Irish Stew Recipe with Lamb & Guinness
Authentic Irish stew recipe with lamb meat and Guinness stout for roasty notes and a rich malty infusion.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 617kcal
Ingredients
- ½ lb bacon thick cut, smoked recommended, cut in 1-2 inch pieces
- 1 ½ lb lamb shoulder recommended, trimmed of fat and cut for stew
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoon ground caraway seed optional
- 3 onions one large head (diced) and two medium heads (cut in bigger chunks)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz Guinness
- 2 ½ cups beef broth
- 2 cups carrots cut in bite sized chunks, if using baby carrots slice diagonally
- 8 potatoes medium-sized, cut into bite sized chunks
- 1 cup frozen peas optional
- 4-5 sprigs thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Over medium heat render the fat from the bacon. Remove bacon pieces and drain on paper towel.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high. Mix flour, salt, pepper and ground caraway seeds (if using) and coat the lamb chunks in the mix. Shake of excess and brown the lamb in the bacon fat. Work in batches and then set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the seasoned flour.
- Lower the heat back to medium and saute the large, diced onion and the minced garlic. Once softened, dust with the reserved seasoned flour and cook for another minute.
- Add the Guinness to deglaze the bottom of the pot and use a wooden spatula to scrape off all brown bits. Add the beef stock and bring to simmer.
- Add the browned lamb pieces back to the simmering pot, then add the bacon pieces. Cover and simmer on medium-low for 1 ½ hours.
- Add the prepped potatoes, carrots and remaining two onions. Add the thyme and bay leaf. Stir, cover and simmer for another 20-25 minutes or until the veggies are soft.
- If using frozen peas, add them about 3 minutes before you turn off the heat.
- Serve with white bread on the side and garnish generously with parsley. Pair with Guinness or other Irish stout.
Notes
- You can grind caraway seeds using a pestle and mortar or a coffee grinder. If you use the latter, do not worry they might take on coffee flavors. Those are already present in the Guinness:)
- Try to use lamb chunks cut in more or less uniform pieces for more even cooking. The same applies for the potatoes, carrots and onion.
- Be sure to brown the chunks of lamb on all sides.
- If using fresh peas, add them a few minutes earlier than the noted time for frozen peas which have been blanched.
Nutrition
Serving: 6Servings | Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.6g | Protein: 52.7g | Saturated Fat: 8.4g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 171mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 7g
