The Best Beef Stew – Sam Choy

Jun 08, 2023June 8, 20230 36
The Best Beef Stew - Sam Choy
in Stew

Prep

30 min

Cook

2 hours

Ready In

2 hours 30 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

4 lbs chuck roast , cut up
1/2 cup salad oil
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 small onion , minced
1/2 cup celery leaves
5 cups beef stock
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups tomato paste
3 medium carrots , chunked
4 potatoes , chunked
2 medium onions , chunked
4 stalks celery , chunked
1 cup flour , to dust meat ( about )
salt and pepper , to taste
mochiko sweet rice flour
water

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
8-10
Calories
425
Sugar
6g
Fat
23g
The Best Beef Stew is an ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings. This stew is thick, hearty, and packed with chunks of beef, vegetables, and fragrant flavors of tomato paste and garlic. The rich broth is so flavorful that you'll want to slurp up every last drop. The recipe is a creation of Sam Choy, who is a well-known Hawaiian chef. His recipe makes use of simple ingredients, making it easy to prepare. From the first bite, The Best Beef Stew is sure to become a family favorite.

Instructions

1.Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2.Cut up the chuck roast into cubes and dust with flour to coat.
3.Heat up salad oil in a large Dutch oven and brown the meat on all sides.
4.Add garlic, minced onion, and celery leaves; sauté for another 2 minutes.
5.Add beef stock, chicken broth, and tomato paste, stir to combine.
6.Add chunked carrots, potatoes, onions, and celery; bring the mixture to a boil.
7.Cover the dutch oven and place it in the oven and let it cook for approximately 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
8.Check for seasoning and season with salt and pepper to taste.
9.Mix mochiko sweet rice flour and water together to get a slurry.
10.Remove the stew from the oven and transfer to stovetop on medium heat.
11.Slowly add the slurry to the stew, stirring until the stew thickens. Serve hot.

PROS

The Best Beef Stew is a comforting and hearty meal, perfect for chilly days.

It is packed with protein and vegetables, making for a balanced meal.

It is easy to make, with minimal prep work.

CONS

The beef stew takes quite some time to cook, so it is not ideal for a quick weeknight meal.

The recipe makes a large batch, so you may have leftovers to store.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

The Best Beef Stew is packed with wholesome ingredients that provide several health benefits.
The beef in the stew is an excellent source of protein, iron, and vitamin B12.
The vegetables like carrots, potatoes, onions, and celery are loaded with fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

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