Oven-Baked Meat with Onion Gravy

An incredibly delicious dish for dinner — just like in a restaurant! Meat baked on an onion bed in the oven turns out incredibly tender on the inside and golden brown on the outside, as it is first cooked under foil and then without it. A large amount of onion turns into an amazing, flavorful gravy.
cook time: 1h 30 min
Zoe Kendrick
Oven-Baked Meat with Onion Gravy

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

250
Calories
22g
Fat
3g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 2 pc
Salt to taste
Mustard 1 tsp
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Pork (pulp) 500 g
Dry spices (for meat) to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake meat on an onion bed in the oven? Prepare your food. Pork is best suited for baking, any part of it, both lean and fatty — from preliminary marinating and onion juice, the meat will become soft and tender (I had a shoulder blade, and it simply fell apart into fibers). Take a lot of onion; it will cover the bottom of the pan with a thick layer.

Step 2

Step 2
Thaw the meat first if it has been frozen. Read about how to do this correctly at the end of the recipe. Wash it and dry it well with paper towels. Then cut into large pieces, similar to kebab. Pieces that are too small may end up dry. It is better to trim off excess fat, since vegetable oil will be used during marinating.

Step 3

Step 3
Place the pieces of meat in a bowl. Add tomato paste, mustard, spices, salt and odorless vegetable oil to the meat. Instead of tomato paste, you can also use any tomato sauce or ketchup. Take spices to your taste, I used paprika and ground black pepper. Any ready-made meat kits will do. The mustard can also be any — spicy or sweet, whichever you like best.

Step 4

Step 4
Mix the meat with the additives so that they coat each piece on all sides. Leave it to marinate for at least 30 minutes. The longer the meat sits, the tastier and more aromatic it will be. Turn on the oven to 200 degrees in advance.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the onion and cut into thin feathers.

Step 6

Step 6
Take a suitable baking dish. Read about how to choose a baking dish in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe. Grease the bottom with a small amount of vegetable oil. Place a layer of chopped onion. Place the marinated meat on the onion in one layer — then all the pieces will be deliciously browned on top.

Step 7

Step 7
Cover the pan with a piece of foil and tuck the edges well, making a makeshift lid.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the dish with the meat in the oven, preheated to 200°C. Bake the meat for 30 minutes under foil, then remove the foil. Bake the meat for another 30-40 minutes until golden brown on top. The exact time will depend on your oven. You can learn about the operating features of ovens by reading a separate article, link at the end of the recipe. Remove the finished dish and serve.

Step 9

Step 9
When serving, add onion gravy to the meat, which is obtained during baking — it is very tasty. Bon appetit!

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