Photo: Good Eats Beef Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried herbs, any combination of thyme, oregano and rosemary
- 3 pounds English-cut short ribs
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pound red potatoes, unpeeled and diced small
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the tomato paste, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and dried herbs. Set aside.
Season the short ribs with 1 tablespoon of the kosher salt. Place a large griddle over medium-high heat and once a drop of water bounces off, sear the meat until browned on all sides. Once browned, remove the meat to the bowl with the paste and toss to coat. Transfer to a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil and seal tightly. Place the package into a metal pan and put into a cold oven on the middle rack. Set the oven to 250 degrees F and cook for 4 hours.
Remove the meat from the oven and carefully poke a hole in the pack while holding it over a heatproof container. Drain the liquid into the container and place it into the refrigerator to cool enough so that the fat separates from the rest of the liquid, approximately 1 hour. After 1 hour, transfer the liquid to the freezer and keep there until the fat cap has solidified, approximately 1 hour. Allow the ribs to sit at room temperature while the liquid is cooling or if serving the next day, place in the refrigerator until ready to finish.
Retrieve the liquid from the refrigerator and remove the fat cap that has formed on top. Measure out 1 tablespoon of the fat and reserve the rest for another time. Place the fat into a large saucier and place over medium heat. Once the fat has melted add the onion along with the remaining teaspoon of salt and stir to separate the onions into rings. Allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes along with a pinch of black pepper and stir to combine. Next, add the liquid reserved from the meat and stir. Cover tightly and decrease the heat to low so that no heat is escaping the lid. Cook for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
Meanwhile, cut the meat away from the bone, removing the connective tissue and discarding. Once the potatoes are tender, uncover and set the meat atop the vegetables. Cover and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with the parsley.
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By flowerchild1959
Carbondale, IL
on January 04, 2012
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I made this recipe as is except for the apple cider vinegar which I did not have on hand. (I always try to do that the first time. I can tweak it next time to my taste. I used balsalmic vinegar instead. This made an amazing beef stew. The flavors worked very well.
And yes, leftovers were even better the next day.
By sheri_dahling
Issaquah, WA
on November 06, 2011
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Yuck! I hated the apple cider vinegar. Otherwise it was OK. I made it in the crock pot also. Wish the sauce tasted better!
By Jax103
on October 03, 2011
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This was the best beef stew I've ever made. I didn't want to heat up the oven, so I wrapped in foil and used my crock pot on low setting. I let cooked meat sit in fridge for 2 days before I got around to finishing and serving for a meal. I plan to make this again and package meat into portions for 2 and freeze to use as a base for all kinds of dishes that normally have long cooking times. I love this cooking method, I don't think it matter whether you use tough cuts of beef, pork or lamb.
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