How To Make Braised Beef

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

rice wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity with fewer calories.

star anise

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: anise extract

Fennel seeds provide a similar flavor profile.

Heat the pan until hot.

Slice carrots, onions, leek, and celery.

Add the sliced vegetables to the hot pan and cook for about 5 minutes until soft.

Remove the vegetables from the pan.

Add stewing steak to the pan and coat with flour.

Add Panetta to the pan and a little olive oil, mixing well.

Cook the beef until it is colored all over.

Return the cooked vegetables to the pan with the beef.

Add a bouquet of herbs (rosemary, flat leaf parsley, thyme, bay leaf) to the pan.

Pour in a little red wine and cook for 2-3 minutes to burn off the alcohol.

Add about a teaspoon of tomato puree and mix well.

Add enough stock to cover the ingredients in the pan.

Put the lid on the pan and bring it to a boil.

Once boiling, transfer the pan to the oven set at 140-150 degrees Celsius.

Cook in the oven for about 1.5 to 2 hours.

After 2 hours, remove the pan from the oven and take out the bouquet garni.

Plate the braised beef to show its texture.

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