Mum’s braised beef

"I grew up with a white Anglo mum and a Malaysian Chinese dad. Dad would do the curries and mum would do the casseroles. When I know I'm going to be really busy I'll always stock the freezer with a version of this so I know I have something wholesome and nourishing to come home to."

Mum’s braised beef Credit: Kitti Gould

• serves

  4

• prep

  20 minutes

• cook

  2 hours

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 750 g oyster blade beef, cut into 3 - 4 cm pieces
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 pinch mild paprika
• 2 - 3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ onion, diced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste mixed, with a bit of warm water
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1½ carrots, cut into 1 cm rounds
• 250 ml (1 cup) beef stock
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• mashed potato, to serve
• parsley leaves, picked, to serve

Instructions

1. Cut the beef into 3–4 cm pieces. Mix the flour, nutmeg, salt and paprika in a large bowl. Add the beef and toss to coat well.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy based saucepan over medium–high heat. Cook the beef, in small batches until browned on all sides, then set aside.
3. Add a little more oil to the pan, then cook the onion for 3 - 4 minutes or until softened. Return the beef to the pan, add all the remaining ingredients and stir to combine well. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1½ - 2 hours or until the meat is tender (or "until it's ready" as mum would say). Alternatively, you can transfer the pan to the oven and bake at 160˚C for the same amount of time).
4. Serve with mashed potato and a sprinkling of parsley.

 

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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