Recipe: Tasty Chunky Guinness Beef Stew

Chunky Guinness Beef Stew. Place beef in stew pot with bacon, leaving fat in skillet. Generally a Guinness beef stew is made with a tough cut of meat like a chuck roast (or shoulder roast), vegetables (like potatoes, carrots, celery, parsnips, mushrooms, etc), chicken/beef broth, tomato paste, plenty of seasoning, and of course, the Guinness beer! But when used for cooking, Guinness stout beer helps tenderize the beef and also gives a rich, malty flavor to this chunky Irish stew.

Traditionally, Guinness Stew is made with lamb. 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! You can have Chunky Guinness Beef Stew using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chunky Guinness Beef Stew

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

I've made it with lamb and to be honest, I do prefer it with beef. Bring Guinness to a boil and stir to dissolve the caramelized meat juices on the pan. Pour over the meat, along with the remaining Guinness. Whisk in broth, ¾ cup Guinness, sugar, and thyme, scraping up any browned bits.

Chunky Guinness Beef Stew instructions

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!.

Stir in beef and return to simmer. As its name suggests, what sets Ireland's beef stew apart from others is its inclusion of Guinness stout. The alcohol is evaporated as the simmers low and slow and you're left with a deep and robust flavor with fork-tender beef, waxy potatoes and the sweetness of parsnips and carrots. Guinness Beef Stew is traditional Irish pub fare. Whisk in broth, ¾ cup Guinness, sugar, and thyme, scraping up any browned bits.