Turkish · Dinner
Okra and Beef Stew
A Turkish stew of beef chunks braised with fresh okra, onion, garlic and tomato until the meat turns tender and the okra thickens the sauce. Finished with a squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of olive oil, it is spooned over rice or eaten with crusty bread.
$5
15 minsPrep
75 minsCook
90 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
428Calories
33.6gProtein
26.1gFat
16.8gCarbs
8.1gSugar
5.8gFiber
870mgSodium
123mgChol
8.4gSat Fat
1180mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
4.6mgIron
2.5mcgVitamin B12
24mgVitamin C
low-carb
low-calorie
high-fiber
mediterranean
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut the beef chuck into 1-inch cubes and trim the stem ends off the okra, keeping the pods whole.
2
Sear
Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat and brown the beef cubes on all sides, about 5 minutes, until deeply crusted.
3
Simmer
Add the onion, garlic, tomato paste, diced tomato, beef stock, salt, pepper and sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat 65 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is fork-tender and the okra turns tender, thickening the sauce.
4
Plate
Stir in the lemon juice, check the seasoning, spoon into a bowl with okra pods on top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g beef chuck
- 11 oz311g fresh okra
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 11 medium tomato
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup240ml beef stock
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp sugar
