Beef Carbonade With Herbs Recipe

Name: Beef Carbonade With Herbs Recipe
Ingredients: 2 1/4 pounds chuck, blade or fore rib of beef, cut into 2-inch pieces; Scant 1/2 cup flour; 3 tablespoons butter; Generous 2 cups any stock, hot; 2 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 2 sprigs of tarragon, chopped; 2 springs of chevril, chopped; 4 tablespoons chopped onion; Salt and pepper; Generous 3/4 cup beer; 2 ounces gherkin, sliced

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 pounds chuck, blade or fore rib of beef, cut into 2-inch pieces
Scant 1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons butter
Generous 2 cups any stock, hot
2 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 sprigs of tarragon, chopped
2 springs of chevril, chopped
4 tablespoons chopped onion
Salt and pepper
Generous 3/4 cup beer
2 ounces gherkin, sliced

Directions

1

Roll the beef in the flour. Melt hte butter in a heavy pan, add the beef in batches and brown it on all sides.
2

Pour in the hot stock and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits.
3

Add the parsley, tarragon, chevril and onion, and season with salt and pepper. Cook gently, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.