Radish and Brisket Stew
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Radish and Brisket Stew

timer 60 MIN
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person 4 servings
Recipe
Radish and Brisket Stew

About This Recipe

This hearty Beef Brisket and Radish Stew is the ultimate comfort food for cold winter days! Tender beef brisket is slow-cooked to perfection with aromatic spices like star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves, then combined with hearty radish pieces for a satisfying texture. The rich broth is deepened with fermented bean paste, five-spice powder, and a touch of balsamic vinegar for a savory, umami-packed flavor. Garnished with fresh coriander, this stew is best enjoyed with steamed rice, soaking up every drop of the fragrant, soul-warming broth. The long, gentle stewing ensures melt-in-your-mouth beef and radish infused with warm spices—a truly delicious and nourishing meal!

Instructions

Detailed preparation guide

servings 4
Total Time 60m

shopping_basket Ingredients

Main Ingredients
  • beef brisket 500g
  • radish 500g
The aromatics
  • bay leaves 2 leaves
  • star anise 2 pieces
  • cinnamon 1-inch stick
  • ginger 50g (sliced)
  • scallion 2 stalks (chopped)
The sauce & seasonings
  • fermented bean paste 2 tbsp
  • cooking wine 2 tbsp
  • five-spice powder 1 tsp
  • white pepper 0.5 tsp
  • coriander ¼ cup (chopped)

menu_book Directions

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Step 1
Step 1
Cut the beef brisket into large pieces.
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Step 2
Step 2
Put the beef brisket into a pot with cold water, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, and remove the beef.
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Step 3
Step 3
Change to a stew pot, add half a pot of clean water, and put in the beef brisket. Then add cooking wine, bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon, ginger slices, and scallion segments. Bring to a boil over high heat.
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Step 4
Step 4
After boiling, cover the pot, and stew over low heat for 1 hour.
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Step 5
Step 5
Cut the radish into large irregular pieces (it’s best to use white radish, but I can only find green radish in my local store, so I’ll make do).
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Step 6
Step 6
After 1 hour, add the radish pieces, and season with fermented bean paste, stir-fry oil, five-spice powder, and white pepper powder. If it’s not salty enough, add a little salt. Continue to stew for 40 minutes.
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Step 7
Step 7
Before serving, drizzle with a few drops of balsamic vinegar, and garnish with coriander.
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Step 8
Step 8
This dish is perfect for cold winter days, served with steamed rice and radish pieces soaked in the flavorful broth.

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