Monday, June 27, 2011

Guinness Malta Beef Stew (Halal Version)


I made these for the last Christmas office party. My half English half Scottish CEO gave it a 10 out of 10. So this recipe is a keeper for mua. (Please excuse the presentation, again it was around 2 -3 a.m)

Recipe:

Beef - Tenderloin - Cubed (Coz it's supposed to be cooked for 11/2 hours to 2 Hours only)
Carrot - Cut 1/2 Inch
Beef Stock
Big Onion ( 1 Cup)
Garlic (Crushed)
Bay Leaves
Flour
Malta or Guinness Stout ( To Your Liking)
Pitted Prunes

Ist, Take a stock pot and saute the Onions with Olive oil for 1 Minute, then add Garlic and caramelise for another 3 Minutes.
Take the Onions and garlic out temporarily. Proceed to Brown the beef batches by batches, not all at once otherwise, they will bubble up. Coat the beef with flour during those process.
Proceed with putting all the beef in, carrots and onions. Pour in the Malta and add beef stock & Bay leaves. Make sure the stock covers all the ingredient. Simmer in small fire for 1 Hr. After 1 Hr, cut the pitted prunes in halves and add. It will give a nice glossy finishing to the stew.
Finish off with black pepper.
Serve with rice but better with mashed potato or Bread..



4 comments:

~ Joo Joo ~ said...

How much flour to u need to use to coat the beef?

~ Joo Joo ~ said...

Chef, how much flour do you need to use to coat the beef?

~ Joo Joo ~ said...

Chef, how much flour do u use to coat the beef? :D

Unknown said...

Depending in how much beef you are cooking. You need to eye ball it. Enough to lightly coat the beef.