Croatian Beef in Onion Sauce - Govedina s Lukom

Ingredients:

½ cup cooking oil

2 pounds beef round steaks

Salt

2 onions, minced

1 Tbs all-purpose flour

1 ½ Tbs tomato paste

2 cups soup stock

4 cups white wine

Pepper to taste

½ tsp sugar

Juice of 1 lemon

3 Tbs chopped parsley

Onion slices for garnish, optional

Cooking Instructions:

Heat the cooking oil in a skillet in high heat. Pound the steaks with a mallet to tenderise them further, season with salt and then just sear them. Remove the steaks and set aside. Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the onions, more salt and then caramelize the onions in the same skillet in which the meat was seared. When the onion is golden brown, sprinkle the flour over the top, add the tomato paste, stock and wine. Stir frequently until the sauce comes to a boil. Now add the meat to the sauce and simmer until the meat is tender. When the meat is done, remove it to a serving platter. Strain the sauce, reserving the liquid. Place the onions in a small bowl and begin to add back the liquid in small amounts, stirring after each addition until a desired consistency is reached. Season the sauce with pepper, sugar and lemon juice. Pour sauce over steaks. Garnish with chopped parsley and fresh onion slices.

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