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Stifado recipe: make it at home
Stifado is one of the best-known traditional dishes of Greek cooking. The combination of tender beef, sweet shallots, tomato, red wine and warm spices such as cinnamon and clove gives a rich, full…
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About this dish
What is Stifado?
Stifado is one of the best-known traditional dishes of Greek cooking. The combination of tender beef, sweet shallots, tomato, red wine and warm spices such as cinnamon and clove gives a rich, full flavour.
Mise en place
Make Stifado yourself
Step by step
How to make Stifado step by step
Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large casserole and brown the beef all over.
- 2
Add the garlic and fry briefly.
- 3
Add the tomato purée and stir well.
- 4
Deglaze with the red wine and let it reduce for a few minutes.
- 5
Add the chopped tomatoes, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, oregano, vinegar, salt and pepper.
- 6
Simmer gently for about 1½ hours with the lid on.
- 7
Meanwhile, peel the shallots. Add them to the meat after about 1 hour.
- 8
Cook gently for another 45–60 minutes, until the meat is meltingly tender and the sauce has thickened nicely.
- 9
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
At the table
How to serve Stifado
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