Pašticada

Name: Pašticada
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Croatia
Ingredients: 1kg beef topside; 500ml red wine vinegar; 300ml red wine; 4 cloves garlic; 2 onions, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 100g prunes; 1 orange, zest and juice; cloves and allspice to flavour

Croatia

The dish of Dalmatian celebrations — weddings, first communions and Easter Sunday.

Dalmatian braised beef — marinated overnight in wine vinegar and spices, then slow-braised with prunes, wine and vegetables. Split's most famous dish.

Prep

30 mins

Cook

180 mins

Difficulty

Hard

Calories

420 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1kgbeef topside

500mlred wine vinegar

300mlred wine

4 clovesgarlic

2onions, diced

2carrots, diced

100gprunes

1orange, zest and juice

cloves and allspiceto flavour

Method

Stud beef with garlic. Marinate in vinegar with spices for 24 hours.

Remove beef. Pat dry. Brown all over. Fry onions and carrots.

Add wine, prunes, orange and marinated spices. Braise at 160°C for 3 hours.

Remove beef. Blend sauce smooth. Serve sliced with gnocchi.

Chef's Tip

Marinating overnight is not optional — the acid tenderises the meat and the spices permeate it.

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