Name: Asian-style beef casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 kilogram beef casserole steak, cut into 5cm pieces; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 80 gram tube thai stir-in seasoning; 3 cup beef stock; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 whole star anise; 4 kaffir lime leaves, plus 2 extra finely sliced; 125 gram baby corn, halved lengthways; 200 gram green beans, trimmed; 1 tablespoon lime juice; rice noodles, to serve; birds eye chilli, sliced, to serve

Asian-style beef casserole

If you're looking for something different for a weekend family dinner, you can't go past this flavour-packed beef casserole. Simmered in fragrant Asian spices, it's lovely served over some steamed rice noodles for a filling dish.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

2H 20M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 kilogram beef casserole steak, cut into 5cm pieces

1 onion, thinly sliced

80 gram tube thai stir-in seasoning

3 cup beef stock

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 whole star anise

4 kaffir lime leaves, plus 2 extra finely sliced

125 gram baby corn, halved lengthways

200 gram green beans, trimmed

1 tablespoon lime juice

rice noodles, to serve

birds eye chilli, sliced, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.In a large, flame-proof casserole dish, heat oil on high. Brown beef in 2 batches, 4-5 minutes each. Transfer to plate.

3.In same pan, saute onion 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add paste and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring until fragrant.

4.Return all beef to pan with stock, soy, sugar, fish sauce, star anise and lime leaves. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered 1½ hours, until beef is tender.

5.Add corn and beans to pan. Simmer uncovered, 3 minutes, until tender. Serve on a bed of rice noodles, topped with extra lime leaf and chilli.