ASIAN OSSO BUCO RECIPE

Ingredients:

4 beef shanks from Midwest Prime 

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 thumb ginger, peeled and finely sliced

4 cloves of garlic finely chopped, not crushed

2 spring onions whole 

½ cup Shaohsing rice wine

2 tbsp Oyster sauce

2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 tsp (more to taste) chilli bean paste or sauce/ chilli sauce

6 star anise or 1 tsp powder

Directions:

1. In a casserole brown the beef well on both sides in the sesame oil and transfer to a plate to keep it warm.
2. In the same pan add the ginger and garlic, saute for a minute, then throw in the spring onion and put the beef back in the pan. 
3. Add all other ingredients and top with enough water to just cover the meat and bring it to a boil. Cover it with a lid. Place in a pre-heated 300˚ oven for two hours, until near falling off the bone tender.
4. Remove the beef and keep warm. Using the liquor the beef was braising in, add some cornflour to lightly thicken it, 1/2 tsp is plenty. Check your sauce for seasoning.
5. Place your beef on the plate and coat it with the sauce. Serve it with steamed Asian greens like bok choy and steamed jasmine rice.

This recipe was created and photographed by Chef Simon Gosling.

Simon is a Master Chef of Great Britain and has been a chef for over 30 years.