Braised Short Ribs with Black Bean Sauce (Chizhi Paigu)

Name: Braised Short Ribs with Black Bean Sauce (Chizhi Paigu)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Asia, Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons, fermented black beans, rinsed; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 tablespoons, dry sherry, preferably Shaoxing wine; 4 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 teaspoons); 80 ounces, beef short ribs, bone-in (8 total, 10 to 12 ounces each), trimmed of excess fat and silver skin; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 6 cups, water; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch

Main Courses
Asia
Asian
Chinese
Meat
Beef

This classic Chinese dish brings together rich, meaty beef accented by the nutty, fermented notes of black beans. The dish requires only a handful of ingredients—the key to success is how they are treated.

SERVES 8

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