 20 minutes. Classic Sichuan cuisine | Illustration of how to cook beef with bamboo shoots 15

Step 15

Just start the pot and sprinkle some coriander on it. Cooking tips for braised beef with bamboo shoots

Cut the beef into smaller pieces to make it more flavorful. Bamboo shoots are not burnt and can be put together with the beef. If they are potatoes and other ingredients, put them in for the last half hour. At this stage, you should prevent it from drying out. If there is a lot of soup in the end, you can open the lid of the pot and use high heat to drain the soup.