Gordon Ramsay Beef And Ale Stew Recipe
This Gordon Ramsay Beef And Ale Stew Recipe is pure comfort food. It is rich, warm and deeply satisfying. I love how simple ingredients create deep flavor.
Ingredients
- Beef chuck 800 grams, cut into chunks
- Salt 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper 1 teaspoon
- Olive oil 2 tablespoons
- Onion 1 large, chopped
- Carrots 3 medium, sliced
- Celery sticks 2, chopped
- Garlic cloves 3, minced
- Tomato paste 2 tablespoons
- All-purpose flour 1 tablespoon
- Dark ale beer 500 ml
- Beef stock 500 ml
- Bay leaves 2
- Fresh thyme 2 sprigs
- Brown sugar 1 teaspoon
Instructions
Season the Beef
- Season beef with salt and pepper. Mix well so every piece gets flavor before cooking.
Brown the Beef
- Heat oil in the pot. Add beef in batches. Cook until brown on all sides.
Cook the Vegetables
- Remove beef. Add onions, carrots and celery. Cook until soft and lightly golden.
Add Garlic and Paste
- Add garlic and tomato paste. Stir well. Cook one minute to release strong flavor.
Sprinkle the Flour
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables. Stir well. This helps thicken the stew later.
Pour the Ale
- Slowly pour in the ale. Stir and scrape the pot bottom gently.
Add Stock and Beef
- Add beef stock and browned beef back to the pot. Mix everything gently.
Add Herbs and Sugar
- Add bay leaves, thyme, and sugar. These balance and deepen the stew taste.
Simmer Slowly
- Cover the pot. Simmer on low heat for two hours until beef feels tender.
Final Taste Check
- Remove herbs. Taste the stew. Adjust salt and pepper before serving.
Notes
- Use chuck beef for best tenderness.
- Brown beef well for deep flavor.
- Use dark ale, not light beer.
- Cook slowly for soft beef.
- Stir gently to avoid breaking meat.