Serves: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 minute steaks
- 6 shallots sliced in half
- 5 large carrots peeled and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil divided
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1 cup dried prunes
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 3 tbsp date syrup
- 4-5 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Fresh rosemary to garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 300 F
- Heat a large braiser pan or dutch oven on medium/high heat and add in two tablespoons of olive oil.
- Season the steaks with a little salt & pepper on each side. Sear the steaks on both sides for about 2-3 minutes, until browned.
- Remove the meat from the pan and lower the heat to medium. Add in remaining two tablespoons of olive oil with the chopped carrots and shallots. Saute for about 5-7 minutes, tossing every two minutes.
- Lower the flame and add in the spices. Mix together.
- Place the minute steaks back into the pan and top with the boiling water.
- Add the dried fruit on top with the cinnamon sticks, and drizzle the date syrup over everything.
- Cover the pan and finish cooking in the oven for 3.5-4 hours. Check the meat after 2 hours to make sure there's still enough liquid to reach 3/4 of the way to the top. Otherwise, add another 1/2 cup of water. Spoon some liquid over the steaks. Check again at the 3 hour mark and every 30 minutes after. The meat should flake easily with a fork when ready.
- Garnish with fresh rosemary when serving