Red Braised [Anything], Home-style

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Red braised... pretty much anything! In this video, we'll show you how to approach (1) red braised ribs (2) red braised tofu and (3) red braised potatoes. 0:00 - What is 'red braising'? 0:55 - Choice 1 - Fry Caramel or use Dark Soy 1:52 - Choice 2 - Whole Spices or Five Spice Powder 2:28 - How to Red Braise Anything 3:18 - Where's the Red Braised Pork Belly? 3:41 - Red Braised Pork Ribs 5:54 - Red Braised Tofu 7:20 - Red Braised Potatoes 8:35 - Making a Full Meal with a Red Braise INGREDIENTS, RED BRAISED [ANYTHING] * Main ingredient, ~350-500g. In the video we had 500g of ribs, 350g of firm tofu, and 400g of peeled potatoes * Aromatics: 2 cloves garlic, whole; 1/2 inch ginger, cut into slices; white portion of ~2 scallions, cut into ~2 inch sections * Liaojiu, a.k.a. Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tbsp * Hot water: 2 cups for meat; 1 cup for anything else (meat will need longer to cook, so more will evaporate away during that 45 minute cooking process) * Seasoning for the braise: 2 tbsp soy sauce (生抽), 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce (老抽), 2 tsp sugar * Spices: 1/2 tsp five spice powder (五香粉) -or- your choice of whole spices (below) * Salt and MSG to taste (about ~1/4 tsp and ~1/16 tsp respectively), added after reducing * Slurry of 1 tsp cornstarch (生粉) mixed with an equal amount water - only add in a third at first & eyeball the thickness * Toasted sesame oil (麻油), 1 tsp Scallion greens for garnish. Note that if you like, you can swap the water and Shaoxing for beer. SPICES

Published 2021-09-19 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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