Svíčková Na Smetaně

Name: Svíčková Na Smetaně
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: czech
Ingredients: 4 pcs Thyme; 500 g Beef Sirloin; 60 g Bacon; 2 pcs Carrot; 1 pcs Parsley Root; 150 g Celeriac; 1 pcs Onion; 2 pcs Garlic; 2 pcs Bay Leaves; 6 pcs Allspice; 8 pcs Black Peppercorns; 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar; 500 ml Beef Stock; 150 ml Heavy Cream; 1 tbsp Butter; 2 tsp Sugar; 1 pcs Lemon; 2 tbsp Cranberry Compote; 300 g Bread Dumplings; 1 tbsp Lard; 2.8 tsp Salt

Tender beef in a silky sweet sour cream sauce with dumplings, lemon and cranberries.

Ingredients

4 pcs Thyme
500 g Beef Sirloin
60 g Bacon
2 pcs Carrot
1 pcs Parsley Root
150 g Celeriac
1 pcs Onion
2 pcs Garlic
2 pcs Bay Leaves
6 pcs Allspice
8 pcs Black Peppercorns
2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
500 ml Beef Stock
150 ml Heavy Cream
1 tbsp Butter
2 tsp Sugar
1 pcs Lemon
2 tbsp Cranberry Compote
300 g Bread Dumplings
1 tbsp Lard
2.75 tsp Salt

Method

Finely dice {carrot}, {parsley_root}, {celeriac}, and {onion}, then mince {garlic}. Slice {lemon} for serving.
Pat {beef_sirloin} dry, season with {salt}, then heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat with {lard}. Sear {beef_sirloin} on all sides until deeply browned, adding {bacon} briefly to render and perfume the pot. Remove the meat so the crust stays intact.
Lower to medium heat and add {onion} to the same pot with a pinch of {salt}. Sweat until soft and amber. Add {carrot}, {parsley_root}, {celeriac}, and {garlic}; cook until sweet and lightly caramelized. Add {bay_leaves}, {allspice}, {black_peppercorns}, and {thyme}, then bloom until fragrant. Stir in {red_wine_vinegar} and reduce until sharpness softens.
Return {beef_sirloin} and {bacon} to the pot, add {beef_stock}, season lightly with {salt}, cover, and braise in a low oven until the meat is fork-tender and the vegetables collapse into the liquid.
Lift out {beef_sirloin}, cover loosely, and rest until the juices settle so the slices stay moist.
Discard {bay_leaves} and {thyme}, then blend the braising vegetables and liquid until completely smooth. Return to medium heat, add {heavy_cream} and {sugar}, and reduce gently until velvety. Brighten with {lemon} juice, whisk in {butter}, then taste and adjust with {salt} for a balanced sweet sour finish.
Warm {bread_dumplings} gently until soft and steaming so they stay tender for serving.
Slice {beef_sirloin} across the grain into thick pieces for a tender bite.
Spoon {bread_dumplings} onto warm plates, nap with {finish_sauce} style sauce, add sliced {beef_sirloin}, then finish with {cranberry_compote} and {lemon} for the classic bright contrast.