Rich Beef Bourguignon Recipe with Wine & Tender Herbs (Print Version)
Rich beef bourguignon recipe with burgundy wine creates fork-tender beef in silky sauce. Classic French comfort food that fills your kitchen with magic.
# Recipe Info:
Prep Time: 30 Minutes minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes minutes
Total Time: 210 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Difficulty: Intermediate
Cuisine: French
Dietary: Gluten-Free
# Ingredients:
→ Main Protein & Base
01 -
3 lbs chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes
02 -
6 oz thick-cut bacon, diced
03 -
1 lb pearl onions, peeled
→ Vegetables & Aromatics
04 -
1 lb button mushrooms, quartered
05 -
4 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
06 -
4 cloves garlic, minced
→ Wine & Liquid
07 -
750ml bottle burgundy wine
08 -
2 cups beef broth if needed
→ Herbs & Seasonings
09 -
3 fresh thyme sprigs
10 -
2 bay leaves
11 -
Salt and black pepper to taste
12 -
2 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
# Instructions:
01 -
Cook diced bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon but leave the fat for browning beef.
02 -
Pat beef dry, season with salt and pepper. Brown in batches in bacon fat over medium-high heat, 4-5 minutes per side until deeply caramelized.
03 -
Add pearl onions and carrots to pot, cook 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
04 -
Pour in burgundy wine, scraping up browned bits. Return beef and bacon to pot with thyme and bay leaves.
05 -
Bring to simmer, cover and braise in 325°F oven for 2.5 hours, stirring occasionally until beef is fork-tender.
06 -
Add quartered mushrooms in last 30 minutes. Remove thyme stems and bay leaves before serving. Adjust seasoning.
# Notes:
01 -
Brown the beef in batches for proper caramelization—crowding steams instead of sears.
02 -
This tastes even better the next day, so make it ahead and reheat gently on the stovetop.
03 -
If sauce is too thin, whisk flour with butter and stir in during last 15 minutes of cooking.
04 -
Serve over mashed potatoes or egg noodles to soak up that gorgeous wine sauce.
# Tools You'll Need:
01 -
Heavy Dutch oven
02 -
wooden spoon
03 -
slotted spoon
# Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):
Calories: 420 kcal
Total Fat: 18 g
Total Carbohydrate: 12 g
Protein: 45 g