Carne al jugo Chilean Braised Beef

Name: Carne al jugo Chilean Braised Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: PT-485305H20M9S
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: 4 pounds brisket, chuck, or top round; 1-2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (canola, sunflower); 1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 cup water or vegetable stock or beer or white wine; 5 peppercorns; 1 bay leaf or 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1-2 carrots, in chunks (optional)

Published: Jan 21, 2021 · Modified: Sep 27, 2023 by Pilar Hernandez · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Carne al jugo, or Chilean Braised Beef, is a very traditional dish that uses cheaper beef cuts, which are very tasty. You can use brisket chuck or any roast. Any lean cut with not too much fat or nerves.

You will find this dish in all Chilean households, and each home cook makes variations, using wine, beer, only broth, different combinations of vegetables, or different spices. Use whatever you have at hand.

Traditionally, it is served with its sauce, accompanied by rice or boiled potatoes. Since I have picky eaters at home, I puree the onion, carrots, and the remaining vegetables using the blender to make a sauce.

Leftovers are great for sandwiches or salads, such as salpicón.

Carne al jugo Chilean Braised Beef

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Author: Pilar Hernandez
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
Yield: 8
Category: Meat
Method: Oven-baked
Cuisine: Chilean

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A delicious recipe.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 F or 150 C.
After removing most fat, pat dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in a pot that can later be placed in the oven. Sear the meat until brown, 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Heat the other tablespoon of oil in the same pot and cook the onion, frequently stirring until soft, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add stock or water, peppercorns, bay leaf, and carrots, and stir.
Allow boiling. Return the meat to the pot with any juices that may have been collected on the plate and cover it with the sauce. Cover the pot, make a lid with aluminum foil, and bake in the oven until the meat is tender (soft enough to cut using a fork), 2 ½ to 3 hours. Or cook over very low heat for 2 hours. Check 1-2 times to make sure it does not get dry. Add more stock if needed.
Turn off the oven or heat, take the meat out of the pot, and allow to rest on a cutting board for 20 minutes. If you plan to serve it later, refrigerate at this point.
Cut the meat into thick slices. Return the beef to the sauce, mix, allow to warm up, and serve.