Stifado
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3.2
15 reviews
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek
Stifado
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Stifádo (στιφάδο) is one of the most emblematic and delicious dishes of Greek cuisine. It can be compared to a French beef bourguignon.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb beef stew meat , cut into large cubes (e.g. chuck or scoter)
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb pearl onions , peeled
- 3 cloves garlic , cut in half lengthwise
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground clove
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups full-bodied red wine
- 1 orange (grated zest and juice)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 small bunch flat parsley , chopped
- salt
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a glazed terracotta or cast iron pot over medium heat. Brown the pearl onions for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and brown for 2 minutes.
- Add the cubes of meat and brown on all sides, stirring often. Add the cinnamon, cumin, allspice, cloves and tomato paste. Season with salt.
- Cover with red wine and mix well. Add a little water if necessary so that the meat is immersed.
- Add the orange zest and the juice, as well as the bay leaves. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes over high heat.
- Lower the heat and simmer covered, over very low heat for 1h45.
- Remove the lid and continue cooking for 1 hour, still on very low heat.
- Stir a few times while cooking.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot with cooked potatoes, rice or ziti or macaroni pasta.
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