GREEK-STYLE BEEF STEW (STIFADO)
Tender beef and sweet shallots in a tangy, aromatic sauce make my version of beef stifado one you'll surely want to try! Be sure to serve it with crusty bread to dip in the sauce. Top the stew with crumbled feta and pickled red onions, or serve it on top of my Greek Spinach Rice.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Beef Stew
Time 3h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place beef in a bowl and season generously with pepper and kosher salt. Cover and transfer to the refrigerator until ready to use; up to 1 day is fine.
- Leaving the root ends in place, cut off the shallot tops. Remove and discard skins.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. Add ½ of the beef and cook until nicely seared, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and repeat to sear remaining beef.
- Turn off the heat and add 1 tablespoon oil to the empty skillet. Add shallots and let the skillet cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the heat back on to medium and toss shallots until browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove shallots to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet with onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir for about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and cook until toasted, about 2 minutes. Add red wine vinegar and white wine and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Increase heat to medium-high and add sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, oregano, bay leaves, and rosemary sprigs. Stir to combine and cook until reduced by about half, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add browned beef and shallots to the skillet and toss carefully until coated. Pour in 2 cups beef broth and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low or medium-low. Cover and cook at a gentle simmer for 1 hour, then uncover and cook for at least 1 more hour, stirring occasionally to move the beef and shallots around. Add more broth if needed during the cooking time and skim off some fat if preferred. The meat is done when a fork slides in easily, but the meat isn't falling apart on its own; it may take longer than 2 hours.
- Taste and adjust seasonings before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 777.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.3 g, Cholesterol 163.3 mg, Fat 55 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 42.3 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 1519.4 mg
GREEK CHICKEN STEW (STIFADO)
This is traditional hearty Greek comfort food. It is typically made with hare or beef. This version uses chicken, so that you can have the heartiness and full taste without the trouble or extra calories!
Provided by Gracey
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Chicken
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the shallots, and cook uncovered for 3 minutes until just tender. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water, or rinse with cold water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the shallots are cold, drain well, and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat until oil is hot and butter is melted and bubbling. Add the whole, blanched shallots and chicken pieces to the skillet and cook, turning chicken pieces over until no longer pink inside and shallots have softened and turned translucent, about 15 minutes. Stir in the chopped garlic and cook for another 3 minutes, until garlic starts to turn golden.
- Pour in red wine and tomato sauce, and add the parsley, salt and pepper, oregano, and bay leaves. Pour the chicken stock over the chicken pieces to cover, and stir to combine.
- Simmer the stew, covered, over medium-low heat for about 50 minutes, until the shallots are soft and the chicken is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 574 calories, Carbohydrate 6.8 g, Cholesterol 99.8 mg, Fat 45.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 31.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 394.2 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
KITTENCAL'S BEEF STIFADO (GREEK STEW WITH FETA)
This is a recipe that you may adjust to your liking, every Greek cook has their own version of this --- you may also add in some carrots and potatoes also if desired, this tastes even better the second day that is if you have any leftovers! --- one cinnamon stick may be used in place of the cinnamon powder, but please do not reduce the onions for this! This can also be cooked in the oven if desired, cooking time will vary depending on the type of beef you use and the size of beef cubes, I use boneless sirloin for this and I also add in 1 tablespoon crushed dryed chili flakes for heat since my family likes things really spicy! --- this is a delicious stifatho!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat oil and butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper.
- Add in the beef cubes (cooking in batches) cook until browned remove to a plate.
- Repeat with remaining beef.
- Return the first batch of beef back to the pot.
- Add in the oregano, onions and garlic; cook stirring with wooden spoon for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in wine with all remaining ingredients except the currants and feta cheese; bring to a boil, simmer covered over medium-low heat for about 1-1/2 hours, then discard the whole cloves and bay leaves.
- Add in the currants and continue to cook (uncovered) over very low heat for about 30 minutes more, or until the beef is tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle in the feta the last 5-6 minutes of cooking and push down slightly with a spoon.
- Season with more salt and freshly ground pepper if needed.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with crust bread or buns.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.7, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 123.8, Sodium 1081.6, Carbohydrate 19.8, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 12.8, Protein 39.2
STIFADO (TRADITIONAL GREEK STEW)
Make and share this Stifado (Traditional Greek Stew) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Poppy
Categories Stew
Time 3h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine the tomatoes, vinegar, stock, 50 mls olive oil, garlic, cinnamon stick, orange zest, honey, bay leaf and cumin in a large casserole pot with a lid.
- Stir through the beef until coated and refrigerate overnight to marinate.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add onions and sugar and cook until browned.
- Pre heat the oven to 160°C.
- Add onions to marinated beef and cover.
- Cook for 2 ½- 3 hours until tender.
OVEN GREEK STEW (LAMB STIFADO)
Make and share this Oven Greek Stew (Lamb Stifado) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Stew
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Season meat as desired with salt and pepper.
- In a big Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add meat; stir to coat but do not brown.
- Place vegetables (onions, potatoes, and carrots) on top.
- In a bowl mix together the garlic and next 7 ingredients; pour over stew.
- Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
- Stir in raisins and bake uncovered, 10 more minutes.
- Remove bay leaf and cinnamon stick; discard.
- Spoon stew into large warmed bowls; sprinkle with feta cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 629.6, Fat 44.5, SaturatedFat 20.9, Cholesterol 146.1, Sodium 343.9, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 5.2, Protein 32.2
STIFADO (GREEK BEEF STEW)
When i was first married (1960) we had a Greek friend, John Chipouras, who taught me how to make Stifado. We enjoyed many meals together, then he married my best friend, and they are still together! He still remembers that I used to make him Stifado! Now I see that my niece, Laurie Constantino, has it in her cookbook "Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska." I'll combine both recipes. This takes some time to prepare, and has to cook for about 3 hours. But it's worth it, and the leftovers are to die for.
Provided by ali Bresnahan @alibee
Categories Beef
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Chop onions and garlic. Season meat chunks with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot, and brown the meat well on all sides. When brown, remove meat from pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the oil in the pan. Add onions and garlic to pan, add salt and pepper, and saute till soft.
- Return meat to pan, stir in red wine, vinegar, tomatoes, beef stock, and spices, and bring to a boil. Cover pan, lower heat, and simmer for about 2 hours, until the meat is very tender. Remove the cover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for another hour.
- While beef is cooking, saute the pearl onions in butter and olive oil until they are well browned on all sides. Five minutes before serving, stir the onions and parsley into the stew. Taste, and add a little cinnamon if needed. When done, remove cinnamon stick and bay leaves.
- Serve with a nice crusty french bread.
STEW STIFADO
A quick, healthy , yummy easy stew for the cold winter days
Provided by anastasiavasileiou
Time 1h45m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Put all the ingredients into the pot (it is best to use a clay pot if you have one), stir them and bake in the oven at 160 degrees C for 1 1/2 hours, until the vea becomes tender. It is a very easy recipe but because of the right blend it is really tasty. Try it, as a Sunday lunch!!! Yummy
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