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Hoisin and rice wine braised beef ribs

Prep time35 min
Cook time90 min
Total time125 min
Servings4
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Ingredients
- 1.5 kg beef ribs, well-trimmed
- 1 thumb sized piece ginger, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1.2 cup hoisin sauce, plus extra for serving
- 1 cup rice wine
- 3 cups beef stock
To serve:
- 1 Sliced spring onion
- 1 Cucumber batons
- 1 Chinese pancakes*
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Step-by-step method
- 01Preheat the oven to 170°C. Place a large, heavy based casserole over a moderately high heat. Rub the ribs with vegetable oil and sear for 8 minutes or until well coloured on all sides.
- 02Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add the hoisin sauce, rice wine and stock and bring up to the boil. Cover with a lid and place in the oven for 2½ hours or until the meat is very tender.
- 03When cool enough to handle, shred the meat off the bone. Strain the sauce and skim off any fat. Mix the shredded meat with a bit of the sauce to keep it juicy.
- 04Serve with sliced spring onions, cucumber batons, warmed Chinese pancakes and a dollop of hoisin sauce.
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Chef's tips
- The ribs can be prepared a day or two early and gently warmed through to serve.
- The best way to remove all fat from the sauce is to chill it and allow the fat to solidify before simply spooning it off.