Recipes

Beef Brisket Semur

Brisket slow-cooked until tender in a spiced sweet soy broth, made for a plate of warm rice.

Ingredients

• 1 kg BZL Beef Brisket, cut into 4 cm cubes
• 6 tbsp sweet soy sauce
• 1 onion, sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, ground
• 8 shallots, ground
• 2 cm ginger, bruised
• 3 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 1/2 nutmeg
• 2 candlenuts, toasted
• 1 litre water
• Salt and sugar to taste

Method

1. Boil the brisket in water for 10 minutes, skim the foam, drain.
2. Saute the ground spice paste, onion and ginger until fragrant and cooked.
3. Add cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir for 1 minute.
4. Add the beef, stir to coat, pour in the sweet soy sauce and water.
5. Cover and simmer on low for 1.5 - 2 hours until the beef is tender and the sauce reduces. Adjust salt and sugar.