Crisp beef brisket

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup (375ml) water
• 1 1/2 cup (375ml) salt-reduced beef stock
• 1/3 cup (80ml) chinese rice wine (shao hsing) or dry sherry
• 1/3 cup (80ml) light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoon sichuan pepper
• 2 green onions (green shallots), chopped coarsely
• 3 cup (750ml) vegetable oil
• 700 gram piece beef brisket
• 1 lebanese cucumber, seeded
• 1/2 small (75g) green capsicum, chopped finely
• 1/2 small (75g) red capsicum, chopped finely