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How to braise meat

Braising meat makes it meltingly tender and can turn cheap cuts into moreish meals.
The Hairy Bikers' braised steak with gravy
by The Hairy Bikers

Braising steak is slow to cook but quick to prepare. Served in a rich gravy, this traditional dish from The Hairy Bikers is a real taste of home.

Each serving of the braised steak provides 558 kcal, 59.1g protein, 5.1g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 33.1g fat (of which 10.9g saturates), 1.2g fibre and 1.09g salt.

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