Nigerian beef stew (African beef Stew)
Nigeria beef stew or African beef stew, is one of the ethnic stew recipes that you will very easily find in West African and sometimes carribean cuisine.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 15 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2.5 lb beef (Cut into 3 inch cubes)
- 1/2 medium Onion (Chopped)
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder ((use 2 cloves of fresh garlic))
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp boiullon powder ((adjust to your taste))
- 1/4 tsp salt ((adjust to your taste))
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp dry thyme
- 8 large Red bell peppers (Washed, and cut up for blending)
- 5 medium Tomatoes
- 2 habanero peppers ((Adjust upwards or downwards))
- 2 medium onions
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste (( optional))
- 2 cup oil
- 2 medium onions (chopped)
- 1 tsp boiullon powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp dry parsley
- 1/2 tbsp Pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1
Add beef to pot, add spices and onions, add enough water to cover the beef. Turn on heat and cook till tender and fully cooked. Depending on the toughness of the beef, it can take anywhere between 20 to 35 mins. ( internal temperature of fully cooked beef should be 145F when measured with a meat thermometer)
- 2
When meat is fully cooked, scoop the beef out with a slotted spoon , reserve the beef stock for the stew, then fry beef in shallow oil for 3-5 mins (see images 3 and 4 in collage above) Set aside to drain on a clean kitchen towel.
- 3
While beef is cooking Blend all ingredients for stew base together and transfer to another pot and cook till it reduces and thickens.
- 4
Heat up oil a sauce pan then add the chopped onions reserved for the stew. (see Ingredients list) Fry onions till transluscent.
- 5
Pour meat stock into the thickened stew base, spices and the cooked onion in oil into the stew base. Stir to combine. the oil may look too much at this stage don't worry, the stew base will absorb it.
- 6
Cook on medium heat for 10 mins, stirring occasioinally to prevent burning.
- 7
Lower heat, add fried beef to the stew, stir, taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Cover pot and let stew simmer for another 5 mins so that the meat can warm up and absorb the stew flavors.