Bœuf Bourguignon Recipe | Classic French Dish
This boeuf bourguignon recipe (red wine beef stew) is a staple food in France as it is perfectly suited for home cooking. This step by step video recipe will clearly show you how to recreate that dish and get those incomparable burgundy flavors on your table. Get the recipe:
The Boeuf bourguignon dish is actually not called that way because of its wine but because the original recipe uses Beef from the burgundy region. of course nowadays we use any type of quality beef and if possible French wine but any full body red wine will do too.
Cook the stew in the oven (with the lid on) at 200 Celsius or 392 F for 2h to 2h.30 minutes
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You can cook this the day before, chill it rapidly using for example your sink filled with ice cold water, and then refrigerate (if you eat the next day) or freeze in manageable quantities (for later)
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INGREDIENTS
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1.5 to 2kg low cuts of Beef : Shin and Chuck.
Can’t find this ? Go for something meaty and something gelatinous.
1 bottle of wine, 75cl. Ideally something robust.
1.5 liter of organic beef broth / beef stock
2 medium sized carrots.
2 medium sized onions
400 g thick-cut bacon cut into small pieces
400 g button mushrooms. Smaller are more suited.
20-30 pearl onions (about 300g)
2 tsp sugar
Seasoning to taste.
1 tbsp AP flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch, diluted in half a glass of cold water.
(if you want it creamier and a little thicker you can use 2 tbsp)
Tomato puree : 2 tsp.
Bunch of herbs :
4 sprigs of Thyme
2-3 Bay leaves
1 Green part of leek
1 Celery stalk
5 garlic cloves
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Marination
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cut meat into 2-3 inch pieces. They shrink a bit during cooking.
Add onions, carrots and the meat to a big container.
Drop the wine. All of it. Keep a glass for yourself, you deserve it.
Let this marinate in the fridge for 1 hour. I did it at room temperature because my studio is pretty cold.
THE STEW
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Strain the meat, pat it dry, Season with kosher salt
Sear the meat in oil until nicely coloured on both sides.
Discard the oil.
Sprinkle with a heaped tbsp of flour. Thickener.
Cook for a minute, stirring. Then drop the wine and the stock.
2 tsp of tomato purée for umami and colour.
Flambé safely : Don’t put your head over it, don’t do it under the kitchen hood, keep your distances.
Bring to a boil, skim the scum regularly.
Two cooking options :
#1 the oven :
2 hours at 200°C or 400°F then a little check, then again 2 hours at 200°C
#2 the stove :
Low heat, 4 hours the first three with a lid.
In both cases, the meat should be super soft and tender. If not, keep cooking.
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Garnishes :
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Cook all three garnishes during the last hour of the stew.
Place all peeled pearl onions in a pan.
Add a knob of butter, 2 tsp sugar , water till they are halfway covered
Top with a lid or with a piece of parchment paper, with a hole in the center.
About 10-15 minutes will cook and caramelise them.
When the water is gone, they should be ready (prick with a knife to see if it's soft).
If not, add water and continue. If yes, Set aside
Cut bacon into sticks ; 1inch long1/4inch wide (lardons),
Fry them on medium heat until caramelisation appears.
Remove fat (keep for cooking your next omelet)
Set aside.
Cut mushrooms into quarters, halves or leave whole if they are small.
Place them in a pan covered with a bit of beef stock.
5 minutes is all they need.
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Finish
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Add ¾ of the garnishes to the stew, one piece of dark chocolate and cook together for 30 minutes. Top plates with a little more garnishes and some fresh thyme.
Sauce should be glossy. If not you can always drop in a few knobs of cold butter off the heat, and swirl around until melted.
Piece of bread on the side and MOP AWAY !
END OF RECIPE
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BONJOUR BEEF BOURGUIGNON TOAST YOUR TOOTS MASH YOUR POTATOES BROWN YOUR BEEF WARM UP INSIDE OUTSIDE ALL AROUND COOKIN' SOMETHIN'
INGREDIENTS:
Olive Oil
Thick Slab Bacon
2x 3 Bone Short Ribs
Cremini Mushrooms
Peel Pearl Onions
Orange Carrots
1 Cup Red Wine
½ Cup Brandy
Beef Stock
2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
Fresh Parsley
Fresh Thyme
Fresh Sage
1 Bay Leaf
MASHED POTATOES INGREDIENTS
Yukon Gold Potatoes
¼ lb Unsalted Butter
Salt
COOKING METHOD:
1. Start by removing the meat from the bone and cutting it into chunks.
2. In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil over high heat and brown each piece of meat on all sides. Season with a pinch of salt. Once browned on all sides, remove from the pot and place to the side, and season with fresh cracked pepper.
3. Cut the slab bacon into chunks and fry until browned. Once browned, remove and place to the side.
4. To a large pot over medium-high heat, add enough olive oil to coat the bottom and tomato paste. Stir together and cook together for a couple of minutes.
5. Carefully add in the brandy letting the alcohol burn off before adding in the red wine.
6. Add the beef and pork back to the brandy/wine mixture. Add enough beef stock to cover the meat along with a bay leaf. Stir to incorporate.
7. Add the pot of beef to a 350F preheated oven for 1 hour.
8. For the mashed potatoes, boil some water in a large pot. Peel and halve the potatoes before adding them to the boiling water with a heavy pinch of salt. Once fork tender, drain the potatoes. Mash together and season with salt. Add in butter and vigorously mash together until a fluffy consistency is reached.
9. Once removed from the oven, add in cremini mushrooms, peeled pearled onions, peeled and chopped carrots, and a tied bundle of fresh thyme, sage, and parsley. Mix together and place back into the oven for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tinder.
PLATING:
1. Place a big scoop of mashed potatoes on a plate along with a couple of ladles of the beef bourguignon.
2. Enjoy it with a slice of freshly baked bread!