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Spicy Chinese Beef Stew (红烧辣牛肉)

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红烧辣牛肉 (Hong Shao La Niu Rou) Somehow the taste of the spicy beef stew I ate so often in the cafeteria during my college time came to my mind these days. It was so simple, yet so delicious, the right amount of spiciness always stimulated the appetite. I decided to reproduce the taste. This is a great entree for parties  and awesome choice for work lunch . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 2 lb. beef chuck roast 2 dried red chili (or adjust to your taste) 2 tablespoon canola oil 4 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: 75 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Medium heat a wok with 2 tablespoon canola oil. 2. Get 2 lb. beef chuck roast, cut into 1-2 inch size thin sli...

Hearty Beef Stew with Sweet Pepper, Okra and Sun Dried Tomato (甜椒秋葵炖牛肉)

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甜椒秋葵炖牛肉 (Tian Jiao Qiu Kui Dun Niu Rou) While the winter seems never going away, a hearty beef stew with red onion, okra, sweet mini pepper and sun dried tomato will sure lift the spirit. Enjoy more  hearty winter dishes  and  party ideas . This is a great  soothing work lunch , treat yourself with best meals you can make! For more fun cooking ideas, see  Recipes by Category . We also have lots of  fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to  use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 2.5 lb. beef chuck roast cut (less works too) 6 sweet mini peppers 1 cup chopped okra (fresh or frozen okra all works, pre chopped frozen version is more convenient) 1/2 cup sun dried tomato in olive oil 1/3 lb. red onion 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoon olive oil 3 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 4 cups of water Preparation Time: 20 minutes Simmering Time:  60 minutes Servings: 4-6 Cooking St...