Name: Beer Stew recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 130 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg chuck beef steak; 1/2 cup plain flour; 2 tbs vegetable oil; 30 g butter; 4 potatoes large peeled thickly sliced; 4 onions sliced; 2 carrots large thickly sliced; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 3 cups beer; 2 tbs soy sauce; 3 bay leaves; 500.00 ml beef stock (liquid)

by matthewsgc Last updated on 04/14/2025

This is a hearty meal for a cold winter's day.

- matthewsgc

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg chuck beef steak
1/2 cup plain flour
2 tbs vegetable oil
30 g butter
4 potatoes large peeled thickly sliced
4 onions sliced
2 carrots large thickly sliced
1 tsp black peppercorns
3 cups beer
2 tbs soy sauce
3 bay leaves
2 cups beef stock (liquid)

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180C.
Step 2

Trim meat of excess fat and cut into 2 cm cubes. Toss in flour and shake off excess.
Step 3

Heat oil and butter in heavy-based pan. Cook the meat quickly in small batches until the outside is well browned. Drain on paper towel.
Step 4

Arrange potatoes in the bottom of a deep 14-cup casserole dish. Place the meat, onions and carrots on top. Sprinkle with pepper corns. Pour in beer, beef stock, soy sauce and bay leaves.
Step 5

Bake uncovered for 2 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with crusty bread.