Best 3 Beef Carbonnade Beef Beer Stew Recipes

BEEF CARBONNADE (BEEF & BEER STEW)

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or oven safe pot heat 1 teaspoons of the veg oil over med-high heat; brown the beef in small batches. When the pieces are nice and brown all over, set aside.
• In the same pot add the other teaspoons of veg. oil, turn heat down to medium-low, add onions and salt to help remove moisture. Cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes then turn heat up to medium and cook onions until they are golden (about 14-15 minutes).
• Add tomato paste, garlic and flour, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add beer and both broths. Scrape all the lovely bits of fond off the bottom of the pot.
• Add thyme bundle and bay leaves along with cider vinegar.
• Add the cooked meat in with it's juices.
• Season to taste with salt & pepper. Bring to a good simmer.
• Cover pot with lid. Offset the lid a bit so steam can escape while cooking in the oven.
• Cook for 2-2 1/2 hours in a 300º oven.
• Before serving remove thyme bundle and bay leaves.
• Serve over cooked egg noodles.

CARBONNADE A LA FLAMANDE (BELGIAN BEEF, BEER, AND ONION STEW)

Steps:

• 1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 300 degrees. 2. Dry beef thoroughly with paper towels, then season generously with kosher salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add beef and brown well. (May need to do this in 2 batches so beef can be browned in single layer.) Transfer browned beef to medium bowl. 3. Add 1 T butter to pan and saute mushrooms until browned and tender. Remove and set aside with the beef. 4. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to Dutch oven; reduce heat to medium-low. Add onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and tomato paste; cook, scraping bottom of pot with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits, until onions are lightly browned. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add flour and stir until onions are evenly coated and flour is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in broths, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits; stir in beer, thyme, bay leaves, vinegar, browned beef with any accumulated juices, mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. (Carrots, too.) Increase heat to medium-high and bring to full boil, stirring occasionally; cover partially, then place pot in oven. Cook until fork inserted into beef meets little resistance, about 2 to 2- 1/2 hours. (I think I cooked my stew closer to 3 hours, until meat was super tender and the sauce was well-thickened ..I also stirred it occasionally while it was in the oven). 5. Discard bay leaves. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper to taste and serve. I served the stew over mashed potatoes. Creamy, dreamy, marvelous mashed potatoes Good grief. I dare you not to lick your plate. Serve with salad.

CARBONNADE FLAMANDE (BELGIUM BEEF AND BEER STEW)

Steps:

• 1. Dry beef with paper towels, and season well with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large heavy bottomed dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot, almost smoking.
• 2. Brown the meat about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer browned beef to a separate bowl.
• 3. Add 2 tablespoons butter to dutch oven; reduce heat to medium. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; cook until onions are browned, about 15 minutes.
• 4. Add flour and stir until onions are evenly coated and flour is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• 5. Stir in broth, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits; stir in beer, thyme, bay leaves, browned beef with any of the accumulated juices, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a full simmer. Reduce heat to low, partially cover, let cook for 2-3 hours until beef is fork tender. Or you can cook in the oven at 300°F.
• 7. Stir occasionally to keep anything from sticking About half an hour before it finishes cooking, add the mustard and brown sugar. Discard thyme and bay leaf. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• 8. Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles.