Need ideas for using braising steak!

HH62

Philippa36 wrote: »

I've just filled up a stock pot with stewing steak, various veg and stock to cover and its now cooking away at 140 - thats in a fan oven though.

Thanks. I'll do it at 140 in my fan oven.
Will be cooking it tomorrow so fingers crossed, although with all this great advice I'm sure it will be yummy!

thriftlady_2

HH62 wrote: »

. The only thing is, I don't I know it should be cooked slowly but I dont have a slow cooker. guessing .

Why do you think you need a slow cooker to cook things slowly? How did our grannies manage to make a decent stew without one?:rolleyes:

I like braised steak with Guiness or ale and lots of onions;)

Pink.

Hi HH62,

You don't need a slow cooker, just cook it on the hob or in the oven on a low heat and it will be fine. There's an earlier thread with ideas for cooking braising steak so I've added your thread to it to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

strawberryberry

OH bought as a treat yeaterday fillet steak yum ! ( so much for saving money but what could i say) when i cooked it it was really tough and sinewy couldnt eat it. I only put mine out as the othes wanted well done.
Complained at butcheres today and he knew there hadbeen a mistake the girl had sold braising steak instead if fillet ! Hes given us more fillet steak.

(bang goes my meal planner)
Any ideas what to do wiith the already fried brasing steak im now left with - seems a shame to throw away but inedible as it is.

Many thanks for any help

Penelope_Penguin

strawberryberry wrote: »

OH bought as a treat yeaterday fillet steak yum ! ( so much for saving money but what could i say) when i cooked it it was really tough and sinewy couldnt eat it. I only put mine out as the othes wanted well done.
Complained at butcheres today and he knew there hadbeen a mistake the girl had sold braising steak instead if fillet ! Hes given us more fillet steak.

(bang goes my meal planner)
Any ideas what to do wiith the already fried brasing steak im now left with - seems a shame to throw away but inedible as it is.

Many thanks for any help

Add some onions, carrots, mushrooms, stock and cook on low for several hours. It'll make a delicious casserole :T

Penny. x

tessie_bear

u could just add stock cube and onions and braise the meat and serve with mash and veg....u could make it into a pie after u have braised it

thriftlady_2

What you have is browned meat ready for braising.

Put it in a shallow ovenproof dish,add some browned onions, season well and pour over some sort of liquid -stock/wine/beer/stout/cider/tinned tomatoes/passata. Pour in enough to just cover the meat. Cover with foil or a lid and put in the oven at about 150 c for a couple of hours.

The sinews should melt into the sauce making it rich and delicious and leaving the meat melting. Personally I'd rather eat that than fillet steak:)

You can also add carrots, parsnips, mushrooms, celery. Some herbs like rosemary, bay leaf or thyme are a good idea too.

Penelope_Penguin

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread to give you more ideas on how to use your steak

Penny. x

hotcookie101

We made beef in stout yesterday-very basic recipe-brown meat, then add carrot chunks onion wedges (or whole baby onions) put meat back in, then add guinness to cover (I just used one bottle, and then topped up with water-but you dont need a huge amount) bouquet garni of parsley thyme and bay, and stick in a low oven for a couple hours. Then sweat some mushrooms in some butter until softish, and add to the stew with the juices and cook for another hour. This is a recipe from river cottage meat (although he doesnt use carrots) and I have to say the cooking of the mushrooms first does seem to make a difference, it is a VERY rich stew, and very nice in a pie

strawberryberry

Thank you for all your fab ideas will make a casserole in the slow cooker tonight - knew you would all be able to help out !