Perfect boeuf bourguignon

Name: Perfect boeuf bourguignon
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1.6kg/3lb 8oz good-quality braising steak (chuck steak); 4–5 tbsp sunflower oil; 200g/7oz smoked bacon lardons or smoked streaky bacon, cut into 2cm/¾in pieces; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 75cl bottle red wine; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 1 beef stock cube; 2 large bay leaves; 3 bushy sprigs fresh thyme; 25g/1oz butter; 450g/1lb pearl onions, or 24 baby onions; 300g/10½oz chestnut mushrooms, wiped and halved or quartered if large; 2 heaped tbsp cornflour; 2 tbsp cold water; flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

Make the Hairy Bikers' beef bourguignon recipe when you really want to impress, but you don't want to work too hard. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and some green vegetables, or even a crisp side salad with a mustardy dressing. Each serving provides 669 kcal, 59g protein, 16g carbohydrates (of which 9g sugars), 30g fat (of which 11g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 2.4g salt.

Updated at: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:07:26 GMT