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Step 1
Heat the oven to 125 °C.
Meat
Slow-roasted chuck with tomato and garlic butter
Beef chuck is slow-roasted in red wine until meltingly tender. A flavourful butter with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and parsley adds a rich finish.
YOU WILL NEED
Ingredients
- About 2 kg beef chuck
- Salt and black pepper
- 400 ml red wine
- 1 beef stock cube
- 8 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil (about 200 g)
- 100 ml chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 250 g softened butter
FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE PLATE
Method
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Step 2
Season the beef all over with salt and pepper. Place in a lidded casserole or ovenproof dish.
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Step 3
Pour over the red wine and crumble in the stock cube. Cover tightly with a lid or foil.
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Step 4
Cook in the centre of the oven for about 4 hours, until the meat is very tender.
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Step 5
Finely chop the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Mix with the parsley, olive oil and softened butter.
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Step 6
Remove the meat and leave to rest briefly. Slice or pull apart and serve with the tomato and garlic butter.
A DELICIOUS FINISH
What should you serve with it?
Red wine
Syrah or Shiraz
The wine's dark fruit and spice complement the rich beef and garlic butter.
ALCOHOL-FREE OPTION
Dark grape juice with a squeeze of lemon.
A delicious alternative that lets the food take centre stage.
These drink pairings are suggestions – choose what suits you and your guests.