- 4-5 lb beef chuck roast
- 1 1/2 T vegetable oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, medium dice
- 1 red bell pepper, medium dice
- 2 carrots, medium dice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 3 c beef or chicken stock
- 3 T flour
- 2 T brown sugar
- 3 T tamarind concentrate
- 2 T Worcestershire sauce
- 2 T soya sauce
- 1 T fish sauce
- 3 bay leaves and/or 3 fresh stems of thyme
- 1 1/2 c 2″ cubed yellow potatoes
- 1 1/2 c 2″ cubed turnips
Preheat oven to 225°F.
Season the roast on all sides with kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Sear in an oiled very hot cast iron skillet or large dutch oven on all sides until well browned. Sauté the onions, garlic, peppers and carrots aromatics until soft and browned. sprinkle the flour over the veggies and cook until the flour is very slightly toasted. Once the vegetables are done, deglaze pan with brandy and pour over roast with the onions carrots peppers and garlic. Add all the remaining braise ingredients including the bay leaves and thyme.
Braise with the lid slightly ajar until the roast is very tender but not falling apart. Leaving the lid slightly off ensures that the temperature of the roast and liquid never goes over about 185°F, ensuring that you don’t overcook the roast. This can take anywhere from 3 – 6 hours depending on your roast and your oven. Start checking it around 2 hours in to see how it’s progressing. Around an hour and a half before you think the roast will be done add in the potatoes and turnips. Once everything is cooked let it come to room temperature and then sit overnight in the fridge. The next day skim the fat off the top remove the roast, and check the potatoes and turnips for doneness. If they’re still a bit firm, you can cook them further in the sauce as you reduce it. If they’re done, remove them and keep warm in a 200°F oven and continue to reduce the sauce by at least half or until it is flavorful and thickened but not too strong. Once sufficiently reduced and thick, slice the roast against the grain in thick slices and place in a pan. Spoon the sauce over the meat and heat on low until the meat is warm through. You can do the same for the potatoes and turnips. serve over buttered Spätzle and top with freshly minced parsley.
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