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

Mix flour, suet, salt, pepper, and water in a bowl to make a dough. Make small balls from this dough. Add these dumplings to the stew and cook the stew 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 allow to simmer an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.

It is only a snippet of the recipe. Find the complete recipe below. But first, check out some other recipes from Chef’s delight.

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3. Gordon Ramsay’s Duck A la‘ Orange– This particular dish brings you the tangy flavor of orange liquor by fusing it with duck.

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 is a quick method of using a crockpot to make this hearty beef stew and another 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 a bit naturally, thanks to the dredging of the beef, but I always like to thicken it a little bit more.

Stew can be thickened by giving the vegetables a quick mash, or you can use either flour or cornstarch. My preferred method for thickening beef stew (used in this beef stew recipe) is cornstarch slurry.

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

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

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, else the dumplings might become tough and not rise as much.
• The dumplings expand and get larger as they cook, so a heaping dinner spoon of batter creates 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 your beef chunks to make a delicious and 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 becomes brown.
• Carrots – Cook sliced carrots until tender to give the stew a slightly sweet flavor with bitter notes.
• Baby Shallots – Add sliced shallots to give a delicate and sweet flavor with a hint of sharpness. 
• Garlic – Sauté garlic in a pan to add mild sweetness to the stew.
• Plain Flour – The flour is 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 and spicy taste to the stew with these vegetables and herbs.
• Salt – Season the stew with salt to enhance the flavor of the beef.
• 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 that is used to add moisture to sweet and savory dumplings, giving 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 the beef turns brown.

Then, add carrots, shallots, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves to it. 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 to the stew and also add depth to it.

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

When everything is in the casserole, cover it with a lid and place the casserole in the oven. Cook it for about 2 and a half 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 temperature of the oven 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 Beef Stew Look And Taste Like?

Gordon Ramsay 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 flavors of the stew and have a strong mustard taste of their own.

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Gordon Ramsay Beef Stew Recipe

Gordon Ramsay beef stew is not your regular beef stew. This beef stew is made with beef, vegetables, herbs, and ale. The ale is used to deglaze and add an edge to the stew. The mustard dumplings make for a fulfilling addition. The dumplings not only add volume but also add taste to the stew.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time 3 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

Course Chef’s Delight

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 366 kcal

Equipment

• Oven
• Large Oven-Safe Casserole with a Lid
• Large Bowl
• Wooden Spatula

Ingredients

  

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For The Stew

• 700 grams Beef Chunks
• 500 ml Ale
• 300 ml Beef Stock
• 3 teaspoons Tomato Puree
• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 2 Carrots (Peeled And Sliced)
• 150 grams Baby Shallots (Peeled And Sliced)
• 4 cloves Garlic (Peeled And Sliced)
• 2 tablespoons Plain Flour
• 4 sprigs Thyme
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1 teaspoon Salt (To Taste)
• 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper (To Taste)

For The Mustard Dumplings

• 125 grams Self Raising Flour (Plus A Little Extra For Dusting)
• 75 grams Suet
• 1 tablespoon Wholegrain Mustard

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 150℃. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Then, dust it with flour.
• In a large casserole, heat oil over medium heat. Cook the beef in it until the beef turns brown.
• Then, add carrots, shallots, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves to it.
• Add some ale to deglaze and scrape. Then. Add the puree and the stock to it. Stir it for 2-3 minutes.
• Cover it with a lid and place the casserole in the oven. Cook it for about 2 and a half hours.
• 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.
• Then, take the stew out of the oven and increase the temperature of the oven to 180℃.
• Place the dumplings in the stew and cover it with the lid. Cook it in the oven for 25 minutes more.
• Your beef stew with mustard dumplings is ready.

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Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Sodium: 1100mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g

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