Venison Beer Stew Recipes

VENISON STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Brown meat on all sides. Remove from pan. Add onions to the same pan; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Add water, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, oregano, salt, pepper. Return meat to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Add potatoes and carrots. Continue to cook until vegetables are tender, 30-45 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. In a small bowl, mix flour and cold water until smooth; stir into Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. If desired, stir in browning sauce.

VENISON STEW I

Steps:

• In a skillet, deeply brown the meat in oil. Add onions, garlic. Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, oregano, salt, and water. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Add potatoes and carrots; cook until tender.
• Combine flour and water. Stir into the stew. Remove bay leaf before serving.

VENISON STEW

Steps:

• Toss the venison in the flour.
• Heat half the oil in a large cast iron pot and fry the meat until browned all over.
• Remove the meat from the pot and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil and fry the onions and garlic gently for 5 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in the carrots, turnips and celery and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add the browned venison, allspice, cumin, cardamom and bay to the stew.
• Top the stew with Guinness until all the ingredients are submerged.
• Bring the mixture to a slow simmer and let it cook for 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
• Towards the end of cooking time, add the orange zest and juice. Season to taste.
• Season with buttery mash and steamed green vegetables.

BEEF STEW OR VENISON STEW

Steps:

• Coat beef stew meat (or venison stew meat) with flour.
• In a large skillet, melt shortening.
• Add the flour coated meat; season with salt and pepper.
• When the meat is almost browned, add onions; finish browning.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce; stir for another minute.
• Transfer to a 5 quart Dutch Oven, or a large soup kettle.
• Add the hot water, bouillon granules, thyme, bay leaf, lemon juice, and whole cloves.
• Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 2 hours.
• Add the carrots, potatoes, green peppers, celery, mushrooms and tomatoes.
• Cover, and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove bay leaf and whole cloves at this point.
• Bring back to a boil.
• Combine the flour and cold water, and add this to the boiling stew; stirring constantly.
• Finally add the Kitchen Bouquet; mix through thoroughly.
• Serves 8 - 10.
• *Note: Sometimes you'll only need 3 tablespoons of flour, mixed with 1/3 cup cold water to thicken the stew. Also, if wanting to add peas to the stew, add the frozen peas within the last 20 minutes of cooking time (while the vegetables are simmering).

IRENE'S BEER STEW

Steps:

• Cook onions in 2 tablespoons oil in a 6- to 8-quart ovenproof heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pat beef dry and toss with flour mixture. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in batches, adding as browned to onions and adding more oil to skillet as necessary.
• Add soy, Worcestershire, and steak sauces, bay leaves, thyme, and enough beer to pot to just cover beef and onions, then bring to a simmer. Cover pot and braise stew in middle of oven, stirring in brown sugar after about an hour if desired, until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Season stew with salt and pepper.

BEEF STEW WITH BEER

Steps:

• Peel the garlic and the onion and cut it in half rings.
• Heat up some olive oil in a large pot and brown the meat.
• Stir in the garlic and the onion and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
• Warm up the beer and the broth and add it to the meat.
• Add the thyme, pepper & salt to taste.
• Let it all simmer with the lid on, for about 2 ½ hours until well done.
• Clean and cut the mushrooms in half and add them to the stew.
• Mix the cornstarch with a bit of cold water and thicken the stew to taste.

BEER BEEF STEW II

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the beef stew meat and flour in a large resealable plastic bag, and shake to coat. Transfer coated meat to the skillet, and cook about 1 minute, until browned.
• Mix the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in a slow cooker. Place browned beef over the vegetables, and season with basil and thyme.
• In a bowl, mix the chili sauce, beer, and brown sugar, and pour over meat in the slow cooker.
• Cover slow cooker, and cook 8 hours on Low or 2 hours on High.