Delicious Beef Bourguignon Recipe (The Best Beef Stew in the World!)
Beef Bourguignon is possibly the best beef stew in the world. It's rich and full of flavour. Get yourself some Beef Bourguignon!
Ingredients
500 g (1 lb) stewing steak cut into chunks
½ litre (16 fl oz) of beef stock
150 g (5 oz) mushrooms, halved
150 g (5 oz) small onions or shallots
140 g (5 oz) butter
100 g (3 oz) lardons or chopped bacon (optional)
3 tbsp flour
1 tsp tomato paste
1 bouquet garni
Salt
Pepper
For the marinade
1 celery stick
1 carrot
1 smallish onion
1 leek
2 garlic cloves, chopped
12 black peppercorns
½ litre (16 fl oz) of red wine
Instructions
Prepare the marinade: Slice the vegetables and place in a large bowl with the garlic and the peppercorns.
Add in the wine and the beef. Mix well and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight in the ‘fridge.
Remove the beef from the marinade and pat dry with some kitchen paper. Place in a bowl and add the flour. Mix well.
Strain the marinade and put the vegetables to one side. Boil the liquid for 5 minutes to reduce it’s volume.
Melt 100 g (3½ oz) of the butter in a large pan and add the beef. Stir-fry for 5 minutes to brown the beef.
Add the vegetables from the marinade and the tomato paste. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add in the liquid from the marinade, the beef stock and the bouquet garni. Cover and simmer for 1-1½ hours.
Melt the remaining butter in a pan and add the onions and bacon (if using). Cook for 5-10 minutes until brown.
Add in the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 more minutes.
Add this mixture to the Bourguignon and continue cooking for a further 1-1½ hours until the beef is tender.
Titli's Tips
By marinating the meat overnight the cooking time should be around 2 hours, so add the mushroom/onion mixture into the large pan after about 1 hour cooking time.
Serve with boiled potatoes or crusty bread.