Braised Chicken and Sweetcorn with Peppers

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

** Ingredients **

1 tbsp sunflower oil
3 Spring onions, chopped
2 Pieces of root ginger (about 1 inch cubed), shredded
500g (1lb) Boned Chicken Breast, cut into strips
2 tbsp Light soy sauce
2 tbsp Dry sherry
2 Green Peppers, cut into strips
425g (15oz) Tin of sweetcorn, drained

Instructions:** Procedure **

1) Heat the oil in a wok.

2) Stir fry the spring onions and ginger for 1 minute.

3) Add the chicken and brown lightly.

4) Add the peppers and sweetcorn and stir fry for 2 minutes.

4) Pour in soy sauce and sherry, and stir fry for 2 minutes.

5) Pile onto a warmed serving dish and serve immediately.

Serving suggestion: serve with either long grain rice, or noodles.

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Braised Beef with Beer

Serves/Makes:Serves 6

Ingredients
3 lbs (1.4 kg). round steak
3 onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 Tb. finely chopped parsley
1/4 tsp (1 ml). salt
Freshly ground pepper
1/8 tsp (1 ml). nutmeg
2 tbsp (30 ml). quick cooking tapioca
1/2 cup (125 ml) beer
Preparation
Place the steak in a crockpot.
Cover with onions, garlic and parsley.
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Stir tapioca into beer and pour down the side of pot.
Cover and cook on low temperature for 8 to 10 hours.
Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Comments
As well as providing an excellent flavor for beef, beer is also a good meat tenderizer.

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Braised Beef Short Ribs

Ingredients
Block cut beef short ribs, cut 2 inches thick
Onion
Garlic
Salt and pepper
Flour
Beef stock
Preparation
Braise ribs in 375 degree (200 C.) oven, seasoned with chopped, unpeeled unions, garlic, course ground black pepper, and a touch of salt, until well browned. Ingredient quantities are flexible and to taste. Chef Hank says of the onion and garlic, "the more, the better."
Remove ribs from oven pan into another pot.
Strain out the onion and garlic and discard.
Make a roux with the flour and rib drippings in the pan.
Add beef stock and stir until smooth.
Check seasoning, adding beef base and gravy color if desired.
Return ribs to the pan, cover, and roast at 350 degrees (175 C.) until tender, about 1-1/2 hours.
Strain gravy before serving.

Comments
From Chef Hank at one of San Diego's landmark restaurants

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