Ingredients.French meat stew with red wine and citrus fruits
4 servings
1 ¼ kg prime rib or boneless fillet
Marinade:
1 tablespoon salt
3 dl red wine without oak character
1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 carrot in thick slices (approx. 3 cm)
2 cloves of garlic, lightly crushed
1 tsp orange peel
1 sprig of fresh rosemary
1-2 bay leaves
6 black peppercorns
To prepare:
1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp cooking oil
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon tomato puree
about 3 dl water
2 tbsp wheat flour + 2 tbsp butter
squeezed orange and lemon to taste
Salt to taste
Citrus salad:
½ grapefruit
1 tangerine
1 orange
1. Clean the meat, cut it into long pieces about 3 centimeters thick and place in a bowl. Salt and mix. Add wine, onion, carrot, garlic, orange peel, rosemary, bay leaves and peppercorns. Mix everything together and let it marinate in the fridge for at least two hours, but ideally overnight.
2. Strain the meat and vegetables, but reserve the marinade. Feel free to dry the pieces of meat with a few paper towels.
3. Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the meat in batches until it is nicely browned. Remove and set aside.
4. Fish the onion and carrot out of the marinade, add them to the pot and fry for a few minutes. Add garlic and tomato puree and stir-fry for about a minute more.
5. Return the meat to the pot. Pour in the marinade (with zest and spices) and water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to very low. Simmer gently (so that the spatula is bubbling slightly) for 2-2 ½ hours, until the meat is very tender. Check from time to time. The cooking time may vary depending on the quality of the meat.
6. In the meantime, peel the fruit for the salad with a knife. Cut into small pieces and mix.
7. When the meat is tender, remove the pot from the heat. Knead the butter and flour and add it to the pot. Heat again until the cloud thickens a little. Season with squeezed citrus fruits and possibly salt.
8. Before serving, let the pot rest for at least an hour, preferably overnight. Serve warm with boiled potatoes or mashed potatoes. Everyone can take out the salad and put the stew on the plate. It will be a nice contrast.
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