Bistro Braised Beef With Shiitake And Pearl Onions
This is a wonderful and oh so satisfying dish. With the long slow cooking the flavors will mellow and become rich.
Steps
Clean shiitake and remove stems , if using other mushrooms simply clean.
Leave whole or if mushrooms are large , thickly slice.
In a large wide saucepan or dutch oven , melt butter and 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high.
Add mushrooms and cook until tender , about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and turn into a bowl.
In a large bowl , stir flour with salt.
Add beef and lightly coat in flour.
In the pan that mushrooms were cooked in , heat remaining oil over medium-high heat.
Cook half the meat until browned all over , then remove to a bowl.
Repeat with remaining meat adding a little more oil.
Stir in coffee , water , garlic , vinegar , brown sugar , worcestershire , herbs and meat in bowl to the saucepan.
Bring to a boil , then cover and reduce heat to medium-low , mixture should be gently simmering.
Stir occasionally for 1 1 / 2 hours , meat should nearly be tender.
Stir in carrots and onions.
Continue to cook , simmering gently and stirring occasionally until meat is very .
Ingredients
shiitake mushrooms, butter, olive oil, all-purpose flour, salt, stewing beef, brewed coffee, water, garlic cloves, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, fresh thyme, bay leaves, dried oregano leaves, baby carrots, white pearl onions, fresh ground black pepper