Cooler weather means it’s time for hearty, rich and warming dinner ideas, like these slow cooked beef recipes. With stews, casseroles, curries and more to choose from, these recipes will see you through autumn and winter.
The best cuts for slow cooked beef recipes
The best meats for slow cooking are secondary cuts, such as topside, oyster, blade, skirt, round, chuck and gravy beef. These cuts contain lots of gelatinous connective tissues, which break down during the long cooking time and help to keep the meat moist.
They’re often much cheaper than premium cuts like sirloin but become deliciously tender and flavour-packed when cooked slowly. Lean prime cuts will simply become dry during long slow cooking.
Slow cooking tips
When browning or searing pieces of meat for slow cooking, cook the meat in small batches. It’s important to keep the heat high and the pan hot. If you cook too many pieces at a time, they’ll release a lot of juices and stew rather than brown.
Also, don’t cut the pieces of meat too small, unless the recipe specifies. It’s better to cook in larger chunks 5cm that can be broken up when tender.
35 slow cooked beef recipes
Beef pörkölt stew with tarhonya
Pulled beef ragu with spaghetti
Coffee and cardamon brisket
Braised beef brisket
Slow-cooker beer and thyme beef cheeks
Beef in red wine
Osso buco with gremolata
Slow-cooked bolognese
Ragù alla bolognese
Braised beef cheeks in red wine
Classic beef stew with dumplings
Slow cooker shredded beef tacos
Provencal beef stew
Miso beef short rib & pumpkin hotpot
Vietnamese beef brisket
Hearty beef and barley casserole
Chilli con carne with corn dumplings
Coconut beef curry
Beef and mushroom stew
Massaman beef cheeks
Beef carbonnade
Star anise, soy and beer-braised beef shin
Bourbon-glazed beef ribs
Slow-cooker massaman beef curry
Slow-cooker cottage pie
Slow-cooker beef korma
Tex-Mex beef and sweet potato stew
Braised beef cheeks with minted carrot puree
Slow-cooked beef ragu with pappardelle
Slow-cooked Mexican beef chilli mole
Slow-cooked beef and mushroom casserole
Slow-cooked italian beef casserole
Slow-cooked beef rib bourguignon
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