Also known as Flemish Beef Stew (Carbonnades Flamandes). This slow cooked stew is very popular in Belgium, for best results use a Blonde Belgian beer and cook low and slow for at least 3 hours.
Ingredients
- 1kg shin of beef, trimmed and cut into 2cm strips
- 2 tbsp plain flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 75g butter
- 2 tbsp oil
- 500g onions, thinly sliced
- 2 bouqet garni bags
- 60cl Belgian blonde beer
- 250ml beef stock
- 60ml white wine vinegar
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
Cut the beef into 2cm strips and season with salt and pepper.
Heat the butter and oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the beef and brown on all sides (you may need to do this in batches). Remove the beef and set aside.
Add the vinegar to the pan and scrape any bits of beef from the bottom of the pan. (be careful of the fumes)
In a large ovenproof pan with a lid over a medium heat cook the onions until browned, then return the beef and reduced vinegar to the pan.
Add the bouqet garni, beer,vinegar and stock to the bigger pan and bring up to the boil.
Put the lid on the pan and place in the oven to cook for three hours, or until the meat is tender.
Serve with roasted potatoes or chips and root vegetables.
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