Beef Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp Goose Fat
  • 600g Beef Shin
  • 100g Bacon
  • 350g Challots
  • 250g Chestnut Mushroom
  • 2 sliced Garlic Clove
  • 1 Bouquet Garni
  • 1 tbs Tomato Puree
  • 750 ml Red Wine
  • 600g Celeriac
  • 2 tbs Olive Oil
  • sprigs of fresh Thyme
  • sprigs of fresh Rosemary
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 4 Cardamom

Instructions

  • Heat a large casserole pan and add 1 tbsp goose fat
  • Season the beef and fry until golden brown, about 3-5 mins, then turn over and fry the other side until the meat is browned all over, adding more fat if necessary
  • Do this in 2-3 batches, transferring the meat to a colander set over a bowl when browned
  • In the same pan, fry the bacon, shallots or pearl onions, mushrooms, garlic and bouquet garni until lightly browned
  • Mix in the tomato purée and cook for a few mins, stirring into the mixture
  • This enriches the bourguignon and makes a great base for the stew
  • Then return the beef and any drained juices to the pan and stir through
  • Pour over the wine and about 100ml water so the meat bobs up from the liquid, but isn’t completely covered
  • Bring to the boil and use a spoon to scrape the caramelised cooking juices from the bottom of the pan – this will give the stew more flavour
  • Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2
  • Make a cartouche: tear off a square of foil slightly larger than the casserole, arrange it in the pan so it covers the top of the stew and trim away any excess foil
  • Then cook for 3 hrs
  • If the sauce looks watery, remove the beef and veg with a slotted spoon, and set aside
  • Cook the sauce over a high heat for a few mins until the sauce has thickened a little, then return the beef and vegetables to the pan
  • To make the celeriac mash, peel the celeriac and cut into cubes
  • Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan
  • Tip in the celeriac and fry for 5 mins until it turns golden
  • Season well with salt and pepper
  • Stir in the rosemary, thyme, bay and cardamom pods, then pour over 200ml water, enough to nearly cover the celeriac
  • Turn the heat to low, partially cover the pan and leave to simmer for 25-30 mins
  • After 25-30 mins, the celeriac should be soft and most of the water will have evaporated
  • Drain away any remaining water, then remove the herb sprigs, bay and cardamom pods
  • Lightly crush with a potato masher, then finish with a glug of olive oil and season to taste
  • Spoon the beef bourguignon into serving bowls and place a large spoonful of the celeriac mash on top
  • Garnish with one of the bay leaves, if you like
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