Braised Steak With Peppers Recipes

GRANDPA'S BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a thin layer of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the onions, and garlic to the hot oil and sweat them until very soft and very light caramel in color, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and reserve.
• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add a thin layer of oil to the pan. Pat the meat dry and season very liberally with salt and pepper. Brown the meat to a deep brown all over, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Peel the potatoes and very thinly slice them lengthwise into planks. Slice the tomatoes working over a bowl to catch their juices.
• Arrange 1/2 the onions over top of the meat, season with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon thyme. Arrange 1/2 the potatoes over the onions and dress the potatoes with a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon, salt, pepper, rosemary, and a handful freshly grated cheese. Top the potatoes with 1/2 the tomatoes and their juices, and season with salt and pepper. Scatter a few leaves of torn basil. Repeat the layers. Do not add basil to the top layer of tomatoes.
• Cover the pan and roast the meat in the oven until very tender, 4 hours. Cool and store for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat: Reheat, covered, in a preheated 325 degree F oven until warmed through, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Take off the lid of the pot, drizzle the top of the meat with oil, sprinkle with cheese, and broil to lightly crust the top. Cut down through the layers of the potatoes, tomatoes, and onions to portion the meat, serve in shallow bowls with crusty bread and pan juices.

SEARED STRIP STEAKS WITH BRAISED PEPPERS AND ONION

Steps:

• Pat steaks dry. Generously season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with oregano and coriander. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high. Swirl in 1 tablespoon oil. Add steaks in a single layer. Cook, undisturbed, until a brown crust forms on bottoms, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook, undisturbed, until a crust forms on other sides and a thermometer inserted into thickest parts reads 125 degrees for medium-rare, about 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium; wipe any blackened bits from bottom of skillet with a paper towel. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, bell peppers, onion, and basil sprigs; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden and tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Add vinegar; cook until reduced by half, about 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce, accumulated juices from steak, and 1/3 cup water. Simmer, stirring a few times, until reduced and thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove and discard basil.
• Thinly slice steak against the grain. Serve over rice, with braised vegetables and basil leaves.

BEEF SHORT RIBS WITH CHARRED PEPPER CREAM GNOCCHI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Season the flour with salt and pepper and dredge each short rib in the flour on each side.
• Heat the oil in a pan over medium high heat and brown each side of the ribs including the ends for about a minute each side. Remove from the pan. Wipe out any excess flour that is black.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Add the meat back in to the pot and add the lid.
• Place the pot with the lid on in the oven for 2-2 1/2 hours or until the meat is falling off of the bones.
• Meanwhile, on a grill, in a pan or over a gas range, char the peppers on each side until blistered and black. Immediately remove to a ziplock bag and seal closed.
• Allow the peppers to steam for 30 minutes then remove from the bag and remove the skin.
• Remove the top and the inner seeds then chop the peppers into quarters.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and shallots and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 4 minutes.
• Add the cream and peppers, reduce the heat to a simmer on medium low, cooking for about 10 minutes.
• Set aside for 3 minutes.
• Pour everything in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Push the sauce through a fine mesh strainer, working a spatula through it to help push the sauce through. Work in small batches, pushing the sauce through to the skillet.
• Season with salt and pepper and heat to low heat.
• Cook the gnocchi and drain. Add to the sauce and toss to coat.
• Serve on a plate with a rib on top and a few shavings of parmesan and sprinkle of fresh thyme

BRAISED STEAK AU POIVRE IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Begin by crushing the peppercorns coarsely with a pestle and mortar, then mix them together with the flour on a plate. Now dip the pieces of meat into this mixture, pressing it well in on all sides. Next, heat 2 tablespoons of the dripping or oil in the casserole, and when it is really hot and beginning to shimmer, quickly brown the pieces of meat, about 4 at a time, on both sides, then transfer them to a plate. After that, add the remaining dripping or oil to the pan and brown the onions for 3-4 minutes, still keeping the heat high. Then add the crushed garlic and cook for another minute. Now add any remaining flour and pepper left on the plate to the pan, stirring well to soak up the juices, then add the wine a little at a time, continuing to stir to prevent any lumps forming, and scraping in any crusty residue from the bottom and edge of the pan. When it's at simmering point, add the meat to the sauce, season it with salt, then pop in the bay leaves and thyme. Bring it back to a simmer, then put a lid on the casserole and transfer it to the middle shelf of the oven to cook for 2 hours or until the meat is tender. When you're ready to serve, remove the herbs, add the crème fraîche, stir it in well, then taste to check for seasoning before serving.

