Jamaican Beef Stew Recipe

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Jamaican Beef Stew Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds beef- cut into bite-size pieces
• large sweet pepper- chopped
• large onion - chopped
• scotch bonnet pepper- chopped
• large Irish potato- peeled and cut into cubes
• Scallion and thyme
• Garlic- minced
• Large carrot- chopped
• All-purpose seasoning
• Meat seasoning
• Ginger- chopped
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Broad bean or butter bean - optional
• Hot water
• Vegetable oil
• Brown sugar (optional)
• Browning 
• Pimento seeds- crushed or whole

PROCEDURE

1. The first step of course is to prep your meat by washing it thoroughly with lime, vinegar, lemon or salt. Add all your seasonings, and be very careful with the browning, only adding a few drops at a time until you get it to a colour that you like (not too dark). Set aside to marinate for a few hours.
   
   
2. Grab your Dutch pot, a regular pot will do if you don't have one though. Add some oil to the pot. This step can totally be skipped if you used browning while seasoning your beef by the way. Add about a tablespoon of sugar to the oil and wait for it to caramelise. This will add colour and flavour to your beef.
   
   
3. Of course, alternatively, you can choose to use a pressure cooker instead, which will significantly reduce the amount of time spent cooking.
   
   
4. Add the beef to the pot and stir. Fill the Dutch pot with hot water and cover. Leaving the beef to cook. You should know that some beef cuts are more “tough” than others and you might need to repeat adding water to the pot multiple times before the beef is cooked.
   
   
5. Once the beef is soft and tender, add the carrots, and Irish potatoes to the pot. At this point, you can also add additional seasonings. Add more scallion and thyme, sweet pepper and all-purpose seasoning if you desire. If you are choosing to use broad beans or to add spinners, you would also add them at this time.
   
   
6. Once all the ingredients you last added are cooked, your stew will be ready. Don’t be afraid to test your stew before you turn the fire off and make any adjustments you need to.

Jamaican stew beef is most commonly had with plain white rice or the Jamaican favourite rice and peas.

Common sides to this dish include mixed raw vegetable salad, ripe fried plantains or pasta salad or steamed veggies. 

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