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British Braised Beef Shin With Fluffy Herb Dumplings

Name: British Braised Beef Shin With Fluffy Herb Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 600 g beef shin, halal certified, cut into two-inch chunks; 2 large parsnips, peeled and sliced into thick rounds; 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into thick rounds; 1 large leek, washed and sliced; 700 ml halal beef stock; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 150 g self-raising flour; 60 g cold unsalted butter, cubed; 15 g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Melt-in-your-mouth beef shin braised with root vegetables in a deeply savory thyme gravy, crowned with tender steamed parsley dumplings.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 60 min
Total: 80 min

Technique to learn

Steam-Braised Dumpling Poaching

Placing dense flour-and-fat dough atop a simmering braise allows it to expand via trapped steam under a closed lid, giving a light interior and savory exterior.

Instructions

Step 1: Pat the beef shin chunks dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a heavy Dutch oven over high heat and brown the meat on all sides for eight minutes, then set beef aside.

Step 2: Turn heat to medium, add sliced leeks, parsnips, and carrots to the pot, and saute for five minutes until lightly colored.

Step 3: Return the browned beef to the pot, add thyme sprigs, and pour in halal beef stock. Bring to a simmer, cover tightly, turn heat to low, and braise for forty-five minutes until beef is tender.

Step 4: While the stew simmers, prepare dumplings by rubbing cold butter into self-raising flour with your fingertips until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Mix in chopped parsley and three tablespoons of cold water to form a soft dough.

Step 5: Divide dough into eight small balls. Uncover the stew, discard thyme stems, and drop the dough balls gently onto the surface of the simmering liquid.

Step 6: Cover tightly with the lid and steam undisturbed over medium-low heat for fifteen minutes until dumplings have doubled in size and cooked through.

Cooking tips

Never lift the lid during the final fifteen minutes of dumpling cooking; steam trapped inside is essential for light, fluffy dumplings.
Beef shin becomes exceptionally tender during slow cooking thanks to its connective tissue dissolving into rich gelatin.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by British; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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