Braised Beef with Licorice Frost

Braised Beef with Licorice Frost

　　Braised Beef with Licorice Frost

　　　　Cut the beef into walnut-sized pieces, soak in clean water for 1 hour, then blanch in a boiling pot over high heat and remove, rinse with warm water. Pour hemp seed oil into a hot wok, add sliced scallions and the blanched beef pieces. Stir-fry until the blood water evaporates, then add dried licorice frost, salt, soy sauce, and a seasoning packet (licorice slices, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger slices, dried tangerine peel, star anise, fennel), sugar, and beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. When the meat is tender and the sauce is rich, remove the seasoning packet, return the wok to high heat to thicken the sauce, add MSG, stir well, and plate. The beef is bright red, tender, and sweet, with benefits for moistening the lungs and relieving coughs.