Beef And Orange Daube

Name: Beef And Orange Daube
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 1/2 lbs stewing beef, such as chuck steak, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 bay leaf; 2 ounces butter; 3 large onions, finely sliced; 2 oranges, zest and juice; 12 anchovies, finely chopped; 1 1/2 cups red wine; 1 lb chestnut mushrooms, quartered; 1 1/4 quarts vegetable stock, hot; 1 ounce fresh thyme, finely chopped; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 lbs stewing beef, such as chuck steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 bay leaf
2 ounces butter
3 large onions, finely sliced
2 oranges, zest and juice
12 anchovies, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups red wine
1 lb chestnut mushrooms, quartered
1 1/4 quarts vegetable stock, hot
1 ounce fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 pinch salt
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 300°F Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large cast-iron pan, toss the meat in the flour, season well with salt and black pepper, then add to the hot oil with the bay leaf and stir.
2

Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink, then add the butter and cook for 5 minutes, or until the meat is golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and put to one side.
3

Add the remaining oil to the pan, then add the onions and cook over a low heat for 6-8 minutes, or until soft. Add the orange zest, raise the heat a little, then add the orange juice and stir to loosen all the sticky bits from the bottom of the pan.
4

Stir in the anchovies, then add the wine and simmer over a high heat for 2 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, add the stock and thyme, and season with salt and black pepper. Return the steak to the pan, cover with a lid, then put in the oven to cook for 2 hours, or until the meat is meltingly tender.