BRAISED CUBED STEAK WITH PEPPERS AND OLIVES RECIPE (INSTANT POT, SLOW COOKER AND STOVE-TOP)

Steps:

• Season beef with adobo or garlic salt.
• Add the onions and peppers to the instant pot. Pour tomato sauce and water over everything and add the olives along with some of the brine (liquid from the jar). Add the beef, cumin and bay leaf.
• Cover and cook high pressure 25 minutes. Natural release then press saute and simmer until it thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Cook 8 hours on low.
• Add a little oil to a large deep skillet and saute the onions and peppers with a pinch of salt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, 1 can of water, olives, brine, cumin and stir then add the beef and bay leaf.
• Cook over low heat for 1 hour, covered until the beef is tender. Uncover, then remove the lid and let it simmer over medium-low until it thickens to your liking.

BRAISED BEEF RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the beef into large chunks.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Brown the beef chunks. Then remove them and set aside.
• Cook the onions in the same skillet until they are fully cooked (or translucent).
• In a Dutch oven pot, begin layering the ingredients in the following order; 1/2 browned beef chunks, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, then half the sautéed onion and half the garlic (pressed).
• Repeat step 4 with the remaining beef chunks.
• Add the red wine and water to the meat and place the lid on top. Place the pot onto the cooktop and bring it to a boil. Place the pot into the oven for 1 1/2 -2 hours at 360 Fahrenheit. Cook until the meat is fully cooked through.

BRAISED STEAK WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Coat strips of meat with flour mixed with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large frypan, brown meat on all sides.
• Drain off any fat.
• Add broth, tomato juice, (reserve the tomato pieces for later), onion and garlic to the meat.
• Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until meat is tender
• Add tomato pieces, red pepper strips, jalepino and Worcestershire sauce.
• Stir and cook 4 to 5 minutes longer.

RED WINE-BRAISED FLANK STEAK WITH ROASTED PEPPERS, ONIONS, AND GRUYERE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Choose a heavy-bottomed ovenproff skillet or Dutch oven that's large enough for the flank steak to lie flat but is as snug as possible. 3. Add 2 tbs of the oil to the skillet over high heat. Once the oil starts to smoke, add the meat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until deep brown in color. Remove the meat from the skillet and set the meat aside. 4. Add the carrot and onion to the skillet, followed by the garlic. Saute the vegetables over medium-high heat until they start to brown but are still firm. 5. Add the red wine, enough to come three-fourths of the way up the side of the meat. 6. Add the thyme and 1 tsp of the salt, cover the skillet, and transfer to the oven. 7. Braise the meat for about 2 1/2 hours, until the meat can be pulled apart with a fork. Transfer the meat to a plate to rest and cool. 8. Reserve and strain the pan juices and pour into a saucepan. Over medium-low heat, reduce the juices until thickened (it should coat the back of a spoon). 9.With two forks, separate the meat into chunky strings and roughly cut them crosswise into 2-3-inch pieces. Place the meat in the pot with the reduced juices and coat well. 10. Brush the red onion with the remaining 1 TBS vegetable oil. In grill pan or cast-iron skillet over high heat, grill the red onion (without separating into individual rings) until charred on the outside and slightly cooked on the inside. Place in a bowl and separate into rings. 11. Add the peppers, olive oil, sherry vinegar, and remaining 1 tsp of salt and mix well. 12. Slice the ciabatta rolls in half. Place 1 slice of cheese on the bottom and top halves. Arrange the meat on the bottom halves of the rolls and the onions and peppers on the top halves and place all the roll pieces in the 350 degree oven. Remove once the cheese is melted. Close the sandwiches, cut into halves, and serve.