Braised Shin Of Beef Daube Of Beef Recipes

BRAISED SHIN OF BEEF / DAUBE OF BEEF

Steps:

• 1. Trim the shin of beef of all silver sinew and cut it into 5 cm pieces. 2. Place it in a large bowl cover with red wine and leave for 24 hours. 3. Drain the meat and place on a kitchen towel to remove any excess moisture, keeping the wine for use later on. 4. Peel and chop the vegetables into 3 cm dice cut the garlic bulb in half 5. Season the meat well with salt and colour in vegetable oil in a very hot pan until dark brown on all sides. 6. Lift the meat out into a suitable casserole pan. 7. Deglaze the browning pan with a little water and add this to the meat. 8. Melt the butter in the pan and cook the vegetables in the butter until golden brown. Add these to the meat. 9. Add the red wine to the casserole pan and reduce until it becomes a glaze. 10. Add the thyme, garlic, beef and chicken stock to the casserole and bring it to the boil then place a paper lid on top and cook in an oven, pre-heated to 180◦C, for 2 ½ to 3 hours. 11. Remove the casserole from the oven, the beef should be very tender so that you can cut it with a spoon and the sauce is rich and dark in colour. 12. Allow the casserole to cool down before removing the beef and passing the sauce through a fine sieve. To Serve: warm the pieces of beef in the sauce and serve in a large dish at the table with some mashed potatoes, and some boiled root vegetables

BEEF DAUBE PROVENCAL

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; brown meat in batches. Transfer beef to 4-qt. slow cooker. , Add carrot, onions, garlic and remaining salt and pepper to skillet; cook and stir until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; bring to a boil. , Transfer meat mixture, tomatoes, broth and seasonings to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-7 hours or until tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with hot cooked pasta or mashed potatoes. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme.

RICH BRAISED BEEF WITH MELTING ONIONS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.