Chinese Braised Beef Noodles

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 pounds beef short ribs sliced into individual ribs or into pieces, depending on the cut of short rib
• 1 1/8 pounds chuck steak or gravy beef, cut into roughly 4cm cubes
• sea salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil plus 1 tbsp extra
• 1 large onion sliced
• 1 5/8 inches ginger piece, peeled, finely julienned
• 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Chinese cooking wine Shaoxing
• 2 whole star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice  Homemade,  , store-bought is also fine
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water
• 1 1/8 pounds Chinese egg noodles fresh thin
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• sliced cucumbers to serve
• spring onion sliced, scallions, to serve
• chilli oil Homemade, to serve, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 950 calories
• Carbohydrate : 65 grams
• Cholesterol : 110 milligrams
• Fat : 56 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 39 grams
• SaturatedFat : 22 grams
• Sodium : 2440 milligrams
• Sugar : 9 grams