Beef Pares

Name: Beef Pares
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 pounds beef, (cut into 1-inch pieces); 3 teaspoons kosher salt, (divided); 1 teaspoon black pepper, (coarse ground ); 1 medium white onion, (quartered); 4 cloves garlic, (crushed); 6 cups water; 1 teaspoon Beef Better Than Bouillon; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, (whole); 1 -inch ginger slice; 2 bay leaves; 1 medium white onion, (diced); 3 cloves garlic, (minced); 1 inch fresh ginger (minced); 2 pounds beef (reserved from cooking the broth); 1 cup broth, (reserved from cooking the beef broth ); ¼ cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 star anise; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper, (coarse ground); 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 scallion, (finely chopped )