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Braised beef
Serves 4
Easy
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Follow our easy recipe for how to braise beef and achieve a beautifully tender result. Accompany with melting caramelised onions for a satisfying Sunday lunch
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- 4 thick generous slices beefshin, about 700g/1lb 9oz
- plain flourfor dusting
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 3 medium onionshalved and thinly sliced
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 6 garlic clovessliced
- 700ml beef stock(made with 2 cubes)
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 large flat mushroomsthickly sliced
- chopped parsleyto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal364
- fat16g
- saturates5g
- carbs11g
- sugars8g
- fibre2g
- protein44g
- salt1.03glow
Method
step 1
Dust the beef in flour, then set aside. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and fry for 5 mins. Add the sugar and cook for 5-10 mins, stirring frequently, until the onions are caramelised. Stir in the garlic for the final few mins.
step 2
Pour in the stock and stir in the Worcestershire sauce. Add the beef and mushrooms, then season, adding plenty of black pepper. Cover and cook gently for 2 hrs until the meat is tender. Can be chilled for up to 3 days. To freeze, cool and store in freezer bags. Thaw and reheat in a pan. Serve scattered with parsley.
