Traditional New Year's Jellied Beef

Classic, correct, transparent and the most delicious! In the old days in Rusʼ jellied meat was cooked for the New Year and Christmas. And even now, many people cannot imagine a New Year’s table without this snack. In the recipe you will learn how to cook beef jellied meat so that it is guaranteed to freeze.
cook time: 24h
Ava Prescott
Traditional New Year's Jellied Beef

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

57
Calories
3g
Fat
7g
Protein

Ingredients (10 portions)

Basic:

Onion (large) 1 pc
Garlic 6 clove
Salt (with a slide) 1 tbsp
Ground black pepper 1 tsp
Water 5 l
Bay leaf (2-3 sheets) 2 pc
Beef (leg with claw weighing about 1.5 kg) 1.5 kg
Fillet of beef 1 kg
Allspice 5 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook jellied beef legs? Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the beef leg thoroughly, dry it and cut it into 2-3 parts. It is easy to cut the hoof in half lengthwise with a regular knife. To divide the leg crosswise, you will need a hatchet.

Step 3

Step 3
Place the trimmed leg of beef in a large saucepan and add cold water. The leg should be completely covered with liquid.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the pan on the fire and bring the leg to a boil, periodically removing the resulting foam.

Step 5

Step 5
When all the foam has gone and the broth becomes clear, reduce the heat to low and cook the leg for another 4 hours under the lid.

Step 6

Step 6
Rinse the meat. It is best to use shank meat — it will turn out very soft and tender after long cooking. Place the meat into the pan, next to the leg, in one piece.

Step 7

Step 7
Bring the broth to a boil and cook for 30 minutes over medium heat. Then cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat for another 1.5 hours. At the same time, the broth should not boil too much.

Step 8

Step 8
Add the peeled whole onion, bay leaves, allspice and salt. Cook everything together over low heat at a low simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
Depending on your preference, you can roughly chop the garlic cloves in half or finely chop them. I don’t like pieces of garlic in prepared jellied meat, so I cut each clove in half.

Step 10

Step 10
Remove the leg, meat and onion from the pan. Strain the broth through a sieve and return to low heat.

Step 11

Step 11
Add whole or chopped garlic cloves to the broth.

Step 12

Step 12
Divide the boiled meat into fibers with your hands or cut into small pieces.

Step 13

Step 13
Place the meat in a saucepan with broth. Taste the broth and add salt if necessary. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 14

Step 14
Pour the prepared beef jellied meat into molds and cool at room temperature. Sprinkle lightly black pepper on top and refrigerate overnight. Bon appetit!

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