Stifado (Beef Stew)
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- Total Time
- 2hrs 45mins
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- Serves
- 6
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- Calories
- 785
Stifado is a deliciously comforting beef stew flavoured with red wine, garlic and warming spices. Serve with fluffy steamed rice or mashed potatoes.
recipe updated Sep 10, 2025
Ingredients
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- Pearl onion
- 500 g
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- Chuck steak
- 1.5 kg
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- Olive oil
- 4 tablespoons
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- Tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons
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- Bay leaves
- 2
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- Cinnamon stick
- 1
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- Cloves
- 6
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- Allspice
- ¼ teaspoon
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- Fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon
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- Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon
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- Red wine
- 600 g
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- Canned chopped tomatoes
- 400 g
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- Garlic clove
- 4
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- Water
- as needed
Tools
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Cooking Chef XL
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Large mixing bowl
Step preview
- Fit the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
- Add oil into the appliance bowl
- Heat until hot - 1 minute, 180ºC, speed Off
- Then add part of beef
- Cook until browned - 3 minutes, 180ºC, speed Stir 2
- Transfer the browned beef into a clean bowl and set aside
- Working in batches, repeat the same process with the remaining beef until all the beef has been browned
- Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl
- Cook until translucent - 5 minutes, 120ºC, speed Stir 2
- Then add garlic
- Cook until fragrant - 1 minute, 120ºC, speed Stir 2
- Then add the next ingredients
- Cook until combined - 2 minutes, 120ºC, speed Stir 2
- Remove the Stir Tool
- Add the browned beef and its juices into the appliance bowl
- Then add the next ingredients
- Add a little water until covered, if needed
- Stir with a wooden spoon to combine, then fit the splashguard
- Cook until softened - 1 hour 20 minutes, 98ºC, speed Off
- Stir with a wooden spoon to combine
- Cook until tender - 1 hour 30 minutes, 98ºC, speed Off
- Let rest - 15 minutes
- Remove the bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves
- Serve