Beef stew recipe with beef shin and carrot

This beef stew recipe will yield a melt-in-the-mouth softness for both the tough beef shin cut and root vegetable.

Beef shin is great for stewing. It is a cut from the lower leg of the cow and is a relatively cheap cut. It can also be called the beef shank.

If the shin you bought came with a section of the leg bone, don't throw the bone away. Add it to the stew to enhance the flavour of the stew.

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200g carrot
200g beef shin
1 small section of ginger
8 red dates
1.5 litre water
Dash of cooking wine
Salt to taste

1. Clean the beef shin and cut into strips
2. Parboil the meat and the bone for 2 minutes
3. Peel the carrots and cut into cubes
4. Peel and wash the ginger
5. Bring the water to a boil, add the beef shin, bone, carrot, red dates and ginger
6. Bring back to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer
7. Simmer for 1.5 hour
8. Add salt to taste
9. Remove the bone before serving

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/beef-stew-recipe.html