Beef Braised with Lemon

Name: Beef Braised with Lemon (Brasato al Limone)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 large beef bouillon cube; ½ cup water; ¼ cup dry white wine; 1 large yellow onion; Freshly ground black pepper; Salt; 2 pounds beef chuck; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice

Brasato al Limone

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

The lemon flavor in this dish is subtle, yet makes the beef wonderfully fragrant and light.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 pounds beef chuck
Salt
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Europe
Italy
Main course
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Put the olive oil in a braising pan large enough to accommodate the beef and place over high heat. When the oil is hot, put in the beef and brown it on all sides. Transfer to a platter and season with salt and pepper.
While the beef is browning, peel, halve, and thinly slice the onion crosswise. After the meat has browned, put the onion in the pan and place it