Braised Steak

[fttm]

Out for a few beers tomorrow afternoon and planning on getting this going before leaving home . Carrots shallots celery garlic red wine beef stock thyme and a bay leaf . Just interested in some other ideas if anyone feels inclined ? Cooking for two btw .

[sherman]

Remember to colour the steak in a frying pan quickly first.

Serve with Dauphinoise potatoes and more veg

[M5-911]

Keep roughly the same ingredients but instead of wine use Guinness. Get a nice brown colour to your steak then the same for your vegs plus a spoon a tomato paste . A thick slice of smoked bacon will had that extra smokey feel to your dish.

Serve it with some thick chips with bacon dust and you are on for a lovely hearty dinner!

[fttm]

Will be giving it a good sear first for sure , Guinness is out as I'll be drinking it all and Mrs fttm reckons it's too bitter , but good shout on the tomato paste , slug of Lea and Perrins ?

[paua]

Yes to the black sauce, could add mushrooms, too.

[KIPSTER]

I am Dutch so my braised steak is more of a "zuurvlees" or "sour meat" with the addition of vinegar and sugar to the braising liquid. Oh, and a couple of cloves.

[hairy v]

fttm said:

Will be giving it a good sear first for sure , Guinness is out as I'll be drinking it all and Mrs fttm reckons it's too bitter , but good shout on the tomato paste , slug of Lea and Perrins ?

Instead of Guiness use Old Peculier.