Irish Lamb Stew with Guinness

In this hearty traditional Irish stew, that is a pub classic, lamb chunks and vegetables are braised in a broth that is spiked with Guinness beer that brings out that dark and robust color and flavor in this Irish Lamb Stew with Guinness.

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and as I was looking through the recipes on my blog, there wasn’t a single recipe that had anything to celebrate St Patty’s Day with. 

Not to go on again about the weather here in Seattle, but we really need some soul warming goodness to get out of this rainy weather funk. So Irish stew it was for dinner that day.

I went to our local PCC store this morning and picked up everything I needed for the stew. There was one last package of lamb chunks for stew on the shelf ( I could have asked them to cut some for me, but I was in a hurry)  and I picked it up. I picked up the Guinness, onions, celery, carrots, beef stock and everything and checked out.

I knew I had to start cooking as soon as I got home as this was gonna take a few hours to get done. I didn’t waste any time once I got home and started on this stew.

As I was chopping everything to make it, I chopped up a couple of jalapenos on a whim. I know this is not in the traditional Irish stew, but this is my recipe and I am sure the husband would love that extra spicy kick to it.

What kind of beer is used in an Irish Guinness stew?

Of course, the beer used in a Guinness stew is Guinness beer, not much of a secret, is it? Look how dark that Guinness is! That is what gives this Irish Lamb Stew that deep, dark, rich color.

What meat to use in an Irish stew – lamb or beef?

Traditionally Irish stew is made with lamb but in several parts of the world, including North America, many prefer beef over lamb.

My husband eats beef and lamb but being from India and having eaten more lamb than beef, he prefers lamb. So, I decided to use lamb in this recipe to kinda also stick to the tradition of the stew.

If you love lamb, here are a few recipes you may love

• Instant Pot Indian Lamb Curry
• Grilled Masala Lamb Chops
• Lamb Kebabs with Cilantro Mint Cauliflower Puree
• Keema Biryani – Biryani with Ground Lamb and Peas

If you are more of beef lover, you will love these recipes

• Braised Beef Short Ribs Curry
• Kerala Beef Fry

Ingredients:

• Organic lamb meat cubes for stew
• Olive oil
• Vegetables – yellow onion, garlic, celery, carrot, jalapenos
• Can of fire roasted diced tomatoes
• All purpose flour
• Low sodium beef broth
• salt and crushed black pepper
• Guinness beer

Method:

Pat dry the lamb cubes and heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Place the meat in a single layer in the pan and salt it. Once it is browned for a few minutes, flip them over and let them brown to a good sear on the other side. Remove them to a plate and repeat with the rest of the meat.

The meat will render some fat to the pan. To that fat, add the onion, garlic, celery, carrots and jalapenos. Add salt and crushed black pepper. Once the onions have browned a little, add the flour and let it cook a little till the raw scent of the flour disappears. Add the broth a little and mix the flour into it well without any lumps.

Add the rest of broth, the seared lamb, tomatoes and the Guinness to it. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer uncovered for 15-20 mins. Cover and simmer for another hour till the sauce has thickened.

Serving Suggestions

This hearty Irish lamb stew can be served with creamy polenta, mashed potatoes or crusty bread.

You can also serve some greens and vegetables alongside it like garlic parmesan green beans, roasted broccoli or brussels sprouts or a fresh greens salad like this Spinach salad.

Irish Lamb Stew with Guinness

In this robust traditional Irish stew, that is a pub classic, lamb chunks and vegetables are braised in a broth that is spiked with Guinness beer that brings out that dark and robust color and flavor in this stew.

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Course: Soups and Stews

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 436kcal

Author: Manju

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ½ lb organic lamb meat cubes for stew
• ▢ 3 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ ½ yellow onion , chopped
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic , minced
• ▢ 1 stalk celery , chopped
• ▢ 1 carrot , chopped
• ▢ 2 jalapenos , chopped
• ▢ 3 tbsp all purpose flour
• ▢ 1 qt / 32 fl oz beef broth , low sodium
• ▢ salt , to taste
• ▢ crushed black pepper , to taste
• ▢ 1 – 14.9 oz can Guinness
• ▢ 12 oz bottled fire roasted diced tomatoes

Instructions

• Pat dry the lamb cubes and heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Place the meat in a single layer in the pan and salt it. Once it is browned for a few minutes, flip them over and let them brown to a good sear on the other side. Remove them to a plate and repeat with the rest of the meat.
• The meat will render some fat to the pan. To that fat, add the onion, garlic, celery, carrots and jalapenos. Add salt and crushed black pepper. Once the onions have browned a little, add the flour and let it cook a little till the raw scent of the flour disappears. Add the broth a little and mix the flour into it well without any lumps.
• Add the rest of broth, the seared lamb, tomatoes and the Guinness to it. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer uncovered for 15-20 mins. Cover and simmer for another hour till the sauce has thickened.
• Serve hot with crusty bread or with creamy polenta like I did.

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1723mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3010IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 4.3mg

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