Braising steak?

Question

What can i do with it to make it real tasty, do i need to add gravy granuels or something?
I WOULDNT MIND MAKING A STEW KIND OF THING WHAT SHOULD I DO?

is it ok to use a drop of ale to enhance the flavour?

Answer 1

Slo-cook it to make it tender with mixed vegetables then add mixed herbs, mushroom ketchup, worcestershire sauce, pepper beef bovril with a little water and you could, if you like add a tin of tomatoes.

Whether you have a slo cooker or not roll the meat pieces into flour with salt and pepper. Fry and then put it in the pot - on top of the veggies.

Answer 2

Braising Steak Stew with Dumplings recipe
ingredients
1 tbsp oil
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
450 g diced braising steak
1 tbsp plain flour (All purpose)
bayleaf
thyme sprig
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 beef stock cube made up with 2 cups (500 ml) boiling water
50 g vegetable suet
1 cup (100 g) 4 oz self raising (self rising) flour
chopped parsley to garnish
method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, brown the carrots and onion, stir in the diced braising steak, brown well then stir in the flour.
2. Add a bay leaf and thyme sprig along with the beef stock.
3. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Meanwhile make a dough with the suet, flour and a little water.
5. Form into 8 dumplings.
6. Remove cover from the steak, pop the dumplings on the top and simmer for a further 30 minutes.
7. Serve immediately garnished with parsley.
serving amount
serves: 4

Answer 3

I always dice braising steak and stick it in the slow cooker with some diced veg and about 1/2 pint of water and some gravy granules. You can also cook this in the oven, but will likely need to keep an eye on the water levels - usually about 3 hours is a good time. You can get powder sachets from the supermarket in various stew flavours if you want something tasty, they are about 60p a packet so good value. I often do braising steak in a tray in the oven, stick it in a tray with a sliced onion and cover with gravy (made with gravy granules) after about 2 hours, the steak is cooked and very succulent. Served with mash it is super scrummy! Hope you enjoy!

Answer 4

If you use some kidney in a stew with your braising steak it makes the best gravy. If you don't like the texture of kidney (as many people don't) cut it very finely or liquidise it, you will then get all the flavour but without the grainy texture. Also a good amount of full bodied red wine will give a great taste.

Answer 5

braising steak is great for casseroles and stews check out the bbc weblink below and you can search thousands of recipes by just putting in one ingrediant to the search! you can also get colmans, schwartz and another kind of packet sauces from the supermarket or corner shop for beef casseroles, they are a powder sauce and you just follow the destructions and voialla you have the perfect cassserole!

ps. its fine to add a drop of ale to add to the flavour!!

Answer 6

cube it up and brown in frying pan add some onions and soften them slice some carrots up stick in big pot add some stock or gravy and bring to boil then simmer for about 1 1/2 or till meat is really tender,cubed turnip could be added if you wish ,serve with creamed potatoes and another veg and add some beer if you wish and salt to taste.

Answer 7

cook in a bottle of guiness with baby oniond and button mushrooms, braise slowly for about 3 hours, serve with rice and garlic bread.

Answer 8

use any of the above recipes all sound great, but i always like a tablespoonful of tomato puree in.

Answer 9

add onions carrots ale anything cookslowly