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Braised Beef with Horseradish

170 min 4 servings🇬🇧 grossbritannien 546 kcal Researched
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Braised Beef with Horseradish - Authentic recipe from Great Britain. Ready in 170 min. Try it now!

Directions

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  1. 1

    Cut 800 g beef (braising cut) into pieces and sear over high heat. Add 150 g onion and 150 g carrot. Pour in 500 ml beef stock and braise slowly for a long time.

    ⏱️ approx. 12 min

    💡 Tip: Braised Beef with Horseradish is a classic British braise — beef slowly cooked until tender, with the sharp, fresh bite of horseradish. Rich and hearty, with a distinctive horseradish heat. A warming comfort-food dish (horseradish is the classic accompaniment to beef).

  2. 2

    Prepare 50 g horseradish (to stir in at the end or serve as a sauce or cream alongside). Braise the meat covered.

    ⏱️ approx. 12 min

    💡 Tip: Braised beef (a braising cut, slow-cooked until meltingly tender) with vegetables (onion, carrot) in a rich stock — finished or served with horseradish (fresh and pungent, with a sinus-clearing heat), the classic partner to beef (it cuts through the richness of the meat). The horseradish is added at the end (keeping the heat fresh and vibrant) or served as a horseradish cream. Tender, hearty, and with a satisfying kick. Warming.

  3. 3

    Braise covered for 2–3 hours until the beef is meltingly tender. Serve with horseradish (stirred into the sauce or as a cream alongside).

    ⏱️ approx. 12 min

    💡 Tip: Braised Beef with Horseradish is served hot with mashed potatoes, dumplings or vegetables (and horseradish cream) — the meltingly tender braised beef paired with the sharp heat of horseradish. Hearty and warming. A classic British comfort-food dish.

📜 Origin & History

Braised Beef with Horseradish is a classic British-Northern European Sunday dish: beef (shoulder, brisket, or shank) is braised for hours at low temperature with onions, carrots, celery, red wine, beef broth, and bay leaf; horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is freshly grated or served as horseradish sauce (with cream, vinegar, and salt). Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana, from Old High German 'meri-retich' = sea radish) is a classic pungency spice for beef and fish in German, Austrian, British, and Eastern European cuisine. Glucosinolates in horseradish (Sinigrin) are converted to allyl isothiocyanate (pungent, volatile) when grated. In Britain, Horseradish Sauce is served with Roast Beef; in Germany, horseradish is classic with Tafelspitz (Viennese boiled beef) and Kassler. In Germany, Braised Beef with Horseradish is a winter dish in German inns and British-inspired restaurants.

🌿 Regional variants

With Red Wine

With red wine in the sauce — more robust.

With Dumplings

With dumplings — more filling and satisfying.

🍷 What goes with it?

Served hot with mashed potatoes, dumplings or vegetables and horseradish cream. Meltingly tender, hearty, and with a satisfying kick. Classic British comfort food.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why serve horseradish with beef?

Horseradish is the classic British accompaniment to beef (roast beef, braised beef) — its fresh, sharp, sinus-clearing heat cuts through the rich, hearty meat and adds brightness and flavour. A time-honoured pairing (much like mustard with pork). Fresh, pungent, and deeply flavourful.

How do you get the beef meltingly tender?

Use a braising cut (with connective tissue — shin, shoulder, short rib), sear it hard and braise SLOWLY for a long time (2–3 hours) — the connective tissue breaks down and the meat becomes meltingly tender, yielding a rich, deeply flavoured sauce. Lean cuts are not suitable. Patience pays off. Tender and hearty.

When should the horseradish be added?

Add freshly grated horseradish only at the end, or serve it as a horseradish cream or sauce on the side (do not cook it for long — heat destroys its fresh heat). This preserves the characteristic fresh, sharp bite. Fresh and pungent.

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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
  • Beef800 g
  • Horseradish50 g
  • Beef broth500 ml
  • Carrot150 g
  • Onion150 g
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Nutrition per serving

546
kcal
54.15g
Protein
8.99g
Carbs
34.52g
Fat

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