Two-stage beef chuck


Two-stage beef chuck
This recipe cooks beef chuck (or braising steak) in two stages: first, slow-cooked in red wine "in the bag", then fried and served with potato purée and a red-wine sauce.
112 K 4.3/5 (27 reviews)
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Last modified on: April 27th 2017
For 6 people, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 3 hours 35 min.
All in all: 3 hours 60 min.
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Stage 1 - 2 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
Choose a piece of beef that looks good, trim it, then salt and pepper generously on both sides.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
Put into a cooking bag with half the red wine, the carrot (peeled and cut into chunks), bayleaf and sage.

Stage 3 - 3 hours
Two-stage beef chuck
Put in the oven at 300°F (150°C) and leave to cook for 3 hours.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
After this time, remove the meat from the bag and discard the carrot, herbs and wine.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
Make the red-wine sauce: pour the remaining wine into a saucepan on low heat...

Stage 6 - 30 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
...and reduce by 3/4.

Salt, pepper and incorporate 50 g butter one small piece at a time, while whisking.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
Finish by incorporating 1 tablespoon cornflour to thicken the sauce, whisking all the time.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
Cut the meat into individual portions and fry these on both sides in a little oil.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Two-stage beef chuck
Serve each portion on a hot plate, with potato purée on the side and the red-wine sauce poured over.
Remarks
Chuck would be my choice for this, but you can use any other cut you like.

It doesn't matter if the beef has "stringy bits" left in it, as these will melt during the long, slow cooking.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: Home made, based on a recipe by Guy Savoy.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe400 RDI=150 %1,780 RDI=170 %1,570 RDI=240 %23,460 RDI=1,170 %98,240 RDI: 1,170 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %60 RDI=6 %50 RDI=8 %800 RDI=40 %3,360 RDI: 40 %
Per person70 RDI=30 %300 RDI=30 %260 RDI=40 %3,910 RDI=200 %16,370 RDI: 200 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 15.20 €
  • Per person : 2.55 €

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