Name: Portuguese braised steak & onions
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 braising steaks about 200g/8oz each; 4 tbsp red wine vinegar; 3 onions finely sliced; 3 garlic cloves finely chopped; ½ tsp paprika; 100ml red wine; 400g can chopped tomato; 1 tsp tomato purée; 2 bay leaves; chopped coriander to serve

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Portuguese braised steak & onions

Portuguese braised steak & onions

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins - 15 mins

Cook: 2 hrs and 20 mins

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In Portugal this braise would be served with fried potatoes or rice, but it goes just as well with a pillow of buttery mash

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Ingredients

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2 tbsp olive oil
4 braising steaks

about 200g/8oz each
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 onions

finely sliced
3 garlic cloves

finely chopped
½ tsp paprika
100ml red wine
400g can chopped tomato
1 tsp tomato purée
2 bay leaves
chopped coriander

to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal430
fat23g
saturates8g
carbs11g
sugars8g
fibre2g
protein44g
salt0.46g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Heat half the oil in a shallow casserole dish. Brown the steaks well on each side, then remove from the pan. Splash the vinegar into the pan and let it bubble and almost evaporate. Add the rest of the olive oil and the onion, and gently fry on a medium heat for 10-15 mins until softened and starting to colour.
step 2

Once the onion has softened, stir in the garlic and the paprika. Cook for 1 min more, tip in the red wine and chopped tomatoes, then stir through the tomato purée and bay leaves. Season, pop the steaks back into the pan, then cover and place in the oven for 2 hrs, stirring halfway through and adding a splash of water if needed. Cook until the meat is very tender. The stew can now be cooled and chilled for 2 days and reheated or frozen for up to 3 months. To serve, scatter with coriander.

RECIPE TIPS

BRAISING STEAK

For the best-quality beef at the cheapest prices, opt for braising cuts. Although different cuts are sold as braising steak, some work better than others. If you want to cook a whole piece of meat, as in this recipe, use the flank or skirt – also known as feather blade. If you want diced meat for stew, the best cut is shin. In supermarkets, where labels don’t state cuts, look for meat that isn’t too lean and has a good proportion of fat and muscle running through it.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010

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