CLASSIC KOSHER FLANKEN
Fork tender, succulent beef is savory, lightly sweet, and perfectly seasoned after braising in the oven in stock, juice, herbs, and aromatics. This is as perfect a dish as can be made, and one that your family and guests will devour.
Provided by Jodi Luber
Categories Main Dish
Time 2h30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bring flanken to room temperature (about 20-30 minutes). Season meat on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large Dutch oven (medium-high heat) and sear meat on all sides.
- Add onion to the pot with the meat and stir the onion around, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom on the pan. Allow the onion to mix along in the beef juices for a few minutes until the onion starts to separate. Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add tomato paste and stir everything together. The onions and beef should color somewhat from the tomato paste. Keep stirring, allowing all the ingredients to incorporate and come together. The onions should start to look a little reddish/golden from the tomato paste. Everything should smell divine at this point, but don't crawl into the pot. Trust me, you'll want to.
- Add the beef stock, juice, sage, rosemary, and bay leaves and stir well. Bring to a simmer. Cover the pot and place in the oven for 90 minutes. After 90 minutes, take out of the oven and turn the meat pieces over, so the meat is well-basted. Add the carrots and cover again. Cook for another hour. The meat should be soft enough to shred. Take out of the oven and let the pot sit on the counter covered for another 15 minutes.
- Remove meat and slice on cutting board. Discard bay leaves. Slice and serve immediately with gravy and carrots.
BRAISED FLANKEN WITH POMEGRANATE
I'd always thought that flanken was specific to boiled beef or soup. But a little research divulged that the brawny cut is hugely popular in braises (and pot-roasting is arguably the same as braising), especially in Germany, Austria and Hungary. It also shines in Asian cuisines, particularly Korean, in which it's seared and served rare. Arthur Schwartz, in his book "Jewish Home Cooking" (Ten Speed Press, 2008), extols the virtues of flanken. He points out that it's from the same part of the animal as short ribs, cut across rather than along the bones. But while short ribs have achieved culinary stardom and high prices, flanken remains cheap and obscure. And just as tasty.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Season meat generously all over with salt and pepper. Heat a large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear meat in batches until dark golden, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Transfer meat to a platter.
- Add oil to pan and sauté carrots, celery, leeks, garlic and shallot until vegetables are softened and slightly caramelized, about 5 minutes; season lightly with salt and pepper. Add pomegranate juice and wine, and cook, scraping browned bits from bottom of pan, until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in the stock, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Return meat to pot. Liquid should reach halfway up sides of meat. If not, add a little more stock or water.
- Cover pot and transfer to oven. Cook, turning meat every 30 minutes until fork tender, about 2 hours.
- If you have time, let meat cool and chill overnight. The next day, remove fat from surface, then reheat over low heat. Stir in the pomegranate molasses if using, and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and cilantro just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 982, UnsaturatedFat 42 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 77 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 50 grams, SaturatedFat 24 grams, Sodium 601 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 1 gram
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