4 chinese braised and stew Recipes

oxtails, cut into pieces, fat trimmed, kosher salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry, low-sodium beef or chicken stock, dark or regular soy sauce, brown sugar, star anise, broken into pieces, lemongrass stalks, trimmed and bruised, scallions, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths , plus 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal, for garnish, fresh ginger, garlic cloves, peeled, thai chili peppers, cut into 1/2-inch lengths, fresh or dried whole shiitake mushrooms, stems removed , re-hydrated if dried, lime , zested and cut into small wedges, cooked jasmine rice , for serving.

boned , fat-trimmed beef short ribs or chuck, orange (2 1/2 in. wide), rinsed, onion (about 8 oz.), peeled and finely chopped, fat-skimmed beef or chicken broth, dry red wine, port or cream sherry, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, dried thyme or 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, very thin slices (quarter size) peeled fresh ginger, chinese five spice, mushrooms (1- to 1 1/2-in.-wide caps ), butter or olive oil, cornstarch, salt and pepper, chopped fresh chives or green onions

onions, fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, ground coriander, vegetable oil, chinese cooking wine , or dry sherry, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, beef broth, preferably organic, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, beef shank on the bone , cut by the butcher into thick slices (or 2 1/4 lb beef shank off the bone or other beef stew meat, cut into large cubes), carrots, scallions, red chile, green chile, cilantro, juice of 1 lime, thai fish sauce, superfine sugar