BEEF
Slow Cooking
5.Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base.
6.Add beef stock, fish sauce, coconut milk, carrots, kaffir leaves and lemongrass, mix well.
7.Cover with lid, turn Temperature Control Dial to ‘AUTO’ setting and cook for 5 to 6 hours or until beef is tender.
8.Remove lemongrass and kaffir leaves and discard. Season with sugar and salt then stir in bamboo shoots, mix well.
9.Serve red curry topped with chopped tomato, coriander and extra chillies (optional).
Setting Variation: Use the Low setting and cook for 7 to 8 hours or High setting for
4 to 5 hours.
NOTE
Red curry pastes vary in spice/chilli heat, for a milder curry add less for a hotter curry add a little more.
BEEF POT ROAST
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
2 kg piece bolar blade beef, whole
2 Tablespoons plain flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 Tablespoons oil
20g butter
2 large onions, finely chopped
3 sticks celery, finely chopped Extra 2 Tablespoons plain flour 4 cups/1litre beef stock
2 bay leaves
4 to 6 sprigs fresh thyme
750g potatoes, peeled and quartered
5 to 6 carrots, cut into large chunks or thick slices
8 to 10 small white onions
METHOD
Beef Preparation
1.Coat beef in flour, salt and pepper.
Searing on the stovetop with
EasySear™ pan
2.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil and heat a further 1 minute.
3.Add beef and cook until well browned all over, remove from pan.
4.Add butter, onions and celery to pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5.Add extra 2 Tablespoons of flour to pan, mix well cook 1 minute.
6.Gradually add stock, stirring until sauce boils and thickens.
Slow Cooking
7.Place EasySear™ pan back into base of slow cooker.
8.Add beef, bay leaves and thyme, turn beef to coat all over in gravy.
9.Cover with lid, turn Temperature Control Dial to ’LOW’ setting. Cook for 4 hours, turning once during cooking.
10.Add potatoes, carrots and small onions to pan mixing well. Cover with lid and continue cooking for a further 2 to 3 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
Setting Variation: Use the Auto setting and cook for 5 to 6 hours or until beef is cooked (Add vegetables at approximately the last 2 hours of cooking time).
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