How to Cook Beef Stew
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Hello, leftovers! Nothing says home cooking like a hearty beef stew. Learn how to make it in this episode!
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BEEF STEW RECIPE: http://learntocook.com/beef/how-to-cook-beef-stew/
Ingredients:
1 lb. beef chuck
½ onion, medium
1/2 celery stalk
½ carrot, large
1 clove garlic
8 oz. red potatoes
6 ea. button mushrooms
coarse salt
ground black pepper
1.5 oz. flour
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups beef stock
3 oz. stewed tomatoes
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
Methods
PREPARATION METHOD:
1. Trim the sinews off the meat and cut into 1 inch cubes
2. Peel and cut the onion into small dice
3. Wash the celery and cut into small dice
4. Wash, peel and rewash the carrots and cut into batonnet
5. Peel and crush the garlic. Chop finely
6. Wash, peel and rewash the potatoes and cut into medium dice
7. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and cut them in half
COOKING METHOD:
1. Season the beef and lightly coat with flour
2. Heat the oil in a large sauce pan, put in the beef and brown on all sides. You may need to add the meat in stages otherwise the temperature may be too low and the meat will boil rather than fry. Remove and place in a bowl with a paper towel to absorb excess oil
3. Check the amount of oil in the sauce pan and if needed add more to sauté the onions. Add the potatoes and carrots and sauté until lightly golden. Add the celery, garlic and mushrooms and sauté briefly. Remove all ingredients and reserve in a bowl
4. Add ½ cup of the stock to the saucepan and deglaze to loosen all particles from the bottom of the pan
5. Add beef cubes back into the sauce pan, add the remaining stock, stewed tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil and reduce to a low simmer, place a lid on top. Simmer for 30-45 minutes then check the meat for tenderness
6. Add the vegetables and stir, cover and simmer for another 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are al dente (firm to the bite) and beef cubes are fork tender
7. Taste the stew and adjust the flavor with seasoning
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i love cooking and this is awsome.I will try this .All the way in Africa #Kenya
THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST WAY OF COOKING ANY STEW
You may use water but the flavor is not going to be as good, that’s why is recommended to use a nice beef stock.
Hey! Only just found this channel and your stew looks really great, and I really am a novice to cooking! One thing you breezed over there (about 3 mins in) was the adding the beef stock, where did that come from? How is that made? Like I say, I'm a novice!!! Would be great to get an answer! Thanks!
I just discovered this channel. Oh my,you are awesome. You make everything so simple. Thank you. I will refer to youbfirst fir future help with recipes. Please post often!
Did he deglaze it with a can of beer?
looks realy fantastic y for this
what's "fat back" he kept saying? it's good to use fat back?! sorry i don't get what he's saying, English isn't my first language.
what was poured from the can??
Do you have to use it??
this is beautiful
Great simple recipe, thanks for sharing.
Mmmh, i feel hungry now.
At your site, there is this video of beef stew, but the recipe is for beef brisket. There was a mix-up.
dutch oven…uhhuhhuhuh….(beavis and butthead voice)
My mum always put celery in her stew. That takes me back.
Oh wow, this looks amazing. I live in London and there are so many versions of this dish.
Yours is the best so far and will be trying. I love the colours. Thanks.