Beef Dishes

Jamaican Beef Stew

Posted by koolaidmoms on

Day 32 – It has now been more than a month we have been doing shelter-in-place. School just started back up for my son. They haven’t officially been meeting for over a month and he will be taking his Advanced Placement (AP) tests in May. EEK! He has 3 to take this year. He should do really well in at least two of them. The third? Well, we shall see. Having this month to fret with no real direction has been difficult on him. My daughter will end her college classes in two weeks. She is just trying to finish out the semester and get through. She is transferring in the fall to a 4 year school so she will be done with all her General Education credits and can start on her in-depth Psychology classes which she is super excited about.

I have to admit when we started all this I thought maybe we would have 2-3 weeks together and then life would just go back to the way it was. The kids would run off to school. I would be running around volunteering, doing taxes, and trying to keep my family moving. I never thought that almost 5 weeks later we would still be at home with possibly another 3-4 weeks still to go!

But, all this being together has allowed us to explore new things together. This Jamaican Beef Stew is a take on an older recipe that has been around forever. I tend to change things and leave things out (as many of you know) depending on what we like and what we have on hand. This is a great recipe to get your family to try new flavors. It is not overwhelming in any one thing but blends well together.

Verdict:

This was so good! The cheaper beef cuts work well in this dish with the vinegar and longer cooking times it allows the beef to tenderize nicely. The cinnamon and all-spice will make your house smell amazing as it is cooking. This looks like a crazy list of ingredients but mostly it is spices and sauces you probably have on hand. Once the dish is made it cooks for 1 1/2 to 2 hours low and slow to tenderize the meat and let the flavors blend. YUM!

If you like heat substitute Habanero peppers for the Pablano peppers.

Jamaican Beef Stew

  • Servings: 6-8
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 lbs. Eye of Round Roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 2 Pablano peppers, seeded and minced
  • 2 medium cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, preferably fire roasted
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons steak sauce, such as A-1
  • 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice

Directions:

  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 300°F. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over high heat . Season beef with salt and pepper. Add beef to pan and cook without moving until well-browned on one side. Stir to loosen meat, and add onions and carrots. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, reduce heat to medium and add Pablanos, garlic and rum. Cook for 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant but be careful not to burn!
  2. Add chicken broth, allspice, cinnamon, hot pepper sauce, thyme, bay leaves, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, soy sauce, and steak sauce.
  3. Bring to a boil, cover and transfer to oven. Continue cooking until meat is tear-apart-tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours longer.
  4. When stew is done, remove from oven and discard bay leaves. If stew is not thick enough, reduce on the stove until desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot over rice.

17 Comments Add yours

  1. Gail’s Snapshotsincursive says:
    April 15, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    Drool-worthy. 😋🌿

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  2. robbiesinspiration says:
    April 15, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    It is a really weird state of affairs and the end isn’t looking that close for me either, Marci. I still feel a bit like I’m living in a dream or maybe a nightmare. Thanks for the great recipe.

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    1. koolaidmoms says:
      April 15, 2020 at 6:47 pm

      Thanks. Hoping we are all through this soon.

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  3. robbiesinspiration says:
    April 15, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    It is a really weird state of affairs and the end isn’t looking that close for me either, Marci. I still feel a bit like I’m living in a dream or maybe a nightmare. Thanks for the great recipe.

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  4. ragnarsbhut says:
    July 12, 2020 at 3:43 am

    This does look tasty.

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    1. koolaidmoms says:
      July 12, 2020 at 5:11 pm

      Thank you so much!

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      1. ragnarsbhut says:
        July 12, 2020 at 5:47 pm

        You are welcome. If you know anybody who does enjoy spicy foods or peppers of any variety, be they family and/or friends, be sure to mention my blog to them.

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        1. koolaidmoms says:
          July 12, 2020 at 6:28 pm

          sure.

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          1. ragnarsbhut says:
            July 12, 2020 at 7:23 pm

            I have been enjoying your blog.

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            1. koolaidmoms says:
              July 12, 2020 at 8:20 pm

              Thanks!

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              1. ragnarsbhut says:
                July 12, 2020 at 8:47 pm

                You are welcome.

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  5. Shelly says:
    December 21, 2020 at 3:51 am

    I am Jamaican. First it’s called stew beef not beef stew and most importantly this is NOT the correct way. we do not put rum and cinnamon in our stew beef

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    1. koolaidmoms says:
      December 21, 2020 at 4:04 am

      Thanks! I would love to hear how you make it.

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    2. ragnarsbhut says:
      December 21, 2020 at 5:12 pm

      Shelly, I know that some people like to adjust certain recipes to suit their respective taste. Do you like to keep this recipe as is or do you like to add anything to it?

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  6. Vinton says:
    February 8, 2021 at 12:27 am

    All these so called JAMAICAN recipes are fake. Stew beef is cooked in a Dutch pot only. No cinnamon is used in fact it’s used in Jamaica in baking. No rum it’s drunk on the side. We wish you’d all stop slaughtering our lifestyle, culture etc. Get your information correct before spouting off.

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    1. koolaidmoms says:
      February 9, 2021 at 3:52 am

      Thank you for your information! Can you give us a recipe to try?

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    2. ragnarsbhut says:
      February 26, 2021 at 1:15 am

      Vinton, some of the recipes I have read pertaining to Jamaican cuisine are legitimate insofar as I know. To employ hyperbole, how is a recipe being butchered if an adjustment is being made to it?

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