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Beer-Braised Beef Shoulder with Gingerbread (Carbonnade à la Flamande) Recipe
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Beer-Braised Beef Shoulder with Gingerbread (Carbonnade à la Flamande) Recipe

16 ingredients Makes 8 to 10 servings openrecipes

A classic carbonnade is made from slowly cooked beef and onions stewed in good Belgian beer. This version doesn't drift too far from that, though I do like to...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

684
Calories
50g
Protein
33g
Fat
39g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds boneless beef shoulder, trimmed of all fat
  • Coarse sea salt or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups crème fraîche or sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 pound slab bacon, diced
  • 3 medium onions, peeled, halved, and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 4 (11.2-ounce) bottles Chimay beer or other Belgian-style beer
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons orange marmalade (optional)
  • 1 cup gingerbread cut into 1/2-inch cubes or 3/4 cup gingersnap crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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