Sour Beef

Name: Sour Beef
Ingredients: 5 to 6 lb. chuck, bone removed; equal parts vinegar and water; 8 whole cloves; 1 Tbsp. peppercorn; 2 bay leaves; 1 large onion, cut up; 1/2 tsp. thyme; 1 large garlic clove; 1 tsp. salt; 3 Tbsp. cooking oil; 16 oz. tomato paste; 1 1/2 c. beef stock; 1 Tbsp. brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. lemon juice; 1 tsp. lemon rind; 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 10 to 12 gingersnaps; 1 c. sherry wine

18 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

5 to 6 lb. chuck, bone removed
equal parts vinegar and water
8 whole cloves
1 Tbsp. peppercorn
2 bay leaves
1 large onion, cut up
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 large garlic clove
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. cooking oil
16 oz. tomato paste
1 1/2 c. beef stock
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon rind
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
10 to 12 gingersnaps
1 c. sherry wine

Directions

1

Marinate chuck in vinegar and water.
2

Put spices (next 7 ingredients) in bag and drop into mixture with meat.
3

Cover and let stand overnight or at least 24 hours.
4

Next day, cook remaining ingredients.
5

Remove meat from marinade; remove bag of spices. Cook marinade down to 1/2 its volume.
6

Sear meat on both sides and add the cooked down marinade to the gingersnap gravy.
7

Cover and cook slowly for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
8

Cut it with a fork!