INGREDIENTS
On a tray or plate, place flour and season with salt. Lightly flour all the meat and tap off any excess
In a Dutch oven, heat oil over a medium heat. Brown the meat on all sides in batches. Set aside for later
Add a bit more oil into the Dutch oven and add in the vegetables. Immediately turn off the heat and place the lid on so the vegetables can steam. After a few minutes turn the heat on medium. Add in the thyme, parsley stems, and bay leaves. When the vegetables have cooked (caramelized), scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Remove vegetables from pan and set aside
Add the whole bottle of wine into the Dutch oven and reduce by 50%
Add the meat, vegetables, and herbs back into the Dutch oven. Cover with beef stock
Place back on heat and bring the mixture up to a simmer. Place a cartouche then a lid and place into a 160°c oven for 4-6 hours until the meat is extremely tender and falling apart
Remove from the oven and let the meat cool down in the liquid
Strain the meat and vegetables from the liquid. Reserve the meat and bin the carrots, onions, herbs, and garlic.
Place the liquid back into a pan and slowly reduce until you reach a coating consistency. Skim off any fat or impurities
In a sauté pan, add in a new nubs of butter and the button mushrooms. Cook until fully tender and set aside for later use
In the same pan as the mushrooms, cook lardons until golden and crispy. Remove lardons from the pan for later use. Leave as much fat in the pan as possible
In the same pan, add in the pearl onions along with a few nubs of butter. Cook until tender and lightly golden on the outside
When the sauce is finished, add the meat and vegetables back into a pan and pour the sauce over
Serve with mash