Stewing Steak Recipe
Ingredients
| Beef steak-1-1 1/2 pounds | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Lard or dripping-1-1 1/2 ounces | ||
| Onion | 1 | |
| Bay leaf | 1/2 | |
| Nutmeg or mixed herbs | ||
| Water | 1/2 Pint | |
| Stock cube | 1 | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Cut the meat into squares or fingers and season them.
MAKING
2) In a pan, heat fat and brown meat from both sides. Do not over -cook.
3) Add onion and flavourings along with -1/2 pint water. If using stock cube add it now for extra flavour.
4) Cover the pan and stew for 2 hours. Add liquid if needed.
SERVING
5) Serve stewing steak hot or use it in recipes like beef stew with dumplings or chuck wagon stew
TIPS
For a change of flavour, add 2 teaspoons of vinegar to the stew; or, for a thicker stew, roll the meat in seasoned flour instead of just salt and pepper.
1) Cut the meat into squares or fingers and season them.
MAKING
2) In a pan, heat fat and brown meat from both sides. Do not over -cook.
3) Add onion and flavourings along with -1/2 pint water. If using stock cube add it now for extra flavour.
4) Cover the pan and stew for 2 hours. Add liquid if needed.
SERVING
5) Serve stewing steak hot or use it in recipes like beef stew with dumplings or chuck wagon stew
TIPS
For a change of flavour, add 2 teaspoons of vinegar to the stew; or, for a thicker stew, roll the meat in seasoned flour instead of just salt and pepper.
Chef
