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Beef in Bitter
Beef in Bitter is a traditional British recipe for beef stewed in bitter beer. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of Beef in Bitter.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
200 minutes
Total Time:
220 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Beef RecipesBread RecipesBritish Recipes
A British classic that juxtaposes the sweetness of a good beef joint with the bitterness of the beer.
Ingredients:
1kg piece rump steak
2 medium onions, finely chopped
150g field mushrooms (or chestnut mushrooms) sliced<
1 red bell pepper, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 rashers streaky bacon cut into strips
1
bayleaf
3 small sprigs thyme, tied together
560ml bitter
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
crusty brown
Breads
Dijon mustard
sea salt and black pepper to taste
Method:
Cut the rump steak into six pieces (do not trim off any excess fat as you will lose flavour) and liberally season with sea salt. Lightly oil the bottom of a heavy-based frying pan on medium heat and when hot place the meat on the pan. Allow the meat to become richly crusted before turning. Allow to crust on each side before removing from the pan and setting aside. Fry the onions, garlic, bacon and mushrooms in the pan and until they become a dark brown (about 10 minutes; add the bell pepper towards the end of cooking. Place these and the beef in a heavy-bottomed pan and use the vinegar and a little bitter to swill-out the bottom of the frying pan. Pour this liquid on top of the beef.
Add the remaining bitter to the beef, season and add the thyme and bayleaf. Bring the mixture to a simmer them secure a lid in place with foil. Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 150°C (300°F/Gas Mark 2) and cook for three hours. About ten minutes before the dish is ready remove the lid and cut crusty brown bread into chunks, smear with Dijon mustard and lay this atop the stew.
