Irish Beef Stew
Irish Beef Stew filled with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, celery in a hearty beef and Guinness Stout broth. Made with a sirloin roast that makes the most tender and flavorful stew that is ready in about an hour.
We have been experimenting with the Over The Top or OTT grilling method and loved how this Beef Stew turned out. It was the most flavorful stew that we’ve ever tasted. Along with this Dublin Coddle and Steak and Guinness Pie it’s a great Irish inspired meal.
Irish Beef Stew ~ with Guinness Stout
A delicious comfort food meal that is perfect on a cold day and the best dinner to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. We are sharing the Over The Top Grilling method and the traditional stove top methods for this delicious stew recipe.
Ingredients Needed:
- Bacon – Thick sliced bacon adds a great flavor to the stew and the bacon drippings are the best for cooking the vegetables.
- Potatoes, Onions, Celery, Carrots – The classic vegetable combination for a hearty stew
- Sirloin Roast – Using this tender and flavorful meat is key to getting this stew on the table in about an hour. Stew meat can be substituted with additional cooking time.
- Olive Oil – coats the stew meat for grilling.
- Brown Sugar – Essential for a classic dry rub for beef. It balances the savory spices but does not make the stew sweet.
- Garlic Powder, Rosemary, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Smoked Paprika, Dry Mustard, Ground Red Pepper – The basic dry rub spices that will flavor the stew.
- Guinness Stout – The Irish classic that adds a deep richness to the broth. If you don’t have Guinness available, substitute coffee, Coca- Cola or root beer.
- Beef Broth – The broth adds more beef flavor to the stew and helps season the vegetables. Beef base or bullion mixed with water works just as well.
- Worcestershire Sauce – A splash or two will cure any bland soup or sauce.
- Bay Leaves – A traditional herb for cooking beef stew, great to add if you have it on hand.
How to Make Irish Beef Stew:
- Slice bacon and cook in a dutch oven over medium heat until crispy. Remove from pan to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
- Dice vegetables.
- Cook carrots, celery and onions in bacon grease over medium heat until softened.
- Pour one bottle of Guinness Stout into vegetables.
- Add beef broth.
- Next, add potatoes and bacon.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves.
- Cut sirloin into chunks.
- Mix brown sugar with garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, dry mustard and paprika.
- Drizzle sirloin with olive oil and mix to coat.
- Sprinkle over sirloin and toss to coat.
- Place a wire rack over the dutch oven and top with sirloin.
- Cook over indirect fire on the grill with the lid closed for about 30 minutes.
- Check the sirloin with a meat thermometer, cooking until internal temperature reaches 145-155°.
- Remove the sirloin from the wire rack and add it to the stew. Continue to cook until potatoes are tender.
- Remove the bay leaves and discard.
- Serve immediately with Irish Soda Bread, Brown Butter Cheddar Soda Bread or Irish Brown Bread.
Stove Top Method:
- Season sirloin with brown sugar and spices. After cooking bacon, add sirloin and cook over medium heat until browned.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Add olive oil to the pan and cook the carrots, onions and celery until softened.
- Add Guinness, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
- Stir in sirloin, potatoes, bacon and bay leaves.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, cook for about 30 minutes until sirloin and potatoes are tender.
- Simmer until ready to serve.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
How to Store and Reheat:
Stew is one of those things that actually tastes better the next day. Store leftovers in a covered bowl for up to 4 days.
Reheat with additional broth or a bit of water in a pan over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
More Delicious Soups and Stews:
Meatball Soup is made with grilled meatballs, pasta and tons of hearty vegetables. It’s always a big hit with the whole family.
Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup is a quick and easy soup that has all of the flavors of stuffed peppers but so simple to prepare.
Slow Cooker Cheesy Sausage and Potato Soup is my most requested soup recipe. It’s a great weeknight dinner made so easy in the crock pot with tons of delicious flavors.
If you are craving a hearty stew, this Irish Beef Stew Recipe needs to be on your list to make soon. It’s classic comfort food that will leave you satisfied and feeling good.
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Irish Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 6 slices thick cut bacon
- 2 onions
- 4 stalks celery
- 2 medium carrots
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 bottle 12 ounces Guinness Stout
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 pound sirloin roast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon minced rosemary
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
Instructions
- Prepare grill fire to 400°, using hickory for smoke flavor.
- Slice bacon and cook in a dutch oven over medium heat until crispy. Drain bacon on a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
- Reserve drippings in the pan and set aside.
- Dice vegetables. Add carrots, celery and onions to Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until softened.
- Pour Guinness Stout into vegetables with beef broth and Worcestershire Sauce.
- Next, add potatoes, bacon and bay leaves.
- Cut sirloin into 1 1/2 inch chunks.
- Toss with olive oil.
- In a bowl, mix brown sugar with garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, dry mustard and paprika.
- Sprinkle over sirloin chunks and stir until well coated.
- Place a wire rack over the dutch oven and top with sirloin.
- Place over indirect fire on the grill and cook with the lid closed.
- Lower grill temperature to about 350° and cook for about 30 minutes.
- Check the sirloin with digital thermometer, cooking until internal temperature reaches 145-155°.
- Remove the sirloin from the wire rack and add it to the stew. Cook until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the bay leaves and discard.
- Serve immediately
Stove Top Method:
- Season sirloin with brown sugar and spices. After cooking bacon, add sirloin and cook over medium heat until browned.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Add olive oil to the pan and cook the carrots, onions and celery until softened.
- Add Guinness, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
- Stir in sirloin, potatoes, bacon and bay leaves.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, cook for about 30 minutes until sirloin and potatoes are tender.
- Simmer until ready to serve.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
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