Guinness Stout Braised Beef & Onions

Guinness Stout Braised Beef & Onions
Categories: Beef, Maindish,
Yield: 4 servings

2 1/2 lb Boneless beef chuck roast*
1/3 c + 2 tb All-purpose flour divided
1 tb Corn oil
12 oz.) Guinness Stout
1/4 c Soy sauce
1/4 ts Garlic Powder
1/8 ts Ground allspice
3 ea Onions cut in 1/8's

*NOTE:
Any good beef roast can be used for this recipe.

Coat beef with flour.
Brown beef slowly on both sides in hot oil in Dutch oven.
Combine stout, soy sauce, garlic powder & allspice.
Pour over beef.
Bring to boil then cover, reduce heat & simmer for 1 hr.
Turn beef & add onions then simmer covered for 1 more hour. until beef is tender.
Blend remaining flour with 1/4 cup water.
Remove beef & onions to a serving platter & cover to keep warm.
Pour pan juices into large measuring cup.
Skim off excess fat.
Return 2 1/2 cups of juices to pan & bring to a boil.
Slowly stir in flour mixture while cooking until gravy boils & thickens.
Slice beef across grain into1/4" thick slices & serve with gravy.

**NOTE:
This can be prepared in a crock-pot by modifying as you see fit.

ORIGIN:
Daphne Reilly, Boston-MA, circa 1990

Comments: 10

Walker Bennett, SF Author Nov 2, 2006, 8:54am EST

NOW we're in my ballpark with Guinness!

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♯ ♪ Nov 2, 2006, 9:16am EST

Yum! I might make my next pot roast this way!

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Stephanie, proud Maw-Maw to my 2 granddaughters, G Nov 2, 2006, 7:23pm EST

what the heck is guinness? Remember I live on the bayous and have lived a very sheltered life...LOL

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Leah Christensen Nov 2, 2006, 8:40pm EST

Walker! As soon as I saw the word "Guinness" I thought of you!!

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Walker Bennett, SF Author Nov 2, 2006, 9:29pm EST

Guinness is the world's best stout. Brewed by Harp in Ireland.

For most, it's an acquired taste.

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Leah Christensen Nov 2, 2006, 9:34pm EST

It definitely IS an aquired taste, Walker. I personally can't stand the stuff, but that's OK. If you ever come to Canada I'll buy some, and you can have it ALL!! I'll stick to my Tuborg.

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Walker Bennett, SF Author Nov 2, 2006, 9:48pm EST

Americans can't brew good beer. Tuborg isn't bad, but Beck's is too salty and St. Pauli Girl is rather bland.

The Czech Budvar (the original Budweiser) is excellent, but nothing comes within a light year of Guinness.

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Leah Christensen Nov 2, 2006, 9:58pm EST

Walker. The day I turned 19, Herb bought me a beer. My first beer was a Beck's. That's one of his favourites, and unless they have something better, he'll only go to bars and restaurants that serve Becks. I took him to Sunset Villa once, and when I got there I told him "no Beck's" I thought he'd strangle me.....until I reminded ihm that they had Tuborg. ;-) I'll have to ask him if he likes Guinness.

There's a little Irish pub in St. George's Square that serves Guinness. Come to Guelph, and I'll buy you one.

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