Beef with sprigs

3 tablespoons blended oil (90 percent canola, 10 percent extra-virgin olive) 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks Kosher salt and cracked black[...]

3 lbs beef , bottom round Trimmed of most fat and cut into 1 and 1/4-inch chunks sea salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 sweet onion ,[...]