Caribbean Beef Stew Food

SLOW COOKER GINGER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Toss the beef with the flour, curry powder, allspice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl; transfer the beef to a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the sweet potatoes and bell pepper to the bowl and toss to coat with any remaining flour mixture. Spread over the beef. Whisk the coconut milk and ginger in a bowl until combined; pour over the vegetables.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low, 7 hours. Uncover, stir well and let stand 10 minutes. Skim off any fat from the top. Stir in the lime juice and season with salt. Serve over rice; top with scallions and serve with lime wedges.

SLOW-COOKER CARIBBEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Strip the leaves from 1 sprig thyme and chop; combine with the flour, allspice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper in a large bowl. Add the beef and toss to coat. Put the potatoes, carrots, the remaining 2 thyme sprigs, the ginger and garlic in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Add the beef, reserving any excess seasoned flour in the bowl. Whisk 1/2 cup water and the Worcestershire sauce into the reserved seasoned flour, then add to the slow cooker. Pour the tomatoes on top. Cover and cook on low 7 hours or on high 4 hours. Add the scallions to the stew and season with salt. Divide among bowls and serve with hot sauce.

CARIBBEAN BEEF STEW (CARNE GUISADA)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Brown the stew meat in the olive oil for about 20 minutes in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add the cubanelle pepper , ajíes dulces , onion, garlic, cilantro, vinegar , oregano, tomato sauce, 1 cup water, bay leaves, and salt.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour. The juices from the vegetables and tomato sauce should cook down into a thick sauce. You can add more water if the sauce seems to be getting too thick.
• Turn the heat to medium after 1 hour. Add the last seven ingredients: the carrots, peas, potatoes, olives, capers, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Reduce the heat to low when the stew begins to boil. Continue cooking over low heat for 1 more hour.

ROAST BEEF CARIBBEAN STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. For sauce, mix first 13 ingredients., Cut 8 small slits in roast; fill with garlic halves. Mix 2 tablespoons oil, minced garlic, seasoned salt and pepper; rub onto roast., In a Dutch oven, heat remaining oil over medium heat; brown roast on all sides. Spoon 3 tablespoons sauce over roast, spreading evenly. Add 1 cup sauce to pan. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 250°. Top roast with an additional 3 tablespoons sauce. Cover pan; bake until beef is tender, 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes., If desired, remove garlic halves before slicing. Serve roast with remaining sauce and lime wedges.

JAMAICAN-STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sugar; cook and stir until lightly browned, 1 minute. Add beef and brown on all sides. , Stir in the vegetables, broth, barbecue sauce, soy sauce, steak sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, 1 to 1-1/4 hours., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, serve with rice or potatoes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

CARIBBEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Using a Dutch oven or pressure cooker (depending on your preferred method), brown oxtails or beef ribs in oil, over medium high heat, until well browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add onions, bay leaves, thyme, cloves, and water; cover and cook until meat is tender, 2 1/2 hours, over low heat in a Dutch oven on the stove-top or 1 1/2 hours in the pressure cooker.
• Add remaining ingredients (except salt and pepper) and cook an additional 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender and meat is falling off the bone.
• Season with salt, pepper, and sazon (if using) to taste.
• Serve hot.

CARIBBEAN BEEF LOIN STEAKS

Steps:

• Whisk together the rum, salt, pepper, cinnamon, powder, oregano, sage, vinegar, and lemon juice in a bowl; pour into a gallon-sized, resealable plastic bag. Add the onion and steaks to the marinade. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Allow to marinate in refrigerator 2 1/2 hours.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the steaks with the skillet covered to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare.

JAMAICAN-STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add sugar; cook and stir for 1 minute or until lightly browned.
• Add beef and brown on all sides.
• Stir in the vegetables, broth, barbecue sauce, soy sauce, steak sauce, and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew.
• Bring to a boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve with rice or potatoes if desired.

PIRATE STEW

Steps:

• Combine the beef, flour, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag; shake to evenly coat the beef.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the beef in the olive oil. Transfer the meat into the bottom of a slow cooker and return the skillet to the heat. Add the sweet potato, potato, celery, turnip, and parsnip. Pour the vinegar into the hot skillet to deglaze the pan, scraping loose the particles from the bottom with a spatula; empty into the slow cooker. Return the skillet to the heat and melt the butter. Cook and stir the onion in the melted butter until softened; scrape into the slow cooker.
• Combine the pineapple juice, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic, beef bullion, and rum in a small saucepan; cook until the bouillon cube dissolves. Pour into the slow cooker.
• Turn the slow cooker on to High; cook for 1 hour. Switch heat to Low and cook an additional 6 hours.

HEARTY CARIBBEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven or a large heavy saucepan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
• Add dressing to drippings in pan; heat on medium heat. Coat meat with flour; add to pan. Cook on medium heat until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Add broth, tomatoes and water; bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
• Simmer on medium-low heat 45 min. Add yuca and carrots; cover. Cook 45 min. or until meat and yuca are tender. Stir in cilantro and cooked bacon just before serving.