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.
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
- onion
- garlic cloves
- red wine
- water
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.
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Diadiana says
One thing I hate cooking is steak, because it never comes out right. But let me tell you, this steak came out really good… and how do I know?!! My brother in law who is a big steak lover said “I just wanted to tell you that the steak you made is phenomenal. I wouldn’t find it this good in any restaurant. It’s truly top notch.” The only thing I added are mushrooms. Thank you so much for another great step by step recipe. Simple, yet AWESOME!!!
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Diana, I’m so glad this recipe was a hit. Thank you so much for leaving such kind feedback.
Aubrey says
THANK YOU for this! I’m so terrible with beef but my whole family loves it. This recipe is my saving grace. 😊
simplyhomecooked says
That’s so awesome that your family loved the recipe Aubrey 🙂
Brigitte says
This is a new favorite for our Sunday roast. I follow the recipe exactly. I use merlot wine. It is a simple recipe, very fun to make and yields excellent result: tender meat and excellent flavours.
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you Brigitte!
Christine Balyeat says
Perfect Recipe!! Pass it on to all my relatives. Thank you!
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you Christine! 🙂
Emily says
I teach a cooking class for high school students and this recipe is incredible and would love to have my class make it. We don’t have a dutch oven though, only large stock pots with lids. Think that would work just as well?
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you Emily! If you don’t have a dutch oven, you can use any heavy bottomed pot that’s oven safe, like a cast iron pot.
Susie says
If I only have white wine on hand, would that work?
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Susie, red wine is preferred but white wine will work too. It might not have the same taste though.
michael owens says
One can substitute a bottle of dark beer for the red wine and add 2 slices of rustic bread smeared in French mustard. This is how it’s made in Belgium, home of the best braised steak on planet earth.
Mine is cooking right this minute.
simplyhomecooked says
Great tip Michael!
Alicia Thomas says
What if you don’t have wine?
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Alicia, wine is one of the crucial ingredients in this recipe. I’m not sure if substituting it will give you the same great taste.
Rose Anna Stillwagon says
Merry Christmas my friend prepares our pre Christmas dinner Early December. It was delicious! Her meals typically are and this was no exception. I’m currently making it for our Christmas dinner. So far it smells great. Stay tuned!!!!
simplyhomecooked says
I hope you enjoy it just as much this time Rose Anna 🙂
Alex says
I made it again! This time I’m making it for my family for Christmas Eve. I’m so excited! My husband (the pickiest eater of all) loves when I make it.
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you for leaving such positive feedback Alex. Merry Christmas!
Barb says
I will be gone 3-4 hrs and plan to leave this in the oven. If I turn the oven down to 250-300 do you think hat would be okay?
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Barb, sorry for the delayed response, I was out of the country on vacation. It would be totally ok to leave the oven at 250-300 for a few hours.
Lana Book says
Great flavor. Rich and full bodied. I needed to multi task while making this so I didn’t layer. I also cooked it all on the stovetop. It was wonderful. Cooked it slow and stirred occasionally. Maybe 1-1/2 hours. I’ll make it again and put it in the oven. Don’t know if it could get any better
simplyhomecooked says
Hey Lana, thank you for taking the time to write such kind words. I’m so happy this was a winner recipe for you 🙂
Ivan says
Well, I made it. But I used only about 1 lbs of meat, so used only 1/3 of the ingredient amounts. Also I made the meat chunks about half the size and put in oven for just 1 hour. So I changed some things for the sake of making a smaller quantity. I turned out very well … and was delicious. I’m going to use the recipe again, but this time will do the full stated amounts for serving 6.
Thanks!
simplyhomecooked says
I’m glad it turned out well Ivan! 🙂
Ivan says
Mmmn, looks great! I’m going to try it. Planning to serve it over basmati rice. Will let you know how it turns out.
Alex says
I tried this, but ended up having to cook it for another 3 hours to get it perfectly tender. This also meant adding another cup of water and another cup of wine. In the end, it was delicious! I also added some carrots and potatoes.
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Alex, I wonder why it took so much longer to cook. The only thing I can think of that caused this is maybe the type of beef and type of oven. I’m glad you enjoyed the taste!
Kim says
What do you think about throwing in some mushrooms?
simplyhomecooked says
Mushrooms would taste great in this dish!
Kristin says
This looks delicious, I’m going to make it for dinner tonight. Quick question, do you cover the pot when you put it in the oven? Thanks!
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Kristin, yes I do cover it in the oven 🙂
Anna says
This is where it’s at, Dina!
I make something similar but in the crockpot. I’ve never tried it in the Dutch oven, though. Will have to dust mine off ????
simplyhomecooked says
Let me know how it turns out Anna 🙂
Natasha says
It turned out very good! My guest and I loved it for our Christmas dinner! I also had room in my 6qt Dutch oven so I didn’t layer it. And I only cooked it for 1 hour and 15 mins and it was perfect! Thank you for a great recipe again!
simplyhomecooked says
Natasha I’m glad you all enjoyed this beef dish! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you ????
Alyssa says
Turned out very good! Easy recipie to make. All the meat chunks fit into one layer on my Dutch oven so I didn’t have to layer the spices.
simplyhomecooked says
I’m so happy to hear the recipe turned out well Alyssa! Hmm that’s interesting, maybe your dutch oven is larger than mine?