Boeuf Bourguignon

Name: Boeuf Bourguignon
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 400 g oxtail; 1 kg beef cheeks, cut into 3cm chunks; 1 bay leaf; A small bunch of parsley, plus a handful for garnish; 2 sprigs of thyme; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 bottle of fruity, relatively light dry red wine; 250 ml good beef stock; 60 ml brandy; 1 large carrot, scrubbed and cut into 2cm chunks; 1 onion, peeled and cut into 6 wedges; 35 g butter; 200 g unsmoked bacon lardons, or a thick piece of unsmoked bacon, cut into 2cm cubes; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and squashed with the back of a knife; 18 baby carrots; 200 g button mushrooms; 24 pearl onions, or 12 small shallots, peeled and trimmed; 2 tablespoons flour; Salt and pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

Completely Perfect

By Felicity Cloake

Published 2018

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