Aromatic Beef (Cold) Recipe

• 2 lb Beef bottom round, fat trimmed Oil
• 4 ounce Soy sauce
• 6 ounce Dry sherry
• 4 x Garlic cloves
• 2 x Ginger slices
• 3 x Scallions, in 1" lengths
• 1 x Cinnamon stick
• 1 x Star anise star
• 4 x Basil sprigs
• 1 Tbsp. Sugar Water to cover
• 2 Tbsp. Gelatin
• 4 ounce Cool water Sesame oil

1. Wash meat and pat dry.
2. Brown quickly on all sides in a little oil.
3. Combine next 9 ingredients in a large kettle.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Add in meat and water to cover.
6. Lower heat and let simmer at lowest heat for 2 hours.
7. Off heat, let steep for 1 hr.
8. Remove beef, chill, and slice thin.
9. Strain and defat liquid.
10. Soften gelatin in water; add in to liquid in a fresh pot.
11. Bring to a boil and reduce to 2 - 2 1/2 c. Let cold.
12. Arrange beef in a serving bowl or possibly dish or possibly mold which has been oiled with a dash of sesame oil.
13. Pour cooled liquid over.
14. Refrigeratein fridge.
15. To serve: unmold on a bed of greens.

bottom round, soy sauce, sherry, garlic, ginger slices, scallions, cinnamon, basil, sugar water, gelatin, water sesame oil

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/aromatic-beef-cold-69478 (may not work)