Nigerian Beef Stew Recipe By Tasty Food

NIGERIAN BEEF STEW RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine 4 chopped plum tomatoes, red bell peppers, chopped red onion, habanero peppers, garlic cloves, tomato paste, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and water. Puree until smooth.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the remaining tomato, sliced onion, remaining salt, and remaining pepper. Sauté until fragrant.
• Add steak, rosemary, paprika, curry powder, and bullion cubes. Cook until the steak is golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Add the blended tomato and pepper mixture and the bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer at low heat for 20 minutes, until the stew has thickened.
• Fish out the bay leaf.
• Remove stew from heat and let sit 10 minutes.
• Serve with white rice and fried plantains. Garnish with scallions and parsley, if desired.
• Enjoy!

AFRICAN BEEF

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the Creamy Peanut Butter and the beef broth until well blended. Set aside.
• Cut stewing beef in 1 1/2 inch cubes.
• Season the meat with salt and pepper.
• In a large saucepan or stew pot, heat the Canola oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and carrots.
• Saute until the onions are translucent.
• Add the meat and continue to cook, stirring often, until it is browned on all sides.
• Add the peanut butter and broth mixture, tomatoes and liquid, thyme, and bay leaf.
• Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often for about 1 1/2 hour or until the meat is tender.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if desired. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
• Serve hot over rice.
• Cook on Low for 7 hours if using your slow cooker.

TRINCADO AFRICAN BEEF STEW - PORTUGAL

Steps:

• Melt the butter into the oil using a heavy bottom dutch-oven pot, working in small batches, brown the cubes on beef on all sides and transfer to a plate.
• Toss the onions into the pan drippings and saute until lightly golden to bring out the flavor of the onions then mix in the hot pepper sauce or other hot chili ingredient you are using, to your taste along with the garlic and bay leaf.
• Cook 1 minute until it becomes aromatic, then return the meat to the pot, along with the olives. Pour in the wine or combination so that it just comes over the meat.
• Bring to a boil over medium -high heat, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Add the seasoning of salt and pepper, keeping in mind that the olives will add salt as well.
• Mix the flour with cold water, making a slurry and stir into the pan, cover and simmer for 1/2 - 1 hour more, until very tender.
• This dish is usually served with fried potatoes and chunks of bread for dipping in the sauce.