What is browning meat

For the record, when you brown ground meat in a pan, it should be, well, brown and crispy. Those are just the facts. Learning how to brown meat the right way will leave you with a crispier, juicier, more interesting protein. Here's how to show that ground beef , pork , or lamb the respect it deserves. This prevents it from steaming in the pan and moving from cool to hot too quickly. So, why brown meat at all? Can we just skip that part altogether? We heat oil I mostly prefer a mixture of olive oil and butter and add the meat.

It helps to flour the meat pieces a little to prevent them from sticking to the pan. We brown the meat pieces in small batches to make sure that the temperature of the oil does not drop as high and constant heat is essential to the browning process.

Think in terms of sweetened condensed milk and dulce de leche. Dulce de leche is caramelized sweetened condensed milk but the color, texture and flavor are different from the uncaramelized milk.

Meat is just the same. The browning process caramelizes the natural sugars in the meat creating a richly-colored crust. Take a look at what's new and get inspired. Latest Recipes. Can't see what you're looking for? Browse our collection of cooking guides. View All. How to brown meat. How to cook meat. Heat a heavy-based saucepan or casserole over a high heat. Add the minced beef and use two wooden spoons to break up the mince.

Stir the mince occasionally until browned all over. You may have a pool of liquid, once the meat has browned. If so, strain it away before continuing with your dish. Browning meat. Skill level Easy. Equipment you will need for this technique Casserole preferably cast-iron or heavy-based saucepan Tongs 2 wooden spoons.

Recipes using this technique. Featured All. Best beef bourguignon by Antony Worrall Thompson.