Beef and onion stew with braising steak, black peppercorns, and Worcestershire sauce, slow-cooked until tender.
800g
1tsp
1tsp
2tbsp
3piece
1tbsp
500ml
1tbsp
1piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
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| 1 | | 800g | — | — | |
| 2 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 3 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 5 | | 3piece | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 7 | | 500ml | — | — | |
| 8 | | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 9 | | 1piece | — | — |
Turn the oven to 160 °C and allow it to come fully up to temperature.
Place the braising steak on the chopping board.
Braising steak · 800 g
Cut the braising steak into chunks of about 4 cm.
Add the salt to the beef.
Salt · 1 tsp
Grind the peppercorns into a small bowl using a pepper mill.
Black peppercorns · 1 tsp
Add the ground black pepper to the beef.
Toss the beef chunks until evenly coated in salt and pepper.
Add the oil to the casserole.
Sunflower oil · 2 tbsp
Heat the oil over a high heat until shimmering.
Add the seasoned beef chunks to the casserole.
Brown the beef on all sides over a high heat, turning to colour evenly.
Transfer the browned beef to a plate and set aside.
Place the onions on the chopping board.
White onion · 3 pieceSlice the onions into thin half-moons.
Add the sliced onions to the casserole.
Cook the onions over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden.
Add the flour to the casserole.
Plain flour · 1 tbspStir the flour into the onions and cook for a minute.
Pour in the beef stock.
Beef stock · 500 mlAdd the Worcestershire sauce.
Worcestershire sauce · 1 tbspDrop in the bay leaf.
Bay leaf · 1 pieceStir everything together, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the casserole.
Return the browned beef and any resting juices to the casserole.
Bring the stew to a simmer over a medium heat.
Cover the casserole with its lid.
Transfer the covered casserole to the oven.
Braise in the oven for about two and a half hours, until the beef is very tender and falls apart when pressed.
Carefully remove the casserole from the oven using oven gloves.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | | Turn the oven to 160 °C and allow it to come fully up to temperature.⏱ 10 min |
| 2 | 800 g | | Place the braising steak on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultBraising steak |
| 3 | Braising steakstep 2 | | Cut the braising steak into chunks of about 4 cm.⏱ 1 minResultBeef chunks |
| 4 | Beef chunksstep 3 | | Transfer the beef chunks to a large bowl.⏱ 10sResultBeef chunks |
| 5 | 1 tsp | | Add the salt to the beef.⏱ 5sResultBeef chunks and salt |
| 6 | 1 tsp | | Grind the peppercorns into a small bowl using a pepper mill.⏱ 20sResultFreshly ground black pepper |
| 7 | Freshly ground black pepperstep 6 | | Add the ground black pepper to the beef.⏱ 5sResultFreshly ground black pepper and beef chunks and salt |
| 8 | — | | Toss the beef chunks until evenly coated in salt and pepper.⏱ 20sResultSeasoned beef chunksused in step 11 |
| 9 | 2 tbsp | | Add the oil to the casserole.⏱ 5sResultSunflower oil |
| 10 | — | | Heat the oil over a high heat until shimmering.⏱ 1 min 30sResultHot oil |
| 11 | Seasoned beef chunksstep 8 | | Add the seasoned beef chunks to the casserole.⏱ 15sResultHot oil and seasoned beef chunks |
| 12 | — | | Brown the beef on all sides over a high heat, turning to colour evenly.⏱ 8 minResultBrowned beef chunks |
| 13 | Browned beef chunksstep 12 | | Transfer the browned beef to a plate and set aside.⏱ 15sResultBrowned beef chunksused in step 25 |
| 14 | 3 piece | | Place the onions on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultWhole onions |
| 15 | Whole onionsstep 14 | | Peel the onions.⏱ 45sResultPeeled white onions |
| 16 | Peeled white onionsstep 15 | | Slice the onions into thin half-moons.⏱ 1 minResultSliced onion half-moons |
| 17 | Sliced onion half-moonsstep 16 | | Add the sliced onions to the casserole.⏱ 10sResultSliced onion half-moons |
| 18 | — | | Cook the onions over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden.⏱ 15 minResultSoft golden onions |
| 19 | 1 tbsp | | Add the flour to the casserole.⏱ 5sResultSoft golden onions and plain flour |
| 20 | — | | Stir the flour into the onions and cook for a minute.⏱ 1 minResultFlour-coated onions |
| 21 | 500 ml | | Pour in the beef stock.⏱ 10sResultFlour-coated onions and beef stock |
| 22 | 1 tbsp | | Add the Worcestershire sauce.⏱ 5sResultFlour-coated onions and beef stock and worcestershire sauce |
| 23 | 1 piece | | Drop in the bay leaf.⏱ 5sResultFlour-coated onion and beef stock mixture |
| 24 | — | | Stir everything together, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the casserole.⏱ 30sResultDeglazed stew base |
| 25 | Browned beef chunksstep 13 | | Return the browned beef and any resting juices to the casserole.⏱ 15sResultDeglazed stew base and browned beef and collected juices |
| 26 | — | | Bring the stew to a simmer over a medium heat.⏱ 2 minResultSimmering stew |
| 27 | — | | Cover the casserole with its lid.⏱ 10s |
| 28 | — | | Transfer the covered casserole to the oven.⏱ 15sResultSimmering stew |
| 29 | — | | Braise in the oven for about two and a half hours, until the beef is very tender and falls apart when pressed.⏱ 2 hr 30 minResultFully braised beef and onion stew |
| 30 | — | | Carefully remove the casserole from the oven using oven gloves.⏱ 15sResultFully braised beef and onion stew |
| Total Time | 3 hr | ||
| Nutrient | per serving |
|---|---|
| 514kcal | |
| 45g | |
| 32g | |
| 11g | |
| 11g | |
| 5g | |
| 1g | |
| 882mg |
Beef and onion stew with braising steak, black peppercorns, and Worcestershire sauce, slow-cooked until tender.
What you’ll doYou will season and sear the beef in batches over a high heat to build colour, then soften sliced onions in the same casserole before building the braising liquid. Once the beef is returned to the pot, the casserole goes into a low oven for two and a half hours. The long, unattended braise is where the work happens, so the critical moments are the initial sear and deglazing the caramelised residue from the pan base before the lid goes on.
