Slow-Cooked Beef

Ingredients

• 800 g beef brisket
• 1 brown onion (For frying)
• 2 carrots
• 1 leek
• 3 garlic cloves
• 500 ml beef stock
• 2 tsp thyme
• 2 tsp mixed herbs
• 1 Oxo cube
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• salt (A heavy load, for seasoning the beef)
• black pepper (A heavy load, for seasoning the beef)
• cooking oil (For frying the onion and searing the beef; amount not stated)
• gravy granules (Amount not stated)

Steps

1. 1

   Finely chop the brown onion. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for a few minutes, until softened.

2. 2

   Transfer the fried onion to the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Season the brisket generously with salt and black pepper.

4. 4

   Heat a little oil in a pan over high heat. Sear the beef on all sides for about 30–45 seconds per side.

5. 5

   Put the seared beef in the slow cooker. Add the carrots, leek, and garlic listed in the ingredients.

6. 6

   Add the thyme, mixed herbs, Worcestershire sauce, and Oxo cube to the slow cooker.

7. 7

   Pour in the beef stock. Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours.

8. 8

   When the beef is cooked, lift it out and shred it.

9. 9

   Add gravy granules to the slow cooker and stir them through the cooking liquid to thicken it.

10. 10

    Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker and let it sit in the gravy for 10–15 minutes.

11. 11

    Serve with mashed potatoes and broccoli.

Notes

The amount of gravy granules and cooking oil is not specified. The source mentions mashed potatoes and broccoli as accompaniments but gives no recipe or quantities for them. It does not specify how or when to add the carrots, leek, or garlic; they are listed as ingredients, so add them to the slow cooker with the beef. Serving estimate is approximate.

Nutrition per serving

• dinner
• main
• high-protein
• slow-cooked
• slow cooker
• comfort food