Slow cooker beef in beer stew
This recipe is the result of various experiments to produce the best winter warming stew. Allow for overnight marinating of the meat.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 500g chuck or stewing steak
- 1 can beer (bitter)
- 1 onion
- 1 leek
- 1 carrot
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 beef stock cube
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
Preparation:30min ›
Cook:6hours ›
Extra time:8hours marinating ›
Ready in:14hours30min
- Cut the meat into small cubes and marinate overnight in beer.
- Chop all vegetables into small chunks and fry over medium heat for 5 mins or until brown. Place in slow cooker.
- Drain the meat from beer (keep the beer) and toss in flour. Fry steak in small batches over high heat until brown on all sides. Place in slow cooker.
- In same frying pan, pour in all the beer marinade and de-glaze the pan. Pour into slow cooker. Add water if necessary to cover ingredients
- Add crumbled stock cube, worcestershire sauce and pepper. Stir all ingredients in slow cooker.
- Cook in slow cooker on low for at least 6 hours. Or cook in oven 150 C for at least 4 hours - or until meat is cooked and tender.
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I used a well known Sth Australian Dark Ale to marinade and wholemeal flour to dredge it in before frying and added 2 tsp of mixed herbs for the last hour.Also added some German dumplings.Very tasty! - 29 Nov 2013
Great recipe and every one loved it - 31 Jan 2011
Used different ingredients. I used a small marinated blade roast (prepacked crivac)cut into small cubes this worked a treat and the meat was as tender as anything i have eaten, still marinated in beer as per recipe , just adds to the flavour base (GREAT) - 31 Jan 2011