🥘 Beef Stifado

Greek comfort food at its finest – rich, tender, and warmly spiced

🥘 Stifado – Greek Braised Beef with Cinnamon, Tomato and Shallots, Made Using Butcher’s Diced Beef from David Cox Quality Butchers

🔥 Why Choose Our Butcher’s Diced Beef?
Cut from well-marbled, slow-cook-suitable cuts like chuck or shin – our diced beef is perfect for soaking up the aromatic Greek spices in this dish.

🥩 Ingredients – Buy Fresh from Our Butcher’s Shop

800g Diced Beef
12 Shallots, peeled
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes (400g)
2 tbsp Tomato Purée
100ml Red Wine
2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
1 Cinnamon Stick
3 Cloves
2 Bay Leaves
1 tsp Dried Oregano
Salt & Pepper
Olive Oil

🔥 How to Cook Beef Stifado
1️⃣ Sear beef – Brown beef in batches and set aside.
2️⃣ Shallots – Gently cook whole shallots until golden.
3️⃣ Combine – Return beef to pot. Add garlic, wine, vinegar, tomatoes, purée, and spices.
4️⃣ Simmer – Cover and simmer gently for 2–2.5 hours until beef is tender.
5️⃣ Uncover – Simmer uncovered for the last 30 mins to thicken sauce.
6️⃣ Serve – Garnish with parsley or oregano.

💡 Stifado Tips:
✔️ Add a pinch of sugar to balance acidity.
✔️ Serve with bread to mop the sauce!

🍽️ Serving Suggestions
✔️ Serve with buttery orzo or mashed potatoes.
✔️ Great with a glass of Greek red wine.