Miroton of Beef is a traditional British recipe, based on Mrs Beeton's recipe of 1861, for a classic dish of gently-fried cold, roast, beef and onions finished in beef gravy. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Miroton of Beef.
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This is a traditional British recipe redacted from the redoubtable Mrs Beeton's 1861 volume Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, the classic Victorian cookbook.
Original Recipe
MIROTON OF BEEF.
637. INGREDIENTS.—A few slices of cold roast beef, 3 oz. of butter, salt and pepper to taste, 3 onions, 1/2 pint of gravy.
Mode.—Slice the onions and put them into a frying-pan with the cold beef and butter; place it over the fire, and keep turning and stirring the ingredients to prevent them burning. When of a pale brown, add the gravy and seasoning; let it simmer for a few minutes, and serve very hot. This dish is excellent and economical.
Time.—5 minutes. Average cost, exclusive of the meat, 6d.
Seasonable at any time.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
6 slices of cold, roast, beef
90g butter
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
3 onion, sliced
300ml gravy
Method:
Melt the butter in a pan, add the beef and onion then fry, stirring constantly, until the onions are golden brown in colour. Add the gravy and season to taste then bring to a simmer and cook gently for a few minutes.
