Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups beef stock or broth
  • 1 piece star anise or 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch diluted in 4 tablespoons of water
  • 1/4 cup onions (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • A dash of ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instruction

  • Heat the saucepan and pour-in the beef stock. Bring to a boil.
  • Add the onions, garlic, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, ground black pepper, and star anise then simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Make sure to cover the saucepan to trap the steam. Add extra water as needed.
  • Turn of the heat then filter the liquid using a fine-mesh kitchen strainer. This is done by pouring the simmered mixture on a strainer with an empty bowl below to hold the liquid.
  • Heat a clean saucepan and pour-in the filtered mixture. Bring to a boil.
  • Add the cornstarch diluted in water then stir continuously until the texture becomes thick.
  • Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool down then transfer the Siopao sauce to a serving container.