Beef Bourguignon
Tender beef cooked in a rich, red wine sauce, with pancetta, baby onions, and earthy mushrooms—slow-cooked to perfection. Serve with creamy mash and star anise carrots!
Ingredients
- 2kg stewing steak, cut into 4 pieces
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 150g/ 5oz pancetta, cut into small chunks
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 75ml/ 3fl oz brandy
- 500ml/ 17fl oz Burgundy red wine
- 250ml/ 9 floz beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 25g/ 1oz butter
- 110g/ 4oz small baby onions
- 200g/ 7oz chestnut mushrooms
To serve
- Mash
- Star anise carrots
Method
- Toss the beef with the flour, salt and black pepper.
- Heat a large sauté pan until hot, add half the veg oil.
- Add the beef and fry until browned on each side.
- Add the shallot, onions and garlic.
- Add the brandy, then add the red wine and beef stock and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook on a low heat for 5 hours until tender and just thickened.
- Reduce the cooking liquor by half.
- Fry the bacon, small onions and mushrooms until crisp and pop into the sauce.
- Check the seasoning before serving and serve a piece of beef with carrots and mash.
Ingredients
- 2kg stewing steak, cut into 4 pieces
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 150g/ 5oz pancetta, cut into small chunks
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 75ml/ 3fl oz brandy
- 500ml/ 17fl oz Burgundy red wine
- 250ml/ 9 floz beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 25g/ 1oz butter
- 110g/ 4oz small baby onions
- 200g/ 7oz chestnut mushrooms
To serve
- Mash
- Star anise carrots
Method
- Toss the beef with the flour, salt and black pepper.
- Heat a large sauté pan until hot, add half the veg oil.
- Add the beef and fry until browned on each side.
- Add the shallot, onions and garlic.
- Add the brandy, then add the red wine and beef stock and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook on a low heat for 5 hours until tender and just thickened.
- Reduce the cooking liquor by half.
- Fry the bacon, small onions and mushrooms until crisp and pop into the sauce.
- Check the seasoning before serving and serve a piece of beef with carrots and mash.
