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Cantonese style Beef Brisket Soup

Tender beef simmered gently in a clear, savoury broth. Simple and hearty, and easy to scale up for meal prep. Add Daikon radish to make it a complete meal.
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 3 lb beef rib fingers
  • Several pieces of ginger
  • 1 cup chicken broth plus enough water to cover
  • Several cloves of garlic
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp white peppercorns
  • 1 fingernail-sized piece of rock sugar or about 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • 600 g Daikon radish peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks

Instructions

  • Pre-blanche the beef by putting it in cold water with the ginger. Slowly bring to a boil, strain it, and rinse with running water.
  • Return rinsed beef to a cleaned pot. Add all the other ingredients except the Daikon radish.
  • Simmer on low heat for 2 hours, or until the beef is tender.
  • Add the Daikon radish, and simmer for another 1 hour.
  • Serve hot.