A perfect recipe with Bordeaux red wine
Autumn has arrived.. So it’s a good time to eat simmered dishes. What’s better than just a bottle of red wine to go with good small french dishes ? Here is a perfect recipe and easy to cook at home !
The “Boeuf Bourguignon”
Total times : 5h // Preparation : 1h // Cooking : 4h
To prepare your Boeuf Bourguignon, here are the ingredients including you need :
1 onion, 4 carrots, 1 bottle of red wine, 100g of butter, salt and pepper, 600g of beef and 1 bouquet garni (few aromatic herbs are tied together).
The preparation
Step 1 : Cut the meat into 3 cm cubes and remove the large pieces of fat.
Step 2 : Cut the onion into pieces. Sauté it in a pan with butter. Once it becomes translucent, transfer it to a (preferably cast iron) pot.
Step 3 : Do the same with the meat, but in batches, until all the pieces are cooked. Add them gradually to the Dutch oven. Don’t hesitate to add butter between each batch.
Step 4 : When all the meat is in the pot, deglaze the pan with water or wine and bring to a boil while scraping to loosen the browned bits. Season with salt and pepper, then add to the rest.
Step 5 : Cover everything with some of the wine and let it simmer for a few hours with the bouquet garni and sliced carrots.
Step 6 : The next day, simmer again for at least 2 hours in batches, adding wine or water if needed.
And to perfectly end the french dishes…
To pair with your beef bourguignon, Saint-Julien is an excellent choice ! This appellation from the Médoc, located on the left bank of the Gironde, is known for its elegant, powerful, and well-balanced red wines that go perfectly with rich, slow-cooked dishes.
