How can I make Tasty braising steak in the slow cooker?

[JacknDiane]

Any ideas?

This is lush. I’m making it today https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/braised-beef-onepot

Looks good but I dont have the ingredients
Im just doing a plain braisedsteak

Beef shin will work better than braising steak - the latter tends to be too lean and therefore can end up being dry, even when slow cooked.

How I make mine:

Cut beef into large-ish cubes, and brown in a frying pan. (You may need to do this in batches, to enable them to fry/brown, rather than just steam, which is what will happen if the pan is over-crowded. Season with salt, pepper and whatever herbs/spices you want to use. (I generally use dry oregano, a bit of dried cumin and sometimes a small amount of chilli)

When nicely browned all over add the meat to your slow cooker. Then in the same pan (don't discard any of the fat), brown some chopped onions, carrots and celery. Season. Add that to your meat.

Then deglaze the pan with some red wine, or cider, or beer - whichever you have to hand/prefer! Add that to the slow cooker, stir it all and then leave it. You don't need much liquid, as there will be plenty from the ingredients.

Occasionally I'll also add mushrooms, but don't do this till towards the end of the cooking.

What do you mean by plain? Are you hoping to slow cook braising steak on its own in the hope of turning into something that will slice up and behave like a roasting joint?

If by 'plain' you mean a British style beef casserole without any ethnic flavours or ingredients then just do this:

Brown the cubed meat in batches, then soften some chopped onion and if you have it you could alos use celery and carrot. Stir in a couple of tablespoons of flour, then add some beef stock.You could also add a small glass of dark ale or red wine if you ahve it, but it's not essential. Stir the stock in gradually so the flour doesn't go lumpy. Add something like a couple of shakes of Worcestershire sauce, and/or a squirt of tomato puree if you have it but not essential, Some thyme and/or a bay leaf. Salt and pepper. Can add mushrooms as well.

Thanks

Inspired to do beef stew carrots and dumplings now 😋

brown the steak and pop in slow cooker either some carrot and onion. Add a little stock and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.

Add some gravy granules before serving to thicken stock.

serve with greens and mashed tatties