Ultimate Greek beef stifado. Browse new releases, best sellers or classics & Find your next favourite book Ultimate Greek beef stifado This hearty slow cooked Greek beef stew with caramelised shallots and a rich tomato sauce is simply mouth-watering and it totally delivers on flavour. I buy a roasting joint and cut it into chunks myself as I find stewing steak can be tough. Stifado or Sti-fa-th-o as it's pronounced in Greek is a truly flavorful meat stew.
Place the beef in a large non-reactive bowl. If using fresh, peel and roughly chop the tomatoes. Throw in the beef and cook them a bit until it is a bit brownish from all sides.
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The ingredients needed to make Ultimate Greek beef stifado:
- {Get of MARINADE:.
- {Take 2-3 sprigs of rosemary.
- {Prepare 2-3 of dry bay leaves.
- {Take 1 tbls of dried Greek oregano.
- {Prepare 150 ml of red wine.
- {Get 2 tbls of white wine vinegar.
- {Make ready 3 of garlic cloves peeled and crushed with the back of a knife.
- {Take 4 of whole cloves.
- {Take 1 of cinnamon stick, broken into large pieces.
- {Get A few of gratings of nutmeg.
- {Get of FOR THE BEEF:.
- {Get 1 kg of good quality beef diced.
- {Get 6 tbls of extra virgin olive oil.
- {Take 1.2 kg of shallots or small onions, peeled.
- {Get 400 g of chopped tomatoes.
- {Get 2 tbls of tomato purée.
- {Make ready 1 of beef stock cube.
Pour in the Tomato juice from the can and the vegetable cube. Add spice, salt and pepper as well as water. Beef Stifado has the unmistakable aromas of cinnamon and black pepper with a little sharpness from the vinegar. The tender, melt in the mouth baby onions left whole and sweet.
Steps to make Ultimate Greek beef stifado:
- Place all the marinade ingredients together and combine. Add the beef, mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight..
- When you’re ready to cook, set the oven to 180C fan assisted..
- Drain the beef as well as possible, keeping the marinade juices. Strain and set aside..
- Heat 2 tbls of the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the shallots for about 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside..
- In the same frying pan, add 2 tbls olive oil and sear the beef on all sides and then place in a casserole dish. You will need to brown the meat in batches. Don’t turn it too much whilst searing as this will reduce the temperature of the pan..
- Place the remaining olive oil in the frying pan and pour in the reserved marinade, the chopped tomatoes, the tomato purée and the beef stock. Bring to a boil and then pour onto the beef..
- Cover the casserole with a lid and place in the oven for 1 hour..
- After 1 hour add the shallots to the casserole, mix, cover with a lid and cook for a further hour or until the meat is tender..
The beef, soft, succulent, fall-apart-meat and don't forget the brilliant Greek extra virgin olive oil that envelopes the whole dish. Remove the meat from the bowl, reserving the marinade for later. Traditionally Greek beef stifado is served with orzo pasta, rice, hilopittes (egg pasta) or chip potatoes. For the cold winter days, serve with creamy mashed potatoes for a warming and hearty meal that will take the chill out of any evening. And of course with some crusted bread aside to dig into all this delicious tomato sauce.
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