Recipe: Perfect Chunky Guinness Beef Stew

Chunky Guinness Beef Stew. Place beef in stew pot with bacon, leaving fat in skillet. However, this Irish beef stew with Guinness beer and coffee really takes the cake. The Guinness and coffee flavors meld perfectly to give way to a deep, rich, lusciously savory sauce that simmers away to tenderize the beef so it's practically spoonable!

But in many parts of the world including here in Australia and North America, Guinness Stew is more commonly made with beef. I hope the Irish aren't offended! 🙂 I've made it with lamb and to be honest, I do prefer it with beef. Stir in the thyme, bay leaves, brown sugar, and browned beef with any accumulated juices. You can have Chunky Guinness Beef Stew using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chunky Guinness Beef Stew

1. It's 750 grams of Stewing Beef.
2. It's 400 ml of Guinness.
3. It's 1 1/2 medium of Brown Onions.
4. Prepare 500 grams of Carrot.
5. It's 500 grams of Swede.
6. Prepare 1 clove of Garlic.
7. It's 2 of Leaves of Bay.
8. You need 1 of Beef Stock Cube.
9. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of Flour.
10. You need 3 of Beef Rib Bones (optional).
11. Prepare 1 of Salt and pepper to taste.

Patrick's Day, combine the traditional Irish recipe of chunky beef stew with the rich, malty flavors of Guinness for the ultimate dish. In a small bowl, season the flour with salt, pepper and cayenne. In a Dutch oven, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Nothing speaks comfort like a good beef stew.

Chunky Guinness Beef Stew step by step

1. Dice stewing beef to approx 1 inch cubes, then coat with flour. Fry the beef for a short while to sear, then set aside..
2. Dice carrot and swede into approx 1 inch cubes and set aside. (nice and chunky).
3. Cut onion into quarters, set aside..
4. Smash garlic clove and chop finely..
5. Mix all the aforementioned ingredients together into your slow cooker (add bones now if you have them).
6. Pour over Guinness, then add your crumbled stock cube and bay leaves..
7. Set slow cooker to HIGH, and leave for 1 hour..
8. Once the hour has elapsed, give it a good stir and reduce heat to MEDIUM. Cook for a further 6-8 hours..
9. Although not essential, stir occasionally. Check its consistency, add additional flour at 1 hour before serving. And then, sErVe!.

Variations of beef stew are found around the world and a few famous examples include France's Boeuf Bourgignon, Hungary's Goulash, and Belgium's Carbonnade à la Flamande (recipe to come). The first one is simmered in wine, the second generously seasoned with paprika, and the third simmered in beer. Chunky Guinness Beef Stew I have made this a few times in the past, I haven't ever documented it though. This Beef Guinness Stew is the most delicious, comfort food for cold winter nights. Slow cooked for meltingly soft and delicious beef and ale flavours.