Name: Chef John's Beef and Barley Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Beef shank - 2 thick slices; Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 thick slices; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, diced - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Chicken broth, or more as needed - 4 cups; Diced celery - ⅔ cup; Diced carrots - ⅔ cup; Dried rosemary - ¼ teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1; Pearl barley - ½ cup; Chopped fresh parsley, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Freshly grated raw horseradish, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Chef John's Beef and Barley Stew

1. Beef shank 2 thick slices

2. Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 thick slices

3. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

4. Onion, diced 1 large

5. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

6. Tomato paste 2 tablespoons

7. Chicken broth, or more as needed 4 cups

8. Diced celery ⅔ cup

9. Diced carrots ⅔ cup

10. Dried rosemary ¼ teaspoon

11. Bay leaf 1

12. Pearl barley ½ cup

13. Chopped fresh parsley, or to taste 1 tablespoon

14. Freshly grated raw horseradish, or to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Beef and Barley Stew

1 . Stage

Season beef all over with kosher salt and black pepper.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Cook beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer beef to a plate; set aside.

3 . Stage

Reduce heat to medium and stir onion into the same pot with a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until tomato paste is brick red, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in broth. Add celery, carrots, rosemary, and bay leaf.

4 . Stage

Return beef with any accumulated juices to the pot; push beef down to cover with cooking liquid. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover the pot and cook until beef is fork tender, 2 to 3 hours.

5 . Stage

Remove beef to a large bowl. Pour barley into cooking liquid in the pot; bring to a simmer and cook until barley is tender, about 45 minutes.

6 . Stage

Return beef to the pot. Cover the pot and cook until heated through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Ladle stew into bowls and garnish with parsley and horseradish.