Guinness Beef Stew
Guinness Beef Stew
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| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 30 minutes |
| Total time | 40 minutes |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
This Guinness Beef Stew is a healthy and hearty meal. This beef stew is quick to make if you start with a tender cut of beef such as flank steak.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound beef for stew (I prefer a cut such as flank steak, but chuck and bottom round work as well)
- salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup oil (olive or canola)
- 1 Medium onion (diced)
- 3 Cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 bottle Guinness Stout Beer
- 2 Cans beef broth
- 4 Medium carrots (peeled and sliced into 1 inch pieces)
- 3 Medium baking potatoes (cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 2 Teaspoons thyme (add 1 teaspoon at a time, to suit your taste preference)
Note
Some tips for making stew -- dusting the meat in flour will help thicken the stew. If you prefer your stew even thicker, you can always add a couple tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup of water towards the end of the cooking period.
Searing the meat will help create a deep flavor, as will deglazing the pan and scraping up all those bits. Sear the meat in small batches -- if you overcrowd, the meat will end up "steaming," which is not what you want!
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Cut meat into 1-inch cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Toss in flour so that the meat is well coated. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Heat oil in large, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Sear the cubed meat. If necessary, add meat in batches to avoid overcrowding. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Add onions and garlic and continue cooking over medium-high heat. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Once onions are translucent, pour in bottle of Guinness and deglaze the pan by scraping bits from the bottom of the pan. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Add beef broth, carrots and potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and add thyme. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Continue simmering until carrots, potatoes and meat are tender (about 20 minutes). Taste. Adjust seasonings. | |
