BEEF STEW IN CLAY POTS
On a chilly evening, fill your kitchen with the comforting aroma of slow-cooked Beef stew in clay pots. Steaming slow-cooked tender beef and pots full of flavorful potatoes infused with flavor from the caramelized vegetables and meat.
Equipment
- 6 personal clay pots
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Beef ribeye steak or other good quality steak
- 8 Gold Yukon potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 yellow onion
- 1.5 cups bone broth
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper
- high heat oil for frying
Instructions
- Season steak- Season Beef steak meat with 1 teaspoon of Salt per side (4tsp) and ¼ teaspoon pepper per side (1tsp). Rub seasoning into the meat and drizzle lightly with avocado oil. Set aside to absorb while you prep the other ingredients.
- Prepare the potatoes- To prepare the potatoes wash and clean them with a vegetable brush and peel the skins. Cut the clean potatoes into 2-inch cubes and place into a bowl once all potatoes are cleaned and cut season with 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of avocado oil and mix together so the seasonings will coat all potato pieces.
- Caramelize onion and carrots- Peel onion from skin and cut in half then slice ½ inch slices. Then using a potato peeler clean skin on carrots and chop slices ¼ inch thick. Then heat a large skillet on medium heat and add sliced onions and chopped carrots and sautéed until caramelized. Set aside.
- Brown Beef Steak- Cut seasoned steak into 2-inch cubes and then in the same skillet drizzle high heat oil such as avocado oil and heat on medium-high heat. Place the steak cubes into the hot pan and brown all sides. Set aside until ready to assemble clay pots.
- Assembling clay pots- Preheat oven to 300F. To prepare clay pots make sure they are cleaned and if they are new and need to be seasoned follow the steps on the package for seasoning the clay pots. Assemble ingredients in layers inside the pots starting on the bottom with the steak bites about 3-4 pieces on the bottom then a tablespoon of the caramelized carrots and onions, the seasoned potatoes, and top off with one more tablespoon of the caramelized onion and carrots. Add bone broth about ¼ cup in each pot you can put less but at minimum, it needs at least 1 tablespoon of liquid.
- Bake Beef stew- Place filled pots into the preheated oven. It is recommended to either place the pots on a baking sheet or add a baking sheet under them as the stew cooks in the oven it can sometimes leak liquid. Bake for up to 2 hours or until the beef is tender and the potatoes are cooked.
Notes
Recipe tips:
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- Low and Slow: The gradual increase in temperature and the extended cooking time will allow the meat to become tender and absorb the flavors of other ingredients.
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- Keep the lid on: This traps the steam and moisture, helping to maintain a consistent, moist environment within the pot.