Beef & Guinness Stew
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A rich, dark Irish pub classic: chunks of beef slow-cooked in Guinness stout with onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic and thyme until meltingly tender and the gravy is glossy and deep. Serve with crusty bread or soda bread.
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Coat the beef
Pat the beef dry with paper towels, then toss it in a bowl with the flour, salt and pepper until evenly coated.
- 1.2kg beef
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
✅ Done when: every piece of beef is lightly dusted with flour
Brown the beef
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy pot over high heat. Brown the beef in batches, without crowding the pot, until dark brown on all sides, then set it aside.
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1.2kg floured beef from step 1
✅ Done when: deep brown crust on all sides of the beef
Cook the onions
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Add the Guinness
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Cook slowly
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Serve
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Coat the beef
Pat the beef dry with paper towels, then toss it in a bowl with the flour, salt and pepper until evenly coated.
- 1.2kg beef
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
✅ Done when: every piece of beef is lightly dusted with flour
Brown the beef
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy pot over high heat. Brown the beef in batches, without crowding the pot, until dark brown on all sides, then set it aside.
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1.2kg floured beef from step 1
✅ Done when: deep brown crust on all sides of the beef
Cook the onions
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Add the Guinness
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Cook slowly
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Ireland's original stew was a simple pot of mutton, onions and potatoes. As beef became more affordable, cooks began enriching it with the country's most famous drink: Guinness, the dark stout first brewed at St James's Gate in Dublin.
Beef and Guinness stew became a fixture of Irish pubs and family kitchens, and is now one of the dishes most associated with St Patrick's Day around the world.
⭐ Why It's Famous
The stout's roasted malt gives the gravy a deep, slightly bittersweet richness that turns a humble stew into something special.
💡 Fun Fact
In 1759 Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on the St James's Gate brewery in Dublin, at £45 a year.
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