Braised Sichuan Grass-Fed Beef Stew Recipe | One tomato, two tomato

Ingredients

• 3-4 lbs grass-fed beef chuck roast, cut in 2″x2″ cubes
• 1 tbs sichuan peppercorns
• 2 tsp black peppercorns
• 2 whole star anise
• 20 whole small dried hot chiles (I use Tien Tsin peppers)
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 8 – 1/4″ thick slices ginger
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/4 c olive oil
• 1 tbs toasted sesame seed oil
• 3 tbs tomato paste
• 3 tbs soy sauce
• 3 tbs oyster sauce
• 3 tbs brown sugar
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes (I use my home canned ones, but organic canned are also good)
• stock or water