Perfect Gordon Ramsay Beef Stew Recipe

Just like Gordon Ramsay adds flavor to any of his recipes, this beef stew is not your regular beef stew. It is made with beef, vegetables, herbs, and ale. At the same time, the mustard dumplings make a fulfilling addition.

Heat the oil in a casserole and cook the beef until browned to make Gordon Ramsay beef stew. Then add the vegetables, herbs, ale, puree, and stock. Cover it and cook for 2 ½ hours in the oven.

Mix flour, suet, salt, pepper, and water in a bowl until a dough forms. Make small balls from this dough. Add the dumplings to the stew and cook for another 25 minutes.

Beef stew is often made from the ends of different cuts of beef. If your beef is not tender after 60 minutes, cover and simmer for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender.

Can I Make Beef Stew In A Crockpot Or Slow Cooker?

So many of you love the convenience of using a crockpot or slow cooker. Who wouldn’t? Set everything up, go to work, run some errands, take your kids to their activities, and come back to dinner ready to serve!

There are two methods for making this hearty beef stew: a quick crockpot method and a more flavorful method.

Quick Method:

• Turn on the crockpot or slow cooker.
• Add the beef, veggies, broth, spices, and ingredients together at once.
• Please give it a nice mix.
• If cooking on low flame, you will need 9 to 10 hours, medium 7-8 hours, and high 6-7 hours.
• To thicken the stew, 30 minutes before serving, remove about 1/2 cup of the liquid/sauce and mix it with 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Pour it back in and allow it to cook and thicken up. Remove bay leaf, serve and enjoy.

How To Thicken Beef Stew?

Beef stew will thicken naturally thanks to the beef’s dredging, but I always like to thicken it a bit more.

Stew can be thickened by mashing the vegetables briefly, or by using flour or cornstarch. My preferred method for thickening beef stew (as in this recipe) is a cornstarch slurry.

A slurry is super easy to make! Combine equal parts cornstarch and water, then stir. I told you it was easy! Pour this mixture a bit at a time into the bubbling stew, stirring until you reach the desired consistency. 

Once your stew is thickened, please bring it to a boil for a minute to cook out any starchy flavor. If left to sit before adding to the stew, a slurry will settle within a few minutes; be sure to stir it before adding. 

What Are The Tips To Make The Best Dumplings For The Stew?

• Remember that the batter will be lumpy, so don’t over-mix it to get a smooth consistency, or else the dumplings might become tough and not rise as much.
• The dumplings expand as they cook, so a heaping dinner spoon of batter yields six large dumplings. Spoon a little smaller than you might for a drop cookie, and you’ll get eight or more dumplings.

What Equipment Will You Need To Make Gordon Ramsay Beef Stew?

• Oven – Cook your stew in the oven for about 2 and a half hours. Then, take it out and put the dumplings in it. Then, cook your stew in the oven for another half an hour.
• Large Oven-Safe Casserole – Make your stew in a large casserole. It should be oven-safe so that you can place it directly in the oven.
• Large Bowl – Make the dumpling dough in a large bowl.
• Wooden Spatula – Use the wooden spatula to stir the stew.

How Much Time Will You Need To Make Gordon Ramsay Beef Stew?

What Ingredients Will You Need To Make Gordon Ramsay Beef Stew?

For The Stew

• Beef Chunks – Season your beef chunks with salt and pepper, then dust them with flour. After that, brown the beef chunks to make a delicious, flavorful stew.
• Ale – Add the ale to deglaze and scrape the casserole. It also adds depth to the stew.
• Beef Stock – Add beef stock to make the stew smooth and flavorful.
• Tomato Puree – Tomato puree adds a fresh, sweet, tangy flavor to the stew.
• Olive Oil – Cook your beef in olive oil until it’s browned.
• Carrots – Cook sliced carrots until tender to add a slightly sweet, bitter note to the stew.
• Baby Shallots – Add sliced shallots for a delicate, sweet flavor with a hint of sharpness. 
• Garlic – Sauté garlic in a pan to add mild sweetness to the stew.
• Plain Flour – Used for dusting the beef.
• Thyme – Cook thyme leaves while making the stew for a minty and slightly lemony flavor.
• Bay Leaves – Add an earthy, spicy note to the stew with these vegetables and herbs.
• Salt – Season the beef with salt to enhance its flavor.
• Ground Black Pepper – Season your stew and dumplings with pepper.

For The Mustard Dumplings

• Flour – Dumpling flour is ideal for making stretchy doughs for mustard dumplings.
• Suet – Suet is a type of saturated fat used to add moisture to sweet and savory dumplings, giving them a crumbly texture.
• Mustard – Make the dumpling dough by mixing flour with some warm water, suet, and mustard.

Steps To Make Gordon Ramsay Beef Stew

1. Flavors In The Casserole

Preheat the oven to 150℃. Season the beef with salt and pepper, and then dust it with flour.

In a large casserole, heat oil over medium heat. Cook the beef in it until it’s browned.

Then add carrots, shallots, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. This will add an earthy and spicy flavor and aroma to your stew.

2. Ale To Deglaze

Add some ale to the casserole, deglaze, and scrape it off. The ale will also add bittersweet notes and depth to the stew.

Then add the puree and stock. Stir it for 2 to 3 minutes so that everything combines.

Once everything is in the casserole, cover it with a lid and place it in the oven. Cook it for about 2.5 hours.

3. It’s Dumpling Time!

Meanwhile, mix flour, suet, salt, pepper, and mustard in a bowl. Add warm water to it and mix to make a dough.

Make small balls from this dough to make your pretty dumplings. Take the stew out of the oven and increase the oven temperature to 180℃. This will help you cook the dumplings.

Place the dumplings in the stew and cover them with the lid. Cook it in the oven for 25 minutes more until your dumplings are cooked and soaked in the stew. Your beef stew with mustard dumplings is ready. Enjoy this delicious meal!

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How Will Gordon Ramsay’s Beef Stew Look And Taste?

Gordon Ramsay’s Beef Stew is a delicious beef and ale stew with mustard dumplings. The stew has a strong flavor and aroma. The vegetables and spices add an earthy, warm, and herby taste to the stew.

The beef is tender and juicy. The dumplings also absorb the stew’s flavors and have a strong mustardy flavor of their own.

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Conclusion

This is all you need to know about Gordon Ramsay beef stew. Try to make this at home and tell me in the comments how well you liked it. See you with another recipe.