Slow-Simmered Beef & Barley Pot Roast
Tender chunks of beef chuck braised with nutty pearl barley, sweet carrots, and caramelized onion pan jus.
Ingredients
Execution Steps
- 1
Toss beef cubes in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over high heat.
- 2
Sear the beef in batches until deeply browned on all sides (approx. 3-4 minutes per batch). Remove and set aside.
- 3
In the same pot, sauté diced onion, celery, and garlic for 4 minutes until softened, scraping the bottom bits.
- 4
Return browned beef and any collected juices to the pot. Pour in beef broth and add dried thyme.
- 5
Bring to a simmer, cover with lid, and cook on low heat for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- 6
Stir in rinsed pearl barley and carrot slices. Cover and continue to simmer gently for an additional 45-50 minutes until both meat and barley are tender and the sauce has thickened naturally.
- 7
Season to taste and serve garnished with vibrant chopped parsley.
Collagen in beef chuck requires continuous temperatures above 70°C to break down into gelatin. Meanwhile, pearl barley absorbs excess cooking liquid like miniature carbohydrate sponges, thickening the stew with zero artificial stabilizers. Pure thermodynamics in action.
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