Ingredients
Blanching
2 beef shanks
3 slices ginger
2 green onions
¼ cup shaoxing wine
Water
Braising
3 star anise
1 stick cinnamon
1 tbsp szechuan peppercorns
2 tsp fennel seeds
2 cardamom pods
3 dried chilies
2 bay leaves
Blanched beef shanks
4 slices ginger
3 scallions
2 tbsp spicy broad bean paste(doubanjiang)
¼ cup shaoxing wine
½ cup light soy sauce
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp rock sugar
6 cups water
Scallion Pancakes
450 grams flour(All purpose flour or dumpling flour)
½ tsp salt
225 grams hot water
⅓ cup flour
¾ cup scallions
1 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
⅓ cup hot lard
oil for pan frying
Beef Rolls
Scallion pancakes
Sweet bean paste
Sliced beef shank
Cucumber
Cilantro
Scallions
Tools
pot
pan
knife
bowl
plastic wrap
brush
2 spatulas
Directions
Blanching
Step 1
In a pot combine ingredients and cover with water.
2 beef shanks
3 slices ginger
2 green onions
¼ cup shaoxing wine
Water
pot
Step 2
Bring pot to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Remove the beef shank and rinse under cold water.
Braising
Step 1
Toast all spices for a few minutes in a dry pan until fragrant.
3 star anise
1 stick cinnamon
1 tbsp szechuan peppercorns
2 tsp fennel seeds
2 cardamom pods
3 dried chilies
2 bay leaves
pan
Step 2
Combine rest of ingredients in a pot.
3 star anise
1 stick cinnamon
1 tbsp szechuan peppercorns
2 tsp fennel seeds
2 cardamom pods
3 dried chilies
2 bay leaves
Blanched beef shanks
4 slices ginger
3 scallions
2 tbsp spicy broad bean paste(doubanjiang)
¼ cup shaoxing wine
½ cup light soy sauce
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp rock sugar
6 cups water
Step 3
Simmer on low for 3 hours.
Step 4
Turn off the heat and let come to room temperature.
Step 5
Let cool in the fridge overnight then thinly slice beef.
knife
Step 6
You can eat the sliced beef as an appetizer with the braising liquid and chili oil.
Scallion Pancakes
Step 1
In a bowl combine flour, salt and hot water until a shaggy dough comes together.
450 grams flour(All purpose flour or dumpling flour)
½ tsp salt
225 grams hot water
bowl
Step 2
Knead the dough until smooth.
Step 3
Cover with plastic and let it rest for an hour at room temp.
plastic wrap
Step 4
In a bowl, combine flour, scallions, white pepper, and salt.
⅓ cup flour
¾ cup scallions
1 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
bowl
Step 5
Heat oil until it just starts to smoke and pour it over the scallions mixture. Mix thoroughly
⅓ cup hot lard
pan
Step 6
Cut the rested dough into 4 pieces and roll it out super thin so it make a rectangular shape(lightly oil work surface when rolling out dough). Brush some of the oil paste onto the dough.
knife
brush
Step 7
Roll the edges of the dough into each other to meet in the middle.
Step 8
Roll the ends in the opposite direction to make an S-shape.
Step 9
Fold one end on top of the other, wrap it up, and let rest in the fridge for an hour to overnight.
plastic wrap
Step 10
Roll out the dough.
Step 11
Heat 1 tbsp of oil on medium heat and cook each side of the scallion pancake for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
oil for pan frying
pan
Step 12
Fluff up the dough using two spatulas to help reveal the layers inside the pancake.
2 spatulas
Beef Rolls
Step 1
Spread sweet bean paste on scallion pancake and place rest of ingredients on.
Scallion pancakes
Sweet bean paste
Sliced beef shank
Cucumber
Cilantro
Scallions
Step 2
Roll it up and enjoy!
