Chinese five spice beef cheeks

Name: Chinese five spice beef cheeks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h 25 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 fresh red bird's eye chilli, trimmed; 20 g garlic cloves (approx. 4 cloves); 20 g piece fresh ginger, peeled; 150 g brown onion, cut into quarters; 30 g olive oil; 800 g beef cheeks, trimmed and cut into pieces (approx. 5 cm); 50 g soy sauce (see Tips); 250 g water; 30 g honey; 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 tbsp gluten free cornflour; 1 bunch Chinese broccoli (gai lan, approx. 300 g), trimmed, cut into pieces (4-5 cm); 2 spring onions/shallots, cut into thin slices, for garnishing; 1 fresh long red chilli, cut into thin slices, for garnishing