English Pub Style Beef Recipes

AUTHENTIC NADAN BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil in a pressure cooker.
• Add the sliced onions and tomato and allow to cook for a minute.
• Stir and saute well till softened, golden and reduced/thickened.
• Add the finely chopped shallots, garlic, ginger, and green chili.
• Sauté well till softened, cooked and reduced as well.
• At this point, add all the spices: coriander, chili powder turmeric, and garam masala. Stir and allow the spices to cook on a low flame. Add curry leaves. Stir till the spices are aromatic.
• Turn off the flame at this point to mix in the fresh coriander leaves and beef. Stir well, tossing to coat the beef well with this masala mixture.
• Also, add rock salt.
• Splash in just a little water to wash off your ladle and moisten the beef.
• Cover and pressure cook on high for the first 2 steam whistles.
• Proceed to turn down the heat to low and cook for another 6 steam whistles.
• Allow to cool, before opening.
• This curry tastes even better if you allow it to rest.

GOURMET PUB BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, shallot, Dijon mustard, egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Refrigerate mixture to incorporate flavors, 20 minutes to 2 hours.
• Form ground beef mixture into 6 patties.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; lay pancetta slices in a single layer in the hot skillet. Cook until pancetta begins to sweat, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pancetta from skillet and keep warm.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook patties on the preheated grill until burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well burgers. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Place 1 burger into each of the buns; top burger with a pancetta slice.

BRITISH STEAK AND ALE PIE

Steps:

• To make the pastry in a food processor: Add the flour and salt and butter. Pulse until you get the texture of fine breadcrumbs. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in cold water until it forms a ball. You may need more or less water depending on the dough.
• To make the pastry by hand: Add the flour, salt and butter to a large bowl. Using your fingertips (or a pastry cutter) rub the butter and flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Drizzle in the water and mix using a fork until the it starts to come together and holds together when pressed in your hand.. You may not need all of the water.
• Remove and shape into a ball on a floured board. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• For the filling:
• Add the vegetable oil and butter to a large, heavy, ovenproof saucepan or braising pan over medium high heat. Add the beef and cook, turning the pieces until brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
• To the same pan, add the onion and carrots and cook until the onions soften, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to mix well and cook for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle in the flour and stir well until all the flour is well mixed. Cook for 2 minutes, then add the ale and stir until it starts to thicken. Stir in the beef, beef stock, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Cover with a lid and allow to come to a low simmer for 35-45 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for 15 more minutes to thicken the liquid. You do not want the liquid too runny, it should be thick. The meat should be quite tender, but will also continue cooking in the oven.
• Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C with rack in the center of the oven. Lightly butter a 9 or 10-inch (23 or 25.5 cm) pie dish.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut in half. Wrap one half back in the plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Roll out the other half onto a floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 of an inch. Cut a circle from the dough 1/2 inch larger than your pan and place into the pie dish allowing the edge to hang over.
• Cut a large circle of parchment paper or foil larger than the pan or and place on top of the pastry in the pie dish. Pour the dried beans to the center to weigh down the dough. Or, place a piece of foil on top of the dough and weigh down with an oven-proof dish that will fit inside. Bake for 12 minutes until you start to see the edges get a little golden brown.
• Remove the crust from the oven, grab the corners of the paper or foil and remove the beans. Make holes in the bottom of the pastry with a fork to prevent it puffing. If it puffs, it should go down. Return the crust to the oven for 5 more minutes to cook the bottom of the pastry.
• Once the crust is out of the oven take the rest of the dough and roll out onto a floured surface and cut a 10-inch circle.
• Fill the cooked crust with the beef filling.
• Brush the edges of the cooked pastry with the egg. Roll the pastry circle over your rolling pin, lift and place on top of the pie with the egg washed edges down so they stick to the other dough, pinch the edges or press with a fork.
• Brush with the entire top with egg wash and cut a couple of slits in the center of the crust. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. The time will vary depending on your oven.

PUB-STYLE STEAK

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beer, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.
• Add the steaks, turn over and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate for one hour on the counter OR place in the refrigerator for a few hours until ready to use. Turn steak occasionally.
• Remove steaks from the marinade, reserve the marinade. Pat steaks dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot, about one minute.
• Place steaks in the hot skillet and cook for four to five minutes {depending on thickness}. Flip over and cook for an additional four to five minutes for medium-rare {125 degrees}.
• Remove steaks from skillet and place on a plate. Cover with aluminium foil and allow to rest.
• Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet. Add the shallot and cook until softened, one to two minutes.
• Pour the reserved marinade into the skillet. Cook, stirring to removed cooked bits off the bottom of the skillet for six to eight minutes, until sauce is reduced by half.
• Add the butter, stirring occasionally until melted and sauce is shiny. Remove from heat.
• Spoon sauce over each steak and top with compound butter.

ENGLISH ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season the roast with salt and pepper to taste. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the outside of the roast on all sides in the butter. After the roast is browned, add 1/2 cup water to the pan, and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sage, and 1/2 teaspoon of mint onto the roast. Place onion and garlic into the pan if desired, and season with seasoning salt and red pepper flakes, if using.
• Cover the pot, and place the roast in the oven for 2 to 3 hours depending on how well done you prefer the meat to be. 2 hours for rare, and 3 for well done. Removed finished roast to a pan to keep warm.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet. Whisk flour into melted butter until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cold water. Mix until a smooth paste is formed. Return to medium heat, and season with remaining sage and mint. Stir in the liquid from the roasting pan, and boil, stirring constantly until the gravy is thickened. Remove from heat. Slice the roast and serve with gravy poured over the meat.

