Aromatic Wine-Braised Beef

Name: Aromatic Wine-Braised Beef
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large bunch fresh parsley and several fresh bay leaves, tied together with string; 3 kilograms boneless trimmed beef chuck, cut into 8 pieces; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 4 carrots, quartered; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 larges onions, quartered; 8 servings Sea salt and freshly ground pepper; 12 shallots, quartered; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 2 bottles dry red or white wine; 2 whole star anise

Aromatic Wine-Braised Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 67g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 722 calories. This recipe serves 8. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Head to the store and pick up onions, shallots, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 30

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In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, melt the butter in the olive oil.

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Add the meat in batches and brown it over moderately high heat, about 4 minutes per side.

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Meat

Transfer the meat as it's browned to a platter and immediately season it generously with salt and pepper.

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Add 1/2 cup of the wine to the casserole and use a metal spatula to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Return all the meat to the casserole and add the shallots, carrots, onions, herb bundle, star anise, peppercorns and remaining wine. Cover with a sheet of buttered wax paper and a lid and bring the wine to a boil.

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Wine

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Transfer the casserole to the oven and braise the beef for about 3 hours, or until very tender.

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Remove from the oven and transfer the meat to a platter. Strain the cooking juices, pressing on the solids; discard the solids.

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Rinse out the casserole and return the cooking juices to it. Skim off the fat. Simmer the cooking juices over moderately high heat until reduced by about one-third, about 10 minutes. Return the meat to the casserole and simmer over low heat until heated through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Serve the meat with the cooking juices in rimmed plates.

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