Can someone PLEASE help me with a good stew recipe??!
I have onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, red wine, lots of seasonings in the house, but I've never made a stew in my life. My hubby's been asking for antelope stew and I have 4 hours until he gets home. I have a crock pot as well as a large stew pot (is this called a dutch oven?) What can I do?? Any tips for keeping the meat from drying out or overcooking also?
Answers: I have lots of antelope steak (my husband hunts). Please don't freak out about the hunting - I never thought I could be with a hunter but I've come to accept it. Anyways, antelope steak is very lean, thinner than a beef steak, virtually no fat so it cooks very quickly and I don't want to dry it out. I prefer my meat medium rare and juicy, hate it well done.
I have onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, red wine, lots of seasonings in the house, but I've never made a stew in my life. My hubby's been asking for antelope stew and I have 4 hours until he gets home. I have a crock pot as well as a large stew pot (is this called a dutch oven?) What can I do?? Any tips for keeping the meat from drying out or overcooking also?
Look up "beef stroganoff" and basically follow the recipe for it. We've had very good results cooking game like Elk, Antelope and Caribou. Chunk the meat in bite size pieces and cover with red wine, chopped onions and chopped garlic while you prepare the other items to cook with your meal. Remove the meat and strain out the onions and garlic. (keep the wine for later). Lightly dredge the meat in flour w/ a little salt added and then carefully brown in a pan with some butter , plus the garlic and chopped onions. Make sure the meat is browned on all sides, but do not burn or over cook. It takes medium-high heat and you should work fairly quickly. A lot of stuff will stick to the pan, but that's ok, it's what you want to happen...just don't let it burn. (control heat by pulling pan off as necessary). "Deglaze" the pan with the wine "marinade" by quickly stirring it in after you remove the meat. This will make a good base for the Stroganoff sauce.
it really won't over cook if you cook it in liquid. it won't be medium rare or anything, it will be fully cooked but i think the longer it cooks the more tender it gets. i know with stew meat you have to cook it for about 3 hours for it to get tender. hope this helps
Try this recipe, I hope it helps...I would LOVE to try antelope....I bet it's terrific!!
VENISON (OR ANTELOPE) STEW
2 lbs. meat cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 c. flour
2 tbsp. oil
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 med. chopped onion
1 c. beef bouillon
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
5 carrots, peeled, sliced and quartered
1 c. sliced celery
3 med. potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
4 c. water
Coat meat with flour; set excess flour aside. In large skillet heat oil. Add meat and brown. In crockpot or slow cooker, combine browned beef, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, chopped onion, bouillon, pepper, salt, sugar and vegetables. Pour water over all. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours. Turn control to HIGH. Thicken with flour left over from coating dissolved in a small amount of water. Cover and cook on HIGH 25-30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Although I've never tried it, I found this recipe;
2 lbs. meat cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 c. flour
2 tbsp. oil
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 med. chopped onion
1 c. beef bouillon
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
5 carrots, peeled, sliced and quartered
1 c. sliced celery
3 med. potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
4 c. water
Coat meat with flour; set excess flour aside. In large skillet heat oil. Add meat and brown. In crock pot or slow cooker, combine browned beef, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, chopped onion, bouillon, pepper, salt, sugar and vegetables. Pour water over all. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours. Turn control to HIGH. Thicken with flour left over from coating dissolved in a small amount of water. Cover and cook on HIGH 25-30 minutes or until slightly thickened.