The BEST Red Wine Braised Beef Recipe
This cozy red wine braised beef recipe features chuck roast, cubed and braised in a rich and savory red wine gravy infused with fresh herbs and garlic. Prepped in just 10 minutes, this wine-braised beef slowly cooks to perfection all on its own. Served over creamy cauliflower mash and garnished with fresh thyme, I’m not lying when I say this braised beef recipe is the BEST!
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What Makes This Recipe Great
Braising beef in red wine is a wonderful process that basically requires nothing from you! It just means that the beef is slow cooking for a longer time at a lower temperature, giving it the perfect opportunity to get tender and juicy and rich with flavors from the fresh herbs, red wine gravy, and garlic. Introducing The BEST Braised Beef Recipe!
Braising the beef with red wine gives it such a deep, lovely flavor. However, if you want a substitute for red wine, you can totally use beef broth! It’s a super easy swap!
Needing only 10 minutes to prep, this is the kind of recipe that makes your family think you spent all day long cooking over a hot stove, but really, your dutch oven did all the work! Shh, I won’t tell! Open another bottle of red wine for yourself while you watch this beautiful beef braise itself!
Ingredient Notes
For a full list of ingredients, see the recipe card below.
- Beef: I recommend getting a beef chuck roast that is already cubed for you! This makes the prep work so much easier.
- Veggies: In my braised beef recipe, I use mushrooms, carrots, celery, and onions. These veggies get so tender in the red wine gravy, and I love the flavor they add.
- Herbs & Spices: You only need a few herbs and spices for this recipe, which makes it the least bit fussy! Fresh herbs like thyme & rosemary pack a punch of flavor. The garlic, salt, and pepper complement to make this such a delicious braising sauce.
- Flour: I use tapioca flour instead of regular flour to keep this recipe low-carb. Check the pro tips below for some easy swaps!
- Ghee: I used ghee, but feel free to use avocado or olive oil.
- Red Wine Gravy: Tomato paste, red wine, and the braising liquid from the cubed beef (no need to add beef broth or beef stock!) come together to make a savory gravy perfect for this braised beef recipe.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325ºF
- Heat your Dutch oven on the stovetop over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Pat the chuck roast dry with a paper towel and season all sides generously with kosher salt and pepper.
- Add the ghee to the Dutch oven. Working in batches so you don’t overcrowd the meat, sear the beef for 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer the seared meat to a plate and continue searing all the beef.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered cooking fat. In the same Dutch oven, in the remaining 2 tablespoons of cooking fat, add the carrots, celery, and onion and about 2 teaspoons kosher salt and black pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, making sure to scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven.
- Add in the garlic and tomato paste, cooking for just 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle on the tapioca starch, and cook for 1 minute.
- Return the seared beef to the Dutch oven, and add in the red wine, mushrooms, rosemary, and thyme. Stir to combine.
- Cover your Dutch oven with its lid, and cook covered in the oven at 325ºF for 3 hours until the beef is fork tender.
- Remove from the oven, and serve the beef over my keto mashed cauliflower and a generous ladleful of the braising liquid.
No Dutch Oven? Try These Methods Instead!
- Instant Pot: To make this in your instant pot, use the SAUTE function for steps 2-7. For step 8, pressure cook on HIGH for 60 minutes, followed by a quick release.
- Slow Cooker: To make this in your slow cooker, do steps 2-6 in your skillet. Then transfer everything to your slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours, or LOW for 8 hours.
Expert Tips & Tools for Braising Meat
- Herbs: I prefer fresh herbs if you have them. You can use dried herbs, but use just 2 teaspoons each of rosemary and thyme.
- Tapioca Flour: This is my favorite choice for the thickener to keep it Keto friendly, gluten free, and Whole30. You could also use arrowroot flour. If you don’t need this to be keto/GF/Whole30 you could use all-purpose flour or cornstarch. Same quantity for all substitutions.
- Dutch Oven: I love my dutch oven. It’s such a lovely way to cook during these cozy fall days. The aromas from the braised beef fill my kitchen, and everyone who comes through my door gets a whiff of this mouth-watering dish!
Serving Tips
- Serve this braised beef recipe with creamy mashed potatoes, cauliflower mash, or your favorite side.
- If you’re not keto, you can serve it over pasta, polenta, or rice.
Storage Tips
- Leftover braised beef will keep in an airtight container for 1 week in the refrigerator.
- To freeze, store in a freezer-safe container for up to 1 month. Defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat in the microwave or stovetop.
Recipe FAQs
Choose a red wine with a flavor you enjoy drinking. I’ve made this with a cabernet sauvignon, merlot, zinfandel, and cotes du rhone. Any would be a great choice! The bolder the wine, the bolder the sauce will be.
Yes! If you don’t have red wine on hand or prefer to cook without it, you can substitute the red wine for beef broth, which would also make this recipe Whole30!
Yes, this recipe is really Keto friendly, with only 11 net carbs. I recommend serving it with my keto mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes to keep it low-carb. It’s also gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free, and if you want it to be Whole30 friendly, you can substitute beef broth for the red wine (same quantity for the beef broth substitution).
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The BEST Braised Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 pounds chuck roast, cut into 2" cubes
- kosher salt + black pepper
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 4 ribs of celery, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons tapioca flour
- 16 ounces mushrooms, sliced in half
- 3 cups red wine, see Notes
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 3 sprigs thyme
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325ºF
- Heat your dutch oven on the stove top over medium heat for 5 minutes. Pat the chuck roast dry with a paper towel and season all sides generously with kosher salt and pepper.
