Chefs' Recipes

Beetroot Lyonnaise

Australian Gourmet Traveller French side dish recipe for beetroot Lyonnaise by Warren Turnbull from Sydney restaurant Assiette.
Beetroot Lyonnaise (shown with barramundi with braised oxtail)

Barramundi with braised oxtail

William Meppem
4
10M
50M
1H

“I’m a bit of a beetroot junkie, I don’t know if that’s a kiwi thing, but on every menu, I’ve got to have beetroot in some form or another.” — Warren Turnbull

Shown with barramundi with braised oxtail.

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Bring stock to the boil in a saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced by half.
2.Combine beetroot, vinegar, sugar and star anise in a large saucepan, add enough water to just cover and simmer, covered, over medium heat until just cooked (20-25 minutes). Do not overcook. Drain, cool, then thinly slice.
3.Melt butter in a saucepan, add onion and a pinch of sea salt and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until onion just starts to brown (10-12 minutes). Add beetroot and stir gently, add reduced veal stock and cook until beetroot is tender (5-6 minutes). Season to taste and serve with barramundi with braised oxtail.

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