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The following recipe is one of the traditional greek recipes that need to not be forgotten. The characteristic ingredient for this one is the shallot onion and its name…"Stifado" This traditional Greek beef stifado stew recipe is the ultimate in comfort food. Richly aromatic this stifado is one of the most popular dishes in Greece.

Ultimate Greek beef stifado is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Ultimate Greek beef stifado is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ultimate greek beef stifado using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Ultimate Greek beef stifado:

1. Take MARINADE:
2. Prepare 2-3 sprigs rosemary
3. Get 2-3 dry bay leaves
4. Prepare 1 tbls dried Greek oregano
5. Prepare 150 ml red wine
6. Make ready 2 tbls white wine vinegar
7. Prepare 3 garlic cloves peeled and crushed with the back of a knife
8. Prepare 4 whole cloves
9. Take 1 cinnamon stick, broken into large pieces
10. Take A few gratings of nutmeg
11. Prepare FOR THE BEEF:
12. Make ready 1 kg good quality beef diced
13. Get 6 tbls extra virgin olive oil
14. Make ready 1.2 kg shallots or small onions, peeled
15. Prepare 400 g chopped tomatoes
16. Get 2 tbls tomato purée
17. Make ready 1 beef stock cube

This version is made with chicken and ready in under an hour. It's still rich and flavorful and great for a busy weeknight yet, elegant enough to serve at a dinner party. Beef Stifado is one of the most famous Greek Cypriot recipes. There is nothing like a steaming bowl of Beef stifado to warm the soul.

Steps to make Ultimate Greek beef stifado:

1. Place all the marinade ingredients together and combine. Add the beef, mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. When you’re ready to cook, set the oven to 180C fan assisted.
3. Drain the beef as well as possible, keeping the marinade juices. Strain and set aside.
4. Heat 2 tbls of the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the shallots for about 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
5. In the same frying pan, add 2 tbls olive oil and sear the beef on all sides and then place in a casserole dish. You will need to brown the meat in batches. Don’t turn it too much whilst searing as this will reduce the temperature of the pan.
6. Place the remaining olive oil in the frying pan and pour in the reserved marinade, the chopped tomatoes, the tomato purée and the beef stock. Bring to a boil and then pour onto the beef.
7. Cover the casserole with a lid and place in the oven for 1 hour.
8. After 1 hour add the shallots to the casserole, mix, cover with a lid and cook for a further hour or until the meat is tender.

A true taste of Cyprus in a bowl. Beef Stifado is famous the world over for it's fragrant and unique flavours, one bite of this Greek stew will send your ta. Stifado can be prepared with beef or lamb. The meat is braised in red wine, broth and delicious spices and it gives a tasteful and warm dish. We eat stifado with a good loaf of bread, we use that to dip into the beautiful sauce, that's how we like to eat the dish.

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