This juicy braised beef recipe is so tender and flavorful. The beef is browned in hot olive oil, then covered in spices, garlic, sauteed onion, and braised in red wine.Â
It goes perfectly with creamy mashed potatoes. It’s also a great main dish for a Christmas or New Years dinner. We also love serving mashed potatoes with Braised Beef Stew, Braised beef short ribs, and Prime Rib Roast.
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This recipe was originally posted on Dec 13, 2016, we’ve tweaked it a bit since then.
How to make braised beef
-  Brown the beef chunks in a skillet filled with hot olive oil. Then remove from the pot and sauté chopped onion in the same skillet.
- In a dutch oven pot, add the browned beef chunks, sautéed onion, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and pressed garlic.
- Pour red wine and water into the pot, then cover with a lid and bring to a boil on your cooktop. Then place in the oven and cook for 1 and a half hours at 360 Fahrenheit.
Ingredients for braised beef:
- Beef chuck pot roast (boneless)
- olive oil
- cumin
- paprika
- salt
- black pepper
- onionÂ
- garlic cloves
- red wine
- waterÂ
What is Braised Beef
Braised beef is when this method of cooking is applied to a beef roast.
What is Braising
- Braising, also known as pot roasting, involves slowly cooking meat in a covered pot with some sort of liquid. Such as broth or wine. This process typically takes several hours.
Slow cooker braised beef
This braised beef in red wine can easily be modified to make in a slow cooker if you want to make it in advance and walk away.
- Once you’ve browned the beef chunks and sauteed the onion, place the beef, onion, garlic, and spices into your slow cooker.
- Then add the red wine and water, then cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
Instant pot braised beef
Just like slow cooker braised beef, this can be made in an instant pot as well if you’re in a hurry!
place the browned beef chunks, sauteed onion, spices, pressed garlic, water, and red wine into the instant pot and cook and pressure cook on high for 40 minutes. For more instant pot beef recipes be sure to check out this instant pot beef stew!
What to serve with braised beef
- mashed potatoes
- pappardelle, which is a large wide pasta
- any other kind of pasta
- wild, brown, or white rice
- a simple green salad as a low carb option
Full Recipe Instructions
Braised Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 3- 3 1/2 lb Beef chuck pot roast boneless
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin divide
- 1 tsp paprika divide
- 2 tsp salt divide
- 1 tsp black pepper divide
- 1 large onion divided
- 2 garlic cloves divide
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Cut the beef into large chunks.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Brown the beef chunks. Then remove them and set aside.
- Cook the onions in the same skillet until they are fully cooked (or translucent).
- In a Dutch oven pot, begin layering the ingredients in the following order; 1/2 browned beef chunks, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, then half the sautéed onion and half the garlic (pressed).
- Repeat step 4 with the remaining beef chunks.
- Add the red wine and water to the meat and place the lid on top. Place the pot onto the cooktop and bring it to a boil. Place the pot into the oven for 1 1/2 -2 hours at 360 Fahrenheit. Cook until the meat is fully cooked through.
Nutrition
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Diana says
Soo good! Everyone loved it! I was wondering if you would recommend to add more wine and water to add more liquid at the bottom after it is done? Or just water? It was amazing just husband wanted more liquid to pour over mashed potatoes
Dina says
Hi Diana 🙂 I am so glad that everyone loved this recipe! You can definitely add more liquid. You would add both a little water and wine and keep the ratio the same as the recipe. I hope that helps.
Diana says
It turned out soo good! What would you recommend to do if you want more liquid at the bottom? Add more water and wine? I almost had no liquid after taking it out from the oven but the meat was delicious
Dina says
Hello Diana 🙂 Awesome to hear you loved this braised beef recipe so much! Yes you can add a little more water and wine if you want more liquid. Thank you for giving my recipe a try and for your feedback! I hope you find more recipes to try from my food blog. 🙂
Deanna Price says
Third time making it! My husband favourite meal!
Dina says
Thank you for taking the time to write your kind feedback Deanna! I really appreciate it! 🙂
Vic Megaro says
Second time making this. Added carrots to the mix Great flavor
Dina says
Vic, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for the feedback 🙂
cindy martina says
Wow! So easy! And I have a picky husband when it comes to beef roasts…. He LOVED it!!! It ended up only being in the oven for about 45 minutes. Perfect!!! Thanks for the recipe!
Dina says
You are very welcome Cindy! That is so awesome that your husband loved this braised beef so much. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback! 🙂
KATHERINE E FALEN says
what does “3- 3 1/2 lb Beef chuck pot roast boneless” amount to? is it 3.5 lbs or three times that????
Dina says
Hi Katherine it means you can use anywhere between 3 pounds up to 3 and 1/2 pounds. It’s hard to find meat that is exactly 3 lb so a few ounces over that is fine.
Kathi Davis says
We love this recipe. So tender and flavorful. I’ve made it 3 times and it’s a keeper. A great meal for company.
Dina says
Thank you so much Kathi! I am glad to hear that you all loved this braised beef recipe so much!
Lynda Anne says
Will this do well in the fridge for leftovers?
Dina says
Hi Lynda, this braised beef reheats very well after being refrigerated!
Wendy says
Wow! I’d give this dish TEN STARS if I could. The flavor outstanding! And the tenderness of the meat, perfection! Multiple palates live under my roof and ALL enjoyed. This is going to be on repeat. Thank you!
Dina says
Wendy, I am so glad you loved this recipe! Thank you for taking the time to write your awesome feedback. I really appreciate it!
Jaclyn Martucci says
This is absolutely delicious!! I followed the directions exactly. The flavor is amazing! Thank you!
Dina says
I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed this braised beef recipe Jaclyn! Thank you for the feedback! 🙂
Joanne says
Will this recipe work with an eye round roast?
Dina says
Hi Joanne, this recipe should work well with eye round roast. Enjoy 🙂
Joe says
I added 1/4 cup bbq sauce to replace the water as it needed a bit of sweetness, also large chunks means large chunk probly 6-8 for the 1.5-2kg