Beef is one of the most popular types of meat. There are many different recipes for beef dishes, but the best way to preserve the maximum amount of nutrients in meat is to bake it in the oven.
Chunk baked beef
To cook beef in the oven, take:
- beef (shoulder or neck) - 1.5 kg;
- garlic - 4 pcs.;
- bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- olive oil - 2 tsp;
- salt - to taste;
- black pepper - to taste.
First, rinse the piece of meat thoroughly and pat dry with a towel. Preheat a skillet over medium heat, add vegetable oil. Put the beef on the heated oil and fry the piece on all sides for 7-10 minutes. Then take the onion and garlic, peel and chop randomly. Place vegetables on the bottom of a baking dish, add bay leaves and top a piece of beef.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and cover with a lid or foil. Make sure that the foil covers the edges of the mold tightly. Place the meat in an oven preheated to 160 ° C, after half an hour lower the temperature to 150 ° C and leave the dish to bake for about an hour and a half. If you want to get a delicious crust on meat, open the foil half an hour before cooking.
Oven beef with potatoes
You can also diversify the dish and bake the beef with a side dish - potatoes:
- beef - 400 g;
- potatoes - 5-6 pcs.;
- carrots - 1 pc.;
- onions - 1 pc.;
- tomato ketchup - 3 tablespoons;
- sour cream - 200 ml;
- vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
- dill and parsley greens - to taste;
- canned corn - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- pepper - to taste.
First, rinse a piece of meat under running water and pat dry with a towel, then cut into portions. Peel the onion, rinse and chop finely. Also peel the potatoes, rinse and cut into cubes, strips or strips. Grate the washed and peeled carrots on a coarse grater or cut into strips.
Take a baking dish or baking sheet and brush with oil. Lay out the meat, salt and pepper. Place the potatoes, smeared with ketchup on top. Then lay out a layer of onions and carrots. Pour sour cream over the dish and sprinkle with finely chopped herbs. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 180 ° C. After an hour and a half, turn off the oven, take out the beef with potatoes, put on a dish and garnish with canned corn and bunches of greens.
Juicy meat with a spicy pungent aroma
If you want to cook juicy meat with a spicy pungent flavor, cook the beef in your sleeve:
- beef - 1.5 kg;
- mustard - to taste;
- sour cream - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- pepper - to taste.
First, rinse the meat under running water and pat dry with a towel. Then rub a piece of beef with salt and pepper and leave to marinate for an hour, then brush with mustard and refrigerate for a while. It is best to leave the meat overnight. Then cover the beef with sour cream, place in a roasting sleeve and place in the oven, preheated to 200 ° C. After an hour, reduce the temperature to 180 ° C and bake the dish for another hour and a half.
