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Sjömansbiff – The Sailor’S Stew Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins

?Sjömansbiff is a traditional Swedish sailor's stew recipe that is typically made with beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions.

 600 grams of thick flank, cut in thin slices
 4 onions, cut into thin slices
 810 potatoes, peeled and cut in rather thick slices
 leaf
 and white pepper
 5 dl (2 cups) water or bouillon, mixed with beer or just beer
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Proceed as follows:

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Brown the onion slices and remove them from the frying-pan.

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In the same pan brown the meat slices briefly on both sides. Season with salt and white pepper.

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Add water, beer and/or bouillon, bay-leaf and thyme, cover and let the meat cook for 10 minutes in the frying-pan.

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In a casserole put layers of meat, sliced potato and onion, potatoes forming the bottom and uppermost layer.

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Cover with liquid and let the stew simmer in the oven or on the stove for 45 - 60 minutes (cooking time is not critical). Serve sizzling hot.

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You can also prepare the stew in a pressure cooker instead of a casserole. This will shorten the cooking time to 15 minutes and, at the same time, less liqiud can be used, since it is not essential that the stew be completely covered.