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The Hong Kong-style curry beef brisket (港式咖喱牛腩)

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cuisine Hong Kong Classics
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker
  • 1 Chopping Board
  • 1 knife
  • measuring cup and spoons
  • 1 Spatula

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

Mains

  • 1 lb beef brisket/ finger meat cut into 1.5 -2 inches chunks
  • 1 large potato cut into 1-inch chunks
  • Green Onion for garnish

Sauce:

  • cup beef or chicken stock
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp chu hou sauce Chinese: 柱侯醬
  • 3 tbsp Indian curry powder
  • 3 pieces bay leaves
  • 6 cloves garlic crushed
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Thickener

  • 2.5 tbsps cornstarch
  • 3 tbsps cold water

Instructions
 

Steps:

  • Season the beef brisket with salt and pepper.
  • Select the "Saute" function on your pressure cooker and heat the vegetable oil.
  • Add the beef brisket to the pot and brown on all sides.
  • Set aside the beef when done
  • Add bay leaves, onion, and garlic to the pot and saute until fragrant.
  • Add the browned beef, 3 tbsps Curry Powder, 1 tbsp Fish Sauce, 2 tbsp Chu Hou sauce to the pot and saute for another minute.
  • Pour in ⅔ cup beef or chicken stock, then deglaze the bottom of the pot with a wooden spatula.
  • Layer the potatoes on top.
  • Close the lid of the pressure cooker and set the valve to the sealing position.
  • Select "Pressure Cook" mode at high pressure for 45 minutes and then naturally release pressure for 15 minutes. Carefully release the remaining pressure if there is still any!
  • Open the lid of the pressure cooker and stir curry beef brisket.
  • Set aside the beef and half of the potato chunks.
  • Bring the curry sauce mixture to a simmer with the "Saute" button.
  • Add in ¼ cup Coconut Milk, then break up the potato chunks to thicken the curry sauce.
  • Place the beef and potato chunks back into the curry sauce, then give it a quick mix.
  • Serve the curry beef brisket over steamed rice and garnish with green onion.
Keyword Beef, Hong Kong Classics, pressure cooker