Description
Arabic-Style Braised Beef is a tender slow cooked beef dish with caramelized onions, garlic, and butter simmered to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast or stewing beef, cut into large chunks
- 1 1/2 pounds onions, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup water
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 whole head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
- 2–3 bay leaves
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pat beef dry and season with salt and black pepper.
- Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook 10–15 minutes until softened; stir in sugar and caramelize lightly.
- Add beef in a single layer and brown on all sides for 8–10 minutes.
- Stir in garlic cloves, bay leaves, red wine vinegar, and water.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours until tender.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Remove bay leaves and serve hot.
Notes
- Chuck roast becomes tender and flavorful when slow cooked.
- Brown beef in batches to avoid overcrowding.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator up to 4 days.
- You can cook in the oven at 325°F for about 2 hours.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 145mg