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spicy beef stew

Spicy Beef Stew

Anna Chwistek
tender meat, toasted walnuts, and sweet raisins in a mildly spicy broth. This one-pot wonder is a balanced, flavorful delight that's both delicious and easy to make. Don't miss out on this taste sensation—plus, it's super adaptable!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Meat
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 4
Calories 768 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2.2 pounds beef chuck trimmed, brought to room temperature
  • 2 medium brown onions finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp sambal oelek more or less to taste
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • chopped parsley for serving optional

Instructions
 

  • Get your prep done before you start cooking: Finely chop the onions, mince the garlic cloves and roughly chop the walnuts.
  • Heat a heavy-bottomed pan or a Dutch oven over medium high. Add walnuts and toast for about 2 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from pan.
  • In the same pan, heat oil and butter. Place half of the beef in a single layer and sear, undisturbed for 2 minutes. Next start stirring and cook until it browns all over, about 2 minutes. Remove from pot into a clean bowl. Add the remaining beef and repeat the process by first searing undisturbed and cooking until browned. There's no need to remove the meat from the pot.
  • Add garlic and onions, cook for 3 minutes. Return the rest of the beef to the pot. Add salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon and brown sugar. Add flour, stir until incorporated.
  • Pour in beef broth and add bay leaves. Next stir in sambal oelek. Cover the pan, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour over low.
  • After this time, add walnuts and raisins. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes more or until the meat is fork-tender.
  • When done, taste and adjust salt and sambal oelek. Stir in parsley. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 768kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 56gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 828mgPotassium: 1431mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 7mg
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