Oven Baked Easy Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Oven baked easy beef Bourguignon recipe. This yummy recipe belongs to French cuisine. Beef with vegetables and burgundy wine cooked in an oven. Note: The traditional recipe has 1/4 cup (60 ml) brandy added in the final stage. This recipe includes browned flour. To brown flour: Spread a quantity of all-purpose flour on a baking sheet. Preheat an oven to 375ºF (180ºC). Place flour in preheated oven and bake until lightly browned. Remove, break up with a rolling pin, and sieve.

You can also prepare this delicious beef Bourguignon in the slow cooker (recipe adapted from https://therecipecritic.com/)

Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon Recipe

makes 6 servings

Ingredients: 5 slices bacon, finely chopped, 3 pounds (1.44 kg) boneless beef chuck roast, cubed, 1 cup (250 ml) dry red wine, 2 cups (500 ml) chicken stock, 1/2 cup (125 ml) tomato sauce, 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme, 5 medium carrots, peeled and sliced, 1 pound (480 g) baby potatoes, peeled, 8 oz (240 g) fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions: In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer cooked bacon to slow cooker. Season cubed beef with salt and black pepper. Add to the same skillet and sear, turning once, for about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer seared meat to the slow cooker.

Add dry red wine to the skillet, scraping down any browned bits on the side. Reduce heat to low and simmer, slowly adding chicken stock, tomato sauce and soy sauce. Gently whisk in all-purpose flour. Add sauce to the slow cooker.

Add remaining ingredients except fresh parsley to slow cooker. Stir well. Cover the cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours, or on high for 6-8. Turn off slow cooker. Transfer cooked beef with vegetables and any accumulated juices to a serving platter. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve hot accompanied with dry red wine.

Oven Baked Easy Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds (960 g) stew beef, chuck, blade, or shank
• 6 tablespoons lard
• 1/4 cup browned flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 cups (500 ml) Burgundy wine
• 2½ cups (370 ml) beef stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• bouquet garni
• 1/4 cup lean salt pork or bacon, diced
• 12 small onion, peeled
• 12 mushrooms, sliced
• 2 small carrots, peeled and sliced
• fresh parsley for garnish

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