Oct 20 2015
It was a sunny 72 deg. today! I spent most of the afternoon
cleaning out flowers and garden. There were quite a few beer breaks listening
to music on my deck.
I found this recipe by Hola at mycolumbiancooking blogspot.
Her recipe called for pureeing an onion and 8 cloves of garlic to marinate the
beef in overnight. She then seared the beef in butter and cooked covered with
water for two hours, then adding 1 cup of coca cola, ½ cup of brown sugar, and
3 tablespoons of brown sugar and cook another 20 minutes. She served it with white rice and plantains.
Most American versions of coca cola beef were done in a
Crockpot with coca cola and a pack of onion soup mix. I merged the recipes and
methods to my liking. I did marinade the about 2 pound chuck roast it the
pureed onions and garlic overnight. I scraped most of the marinade off to add
later. I seared the beef in2 tablespoons of butter 3 minutes per side. I
deglazed the skillet with a little water to add to the pot.
The beef went into a Crockpot topped with the marinade and
pan juices. I added enough cola to almost cover the beef and turned to high for
a half hour then to low for about 7 hours. After two hours I added some carrots
and 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce then two hours before it was done I
added a good tablespoon of brown sugar.
I cannot get plantains around here so I added the carrots;
which were good with it. When we were ready to eat I removed the beef and
carrots and took any fat off the beef. I placed it in a 200 deg. oven to hold.
I used a gravy separator to pour off the fat and thickened it with about 2
tablespoons of flour in some water.
My wife had some corn bread with hers and I had rye bread;
there was a little butter folded in the rye bread! We both liked it but a
little too sweet. The beef was some of the most tender I have made. I would
like to do it again but omit the brown sugar; there is enough in the cola, and
use the onion soup mix. This may give it a more savory sweet taste.
Beef, onions and garlic
Pureed onion and garlic
Ready for overnight in the fridge
After the marinade
Searing the beef
Deglazing the skillet
All in but the carrots
Thickening the gravy
Beef and carrots
My supper
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