Dinner Tonight: Quick-Seared Sichuan Beef Stew - Dairy Free Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar
• 1 kilograms beef tenderloin tips (or another tender, quick cooking cut)
• 2 Tbsps brandy
• 2 Tbsps fresh ginger, peeled and julienned
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 454 grams Chinese noodles, fresh or dried
• 2 Tbsps grated orange zest
• 3 dried hot red chiles, stemmed and halved lengthwise
• 3 scallions, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 4 shallots, ends trimmed, skins removed, and halved
• 59 milliliters soy sauce
• 4 to 6 star anise pods
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided