What Can I Make With Stew Meat?
I guess not a lot of people make beef stew in July because my grocery store is running a nice sale on stew meat. I grabbed a few packs, figuring I’d make “something” out of it, but now that I have it sitting in my fridge, I have no idea how to prepare it.
I don’t really want to cook a big pot of stew… not only is it too hot to eat it, it will also heat up my entire kitchen if I slow cook it all day. I guess I could make the stew in the crockpot and then freeze it for a few months.
Any ideas for some summery dishes that include stew meat? Or any recipes for that matter… as always, I appreciate it if you share your favorite stew meat recipe as a comment.
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August 1st, 2008 at 1:53 pm
It’s approaching 100 degrees here… so I hear ya! But, when stew meat’s on sale, who can resist? I’ve gotten really well versed on stir fry type meals so I can avoid turning on the oven. I like to take the stew meat, cut it up just a little smaller, about in half is good, and marinade the pieces in a little oily salad dressing like Italian. Then drizzle a little olive oil in a big heavy skillet and heat it pretty hot, but not smoking. When it’s really hot, drop a few pieces of meat in it and saute it until done to your taste. Take the pieces out as they cook and put on a plate to keep warm. (If you crowd the pan with too many pieces at once, they’ll start to sweat and boil instead of fry.) Then add to your big skillet an assortment of fresh vegetables cut small so they cook up fast. Stir and add more olive oil if you need to. When all the veggies are done sort of crisp-tender, drop all the meat back in and heat everything through. In really hot weather I serve this stir fry over a big bed of fresh spinach or even a mixed green salad with a little Ranch style dressing drizzled over the greens. You won’t believe how yummy the hot and crunch cold is together!
August 6th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I guess my all time favorite stew meat recipe is stroganoff because it’s good and doesn’t take a whole lot of ingredients or prep work. This looks like it’s a fancy meal and it’s so easy! Besides the meat you’ll need -
sliced fresh mushrooms
onion, diced up
garlic, minced or grated
beef or chicken broth
a little beer (optional)
sour cream
salt and black pepper
wide egg noodles, cooked
I don’t get too complicated. Just coat the meat in a little flour, salt and pepper. Use a real big heavy pan, like cast iron if you’ve got it. Pour a little peanut oil or canola oil in pan and heat until it’s hot and meat sizzles. Put a few pieces in at a time and brown. Remove and put a few more pieces in until they’re all browned. Now brown your mushrooms, onions and garlic a little bit in the same pan, scoop out and set aside for a minute. Then pour a little broth into the pan and cook up the good stuff that’s stuck on the bottom of the pan. When that’s nice and bubbly pour in a little beer. Play with the ratio of broth and beer until it looks good to you. Add the meat and the mushroom mixture back into the pan, heat through until it’s bubbly and remove from heat. Stir in enough sour cream to make your sauce white but still full of flavor. Salt and pepper and serve over hot cooked noodles.
August 9th, 2008 at 1:25 am
i dont exactly know how to make but I can surely eat out well lolzz..and, will be checking this because I was even looking for a meat recipe..
August 20th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Enjoy this wonderful Grass fed and Organically raised Lamb Stew Meat!
August 27th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Its really nice post. So i like stew meat recipe. Thanks for sharing this post.