🇺🇦 Ukrainian Cuisine

Печеня

Ukrainian Beef Roast in Clay Pot

Prep Time 150 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 470 kcal

Slow-roasted beef with root vegetables and prunes in a traditional clay pot, yielding fork-tender meat in an aromatic sauce.

Ingredients

800g beef chuck, cut into large pieces
4 potatoes, quartered
2 carrots, cut into chunks
1 onion, quartered
8 prunes, pitted
3 cloves garlic, whole
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup beef broth
1 bay leaf
1 tsp allspice
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1 Brown beef pieces in oil in a hot skillet on all sides, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
2 Layer potatoes, carrots, and onion in a clay pot or Dutch oven.
3 Place browned beef on top, tuck in prunes, garlic, and bay leaf.
4 Pour beef broth over, sprinkle with allspice, and cover with lid.
5 Roast at 160°C (320°F) for 2.5 hours until beef is fork-tender.
6 Serve directly from the clay pot at the table.

Did You Know?

Ukrainian clay pot cooking (v horshchyku) is so beloved that many restaurants serve individual portions in small clay pots brought straight from the oven.