Braised Beef with Dried Limes

RECIPES | NOVEMBER 2017

artSAVOR 21

Braised Beef Sirloin with Dried Limes

I love doing a braise, as there is hardly another cookinbg technique that asks so little yet gives so much. Anyone can become a kitchen hero with this method, as long as you remember four simple steps: Sear, Sauté, Deglaze and Braise. Then you must be patient and wait as the braise fills your house with the most enticing aromas! Here I’m using artSAVOR 21 and dried limes with beef sirloin, to achieve a very different but robustly delicious flavor.
artSAVOR Ingredients

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Black Pepper, Curry, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Sumac, Cumin, Thyme, Lime, Sea Salt, Parsley, Herbs & Spices

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Serves 8
Seasons 3 Pounds of Beef Sirloin

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1t Black Peppercorn Seeds
1t Coriander
1t Fennel Seeds
D Cumin Seeds
¼t Mustard Seeds
1pk artSAVOR 21
3T Olive Oil, For Searing Sirloin
3lb Beef Sirloin, trimmed of excess
3T Olive Oil
3C Onion, Chopped
1C Carrot, Diced
1C Celery, Cut in Small Dice
1C Tomato Sauce
1C Chicken Broth
1C Red Wine
8 Dried Limes whole

PREP

Preheat oven to 400˚F
Place sauté pan over medium heat
Add peppercorn, coriander, fennel, cumin and mustard seeds
Toast until aromatic, 2 minutes
Transfer to a grinder and coarsely grind, empty into a small mixing bowl
Add ground toasted spice mixture and 1/3 package of artSAVOR 21
Stir to combine and set aside

SEAR

In a cast iron pot, heat oil over medium high heat
Sear meat few pieces at a time, do not over crowd, repeat the process, set aside

SAUTÉ

In the same pot, add onion, sauté until translucence
Add carrot and celery, sauté for 2 minutes
Add toasted spice and artSAVOR 21 mixture
Sauté for 3 minutes
Add tomato sauce, broth and wine, simmer for 10 minutes

BRAISE

Arrange meat piece in the pot submerging the meat into the liquid
Cover tightly with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes.
Turn meat pieces upside down
Arrange limes between pieces of meat submerging into the liquid
Transfer to oven and cook for 30 minutes
Remove lid and braise for another 45minutes or until done.
Remove lime pieces before serving

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