KETO BEEF SHIN WITH CREAMED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
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A really easy winter-warming dish that is rich, succulent and perfect for any occasion.
Author: Antya
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Ketogenic. LCHF. Low Carb. Gluten Free. Grain Free.
Yield: 2
Ingredients
Ingredients for the braised beef:
- 500g shin of beef
- 1 tbsp ghee or butter
- 100ml red wine
- ½ tsp organic broth granules
- ¼ tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp fine Himalayan pink salt
- a sprinkle of nutmeg
- a sprinkle of cloves
- a generous sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
- a sprinkle of cinnamon
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 small shallot (minced)
- 100ml tomato passata (sieved tomatoes)
- a squirt of tomato concentrate
- 100ml water
Ingredients for the creamed brussel sprouts:
- 300g fresh brussels sprouts (cleaned)
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- ½ shallot (minced)
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- ½ tsp fine pink Himalayan pink salt
- ½ tsp organic broth granules
- a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp erythritol
- 200ml water
- 150ml double cream
- 4 thin bacon or pancetta rashers
Instructions
To cook the braised beef:
- heat up the ghee or butter and sear the meat on both sides.
- add everything else, bring to the boil, stir, then cover with lid and turn the heat down to minimum.
- let the beef simmer for 45 minutes, turn over and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- turn the beef over one more time, adding a little more water if the sauce seems a bit dry, and simmer for 15 more minutes.
To cook the creamed brussels sprouts:
- in a shallow pan, melt the ghee or butter then add sprouts, 100ml water and all other ingredients except the cream.
- cover with lid and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
- stir and break up the sprouts, add 100ml water and simmer for another 20 minutes.
- uncover, stir, taste test and simmer a little longer if too watery, then stir in the cream.
- serve alongside the braised beef, garnished with crumbed, crispy bacon or pancetta.
Notes
Metric kitchen scales are an inexpensive yet invaluable gadget to enable accurate measurement of ingredients. Store them upright in a cupboard or over your worktop and they'll only take up a tiny bit of space. Click HERE for the ones I use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Calories: 823 Fat: 52g Net Carbs: 8.5g Protein: 71g
Recipe by Queen Keto at https://queenketo.com/keto-beef-shin-creamed-brussels-sprouts/