Beer Beef Stew

Name: Beer Beef Stew
Ingredients: 2 1/4 pounds beef use any part, but tender is better; 2 1/8 cups beer Porter, or other dark type, such as Stout; 5 carrots; 10 small potatoes or more, with skin; 6 onions medium; 8 garlic cloves; laurel leaves; rosemary branches; thyme branches; ground coriander; salt; pepper

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 pounds beef use any part, but tender is better
2 1/8 cups beer Porter, or other dark type, such as Stout
5 carrots
10 small potatoes or more, with skin
6 onions medium
8 garlic cloves
laurel leaves
rosemary branches
thyme branches
ground coriander
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Cut meat into 1 inch cubes. Fry on hot skillet without oil - to seal the juices. Add three quartered onions, leave other three for later. Add a splash of oil (chili-infused EVO works great).
2

After the meat is all white and onions almost soft transfer all into large deep pan. Add a glass or two of water (remember to wash all the goodness from the skillet into pan). Add coriander, salt and pepper, laurel leaves. Bring to a boil and simmer for an hour.
3

Cut peeled carrots into finger-thick pieces. Thoroughly scrub dirt off potatoes (if not peeling them), cut them in half. Quarter the remaining three onions. Add these veggies to the stew (note that the onions are gone).
4

Open beer and generously pour about half of it into stew (pour a glass yourself!). Lots of liquid is ok - it will make nice sauce. Add whole cloves of garlic (lightly crushed with knife), and herbs. Cover and let simmer for another hour, or until vegetables are done and meat flakes.
5

Enjoy with the same dark beer or red wine!