Sticky date & soy beef stew

Name: Sticky date & soy beef stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 800 g British Beef Diced Braising Steak; plain flour for dusting; 400 g carrots, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 large onion, finely sliced; 1 tsp finely grated ginger; 6 medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped; 2 star anise; 4 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce; 500 ml fresh beef or chicken stock; 1 lime, juice, plus extra wedges to serve

Exactly what you want on cooler evenings. Use British beef to make this slow-cooked, melt-in-the-mouth stew and serve it with wasabi-spiked mash or sticky rice and steamed greens.

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Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare15 mins
Cook2 hrs 15 mins
Total time2 hrs 30 mins

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2 tbsp vegetable oil
800g British Beef Diced Braising Steak
plain flour for dusting
400g carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 large onion, finely sliced
1 tsp finely grated ginger
6 medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped
2 star anise
4 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
500ml fresh beef or chicken stock
1 lime, juice, plus extra wedges to serve

Preheat the oven to 160°C, gas mark 3. Heat 1½ tbsp oil in a large ovenproof sauté pan or flameproof casserole dish, with a lid, over a high heat. Season the beef, dust lightly with flour and fry in batches, browning on all sides, then set aside on a plate.
Turn the heat down to medium, add the remaining ½ tbsp oil to the pan and fry the carrots and onion for 6-8 minutes until starting to soften. Add the ginger and dates; cook for another 2 minutes, then return the beef to the pan. Add the star anise, soy sauce and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer.
Cover the pan with the lid and transfer to the oven for 1 hour. Uncover and cook for a further 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes, until the beef is tender. If the sauce is not reduced enough after being in the oven, simmer on the hob for a few minutes to thicken. Stir in the lime juice and serve with mash or sticky rice, steamed greens and extra lime wedges, if liked.