- Add the ghee to the dutch oven. Working in batches so you don't overcrowd the meat, sear the beef for 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer the seared meat to a plate and continue searing all the beef.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered cooking fat. In the same dutch oven in the remaining 2 tablespoons of cooking fat, add the carrots, celery and onion and about 2 teaspoons kosher salt and black pepper. Cooking for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, making sure to scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the dutch oven.
- Add in the garlic and tomato paste, cooking for just 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle on the tapioca starch, and cook for 1 minute.
- Return the seared beef to the dutch oven, and add in the red wine, mushrooms, rosemary and thyme. Stir to combine.
- Cover your dutch oven with its lid, and cook covered in the oven at 325ºF for 3 hours.
- Remove from the oven, and serve the beef over my keto mashed cauliflower and a generous ladleful of the braising liquid.
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for 1 week in the refrigerator, or 1 month in the freezer.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Herbs: I prefer fresh herbs if you have them. You can use dried herbs, but use just 2 teaspoons each of rosemary and thyme.
- Tapioca Flour: This is my favorite choice for the thickener to keep it Keto friendly, gluten free, and Whole30. You could also use arrowroot flour. If you don’t need this to be keto/GF/Whole30 you could use all-purpose flour or cornstarch. Same quantity for all substitutions.
- Dutch Oven: I love my dutch oven. It’s such a lovely way to cook during these cozy fall days. The aromas from the braised beef fill my kitchen and everyone who comes through my door gets a whiff of this mouth-watering dish!
- Red Wine: Choose a red wine with a flavor you enjoy drinking. I’ve made this with a cabernet sauvignon, merlot, zinfandel and cotes du rhone. Any would be a great choice! The bolder the wine, the bolder the sauce will be.
- Tapioca Flour: This is my favorite choice for the thickener to keep it keto friendly, gluten free and whole30. You could also use arrowroot flour. If you don’t need this to be keto/GF/Whole30 you could use all purpose flour or cornstarch. Same quantity for all substitutions.
- Instant Pot: To make this in your instant pot, use the SAUTE function for steps 2-7. For step 8, pressure cook on HIGH for 60 minutes, followed by a quick release.
- Slow Cooker: To make this in your slow cooker, do steps 2-6 in your skillet. Then transfer everything to your slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours, or LOW for 8 hours.
Serving Tips
- Serve this braised beef recipe with creamy mashed potatoes, cauliflower mash, or your favorite side.
- If you’re not keto, you can serve it over pasta, polenta, or rice.
Storage Tips
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for 1 week in the refrigerator.
- To freeze, store in a freezer-safe container for up to 1 month. Defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat in the microwave or stovetop.
20 Comments on “The BEST Red Wine Braised Beef Recipe”
Lovely. Thank you.
(I have modified it for myself – more vegetables; simpler cooking – but it made a great starting point.)
Love to hear this! Glad you liked it!
Thank you Natalie for another restaurant worthy recipe. This is my second time making this dish and I am already dreaming about the leftovers tomorrow!
Thank you, Sheri!! Aren’t the leftovers the BEST? So happy to hear you loved this recipe.
The title of this recipe is 100% accurate! I made this tonight and it really was THE BEST! I used beef stock instead of wine and it was fabulous. So rich and decadent. And I LOVE the recipe format, with the measurements incorporated into the steps. That was soooo helpful!! I’ve never seen anyone else do that with a recipe, but it was so convenient not having to scroll up and down constantly. Brilliant!! I’m starting Whole30 tomorrow and these leftovers will be a great start (along with many more of your recipes). Thank you for sharing!
Lisa! This TOTALLY made my day! This recipe is one of my favorites and I am so so glad you loved it too! Glad you found the measurements in the steps helpful! It’s something I’m trying out and your feedback is so appreciated! Good Luck on your Whole30- you got this!
Made this for the second time today and it is excellent. So quick and easy to prepare, and amazing results! Easy to feed a crowd, or our family of four with great leftovers. Thanks for another fantastic recipe!
Thanks, Jaime! I am so glad you liked this recipe so much! Means so much to me!
I followed the recipe to the t- it was absolutely exquisite!! So comforting. House smelled amazing. It took me much longer than 10 minutes to prep. I made over the cauliflower rice (which is fantastic)!
Love this, Heather! Sorry, the prep time felt more intensive. I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Great recipe!
Is tapioca flour and tapioca starch the same?
I read the nutrition facts but doesn’t seem to be keto. Is it really keto?
If so, does it change the flavor of sauces? Cornstarch doesn’t. So I wonder since I’ve never used it before
Thank you! And yes, same thing, it’s called either tapioca flour or tapioca starch. It’s keto friendly especially in this small quantity. It works the same as corn starch, not changing the flavor!
I made this last Sunday for my family and this has to be the best braised beef I’ve ever had!! I think this is my most favorite recipes of yours and I love everything I’ve made from your recipe list!! My whole family loved it!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
Hi Kathy! You are the sweetest. I am seriously so honored that you like this recipe so much. It’s one of my favorites too!
Dang this was good. My whole family absolutely raved, and that’s saying a lot because one of my daughters isn’t huge on beef. The flavors were so rich, the dish was so comforting and I appreciate how it felt like a really fancy dinner but was so easy to make. I did half wine half broth and thought it was perfect.
Hi Katie! I’m so honored! It totally feels fancy, and I love that it’s one of those recipes that is so easy, but tastes like it was a ton of work!
The best Braised Beef recipe. I like how you put the measurements at the bottom of each step. So easy to make and everyone loved it!! Thank you!
I am so glad you found that helpful! I like it too! So happy everyone loved this!
This made my house smell so good for hours! Our mouths were watering waiting for it to be done… it was absolutely delicious!! I doubled the veggies and served it over dark greens and mashed potatoes. A very comforting fall meal, thank you!
Hi Mary! The best recipes smell up the whole house right?? I love this so much. Sounds like you had an amazing meal!