Gerrys Easy Irish Stew Recipes

GERRY'S EASY IRISH STEW

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook beef until browned on all sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Stir in onion, carrots, and celery.
• Mix water, gravy mix, and bouillon together in a small bowl; pour into stockpot. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and oregano.
• Cover stockpot, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in potatoes, cover, and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

SIMPLE IRISH STEW

Steps:

• Cut the meat into good size chunks.
• Peel the vegetables and slice thickly.
• Chop the parsley.
• Choose a pot with a well-fitting lid and put in the ingredients in layers, starting and finishing with potatoes.
• Pour in the water and season to taste.
• Cover and put on a very low heat for about 2 1/2 hours until the meat is tender and the potatoes have thickened the liquid.
• The dish may also be made with lamb, in which case it requires only 1 1/2 hours cooking time.
• I prefer to make this in a crock pot and let cook all day or over night, it lets the flavors blend extra well.
• If using mutton let cook on low for 8 hours, with lamb only 5 hours will make an excellent stew.

CLASSIC IRISH STEW

Steps:

• Make the stock. Put the lamb bones in a large heavy-based saucepan with the carrot, onion, celery, herbs, peppercorns and 1 tsp salt. Pour in 3 litres/5 ¼ pints water. Bring to the boil and simmer uncovered for 2 hours.
• Strain the stock through a fine sieve to remove bones and vegetables, then return to the pan. Boil until reduced to about 1.3 litres/2 ¼ pints. (You can make the stock the day before - keep it in a covered container in the fridge, or freeze it for up to 3 months.)
• Make the stew. Cut the lamb into large chunks. Peel the potatoes (keeping both types separate) and cut into pieces of similar size to the meat. Put the two different types in separate bowls of water to keep them white. Peel the carrots and cut into slightly smaller pieces. Slice the onions into thick rings.
• Put the lamb in a large, clean saucepan. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, skimming off all the impurities from the surface. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Add the floury potatoes, carrots and onions. Season generously and simmer for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the waxy potatoes and thyme. Simmer until the lamb is tender (15-20 minutes). Take off the heat, cover (don't stir) and leave for 15 minutes. (You can make this up to 2 days ahead and keep in the fridge). Garnish and serve.