Recipes

Beef Bourguignon

Eddie’s Note:

I picked this one from our Europe trip this year and was so impressed I had to share it. Make sure to use a good wine here, something simple but drinkable. It makes all the difference in the finished dish. As with all beef stews, this one is best made a day or two ahead.  

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 1 bottle of red Burgundy wine
• 1½ pounds braising beef (chuck/ shin or cheek)
• plain flour, for dusting
• vegetable oil
• 1 onion, peeled and sliced
• 3 small garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 2 oz brandy or Madiera
• 1 bouquet garni, made up of thyme, bay leaf and parsley stalks
• 2 cups beef stock
• 2 tbsp cold butter
• salt
• black pepper
• 8 small onions
• Garnish
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• Parsley (chopped)
• Large brioche croutons
• 12 button mushrooms, wiped
• juice of ½ lemon (option

Directions

Pour the wine into a saucepan and boil until reduced by half. Trim the beef and cut it into 3cm cubes, then dust with flour. Heat a frying pan until very hot, add a dash of oil and brown the beef well on all sides. Do this in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan. Preheat the oven to 160°. 

Once all the beef has been browned and set aside, discard the oil and add a tablespoon of clean oil, the sliced onion and crushed garlic. Cook until the onion is brown and caramelized, then put the meat back in the pan. Add the brandy, followed by the reduced wine, and simmer for 2-3 minutes. 

Pour everything into a cast-iron casserole dish, then season and add the bouquet garni and stock. Bring to a simmer, skim well to remove any surface scum and cover loosely with a lid or greaseproof paper. Place in the oven and cook until the meat is tender – this should take 1½  – 2 hours, depending on the cut. Leave to cool, then take the meat out of the dish and set aside. Skim to remove any fat, then pass the liquid through a sieve into a pan. Boil until it thickens to a sauce, then add the meat. Cover and chill until needed. 

To prepare the garnish, melt a tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the onions, seasoning, 2 tablespoons of the sauce from the beef and 4 tablespoons of water. Braise the onions until they are shiny and cooked through. Put the carrots in a pan with just enough water to cover and most of the rest of the butter. Season and bring to a gentle boil, then cook until almost all the liquid has evaporated and the carrots are tender and shiny with butter. Brown the strips of bacon in a frying pan. Sweat the mushrooms in a little butter until cooked but still firm and add seasoning and lemon juice

To serve, gently reheat the boeuf bourguignon on the hob while you prepare the garnish. Add a couple of knobs of cold butter to enrich and shine the sauce, the garnish with onions, carrots, bacon and mushrooms. Take the dish to the table for everyone to admire, then serve in wide bowls. 

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