PUB-STYLE STEAK AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven or sauce pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive or avocado oil.
• In a bowl, toss the meat in 1/4 cup of flour to coat.
• Add diced onion, carrots, and celery to dutch oven. Saute for a few minutes until veggies begin to soften and the onion is translucent.
• Next, add the meat to the pan and saute until browned on all sides.
• Add in garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and tomato paste.
• Then, add the potatoes to the pot and pour in the Worcestershire sauce, beer and beef broth, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the browned bits off.
• Heat, covered, over medium-low heat for 45-50 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• After the stew has cooked through, make a slurry with 3 tablespoons of flour and 1/2 cup of cold water in a separate bowl, then pour into the stew to thicken it. Stir and turn off the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, unroll the refrigerated pie crust and press into a 9-inch pie pan.
• Fill your pie dish with the stew filling, roll out the other pie crust and cover the pie. Brush the top crust with egg yolk, cut a couple of slits in the center of the crust and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
• Let rest for a few minutes, then enjoy!

HAMBURGERS (TAVERN STYLE)

Steps:

• Add oil or butter to a large cast-iron or stainless-steel skillet and place over medium heat. Gently divide ground beef into 4 small piles of around 8 ounces each, and then lightly form these into thick patties of around 3 1/2 inches in diameter, like flattened meatballs. Season aggressively with salt and pepper.
• Increase heat under skillet to high. Put hamburgers into the skillet with plenty of distance between them and allow them to cook, without moving, for approximately 3 minutes. Use a spatula to turn hamburgers over. If using cheese, lay slices on meat.
• Continue to cook until meat is cooked through, approximately another 3 to 4 minutes for medium-rare. Remove hamburgers from skillet and allow to rest for approximately 5 minutes; meanwhile, toast the buns. Place hamburgers on buns and top as desired.

PUB-STYLE STEAK & ALE PIE RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Don't substitute bone-in short ribs; their yield is too variable. Instead, use a 4-pound chuck-eye roast, well trimmed of fat. Use a good-quality beef broth for this recipe; the test kitchen's favorite is "Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base." If you don't have a deep-dish pie plate, use an 8x8-inch baking dish and roll the pie dough into a 10-inch square. We prefer pale and brown ales for this recipe. FILLING: Combine water and baking soda in large bowl. Add beef, salt, and pepper and toss to combine. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large Dutch oven over high heat, stirring occasionally, until partially rendered but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1/4 cup broth and stir to coat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are reduced to about half their original volume, about 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and thyme and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and fond begins to form on bottom of pot, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture and stir until all flour is moistened. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fond is deep brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in beer and remaining 1 1/4 cups broth, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in beef and bring to simmer, pressing as much beef as possible below surface of liquid. Cover pot tightly with aluminum foil, then lid; transfer to oven. Cook for 1 hour. Remove lid and discard foil. Stir filling, cover, return to oven, and continue to cook until beef is tender and liquid is thick enough to coat beef, 15 to 30 minutes longer. Transfer filling to deep-dish pie plate. Once cool, filling can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 2 days if needed. Increase oven temperature to 400°F. CRUST: While filling is cooking, measure out 2 tablespoons beaten egg and set aside. Whisk remaining egg and sour cream together in bowl. Process flour and salt in food processor until combined, about 3 seconds. Add butter and pulse until only pea-size pieces remain, about 10 pulses. Add half of sour cream mixture and pulse until combined, about 5 pulses. Add remaining sour cream mixture and pulse until dough begins to form, about 10 pulses. Transfer mixture to lightly floured counter and knead briefly until dough comes together. Form into 4-inch disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. Roll dough into 11-inch round on lightly floured counter. Using knife or 1-inch round biscuit cutter, cut round from center of dough. Drape dough over filling, it's okay if filling is hot. Trim overhang to 1/2-inch beyond lip of plate. Tuck overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of plate. Crimp dough evenly around edge of plate using your fingers or press with tines of fork to seal. Brush crust with reserved egg. Place pie on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until filling is bubbling and crust is deep golden brown and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. If filling has been refrigerated, increase baking time by 15 minutes and cover with foil for last 15 minutes to prevent over browning. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

ENGLISH BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown beef over medium heat. Sprinkle with sugar; cook until well browned. (The sugar adds to the browning process.).
• Sprinkle with the flour and brown well.
• Add broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Add thyme, salt, pepper, green peppers and garlic. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Add onions, celery, carrots and simmer 15 minutes more.
• Then add the peas, green beans and potatoes. Simmer until meat and vegetables are tender.

ENGLISH PUB-STYLE BEEF

Steps:

• In a large, lightly oiled skillet, stir-fry steak strips for about 2 minutes until no longer pink.
• Remove from pan.
• Combine remaining ingredients in skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in beef and heat through.
• Serve over mashed potatoes, cooked rice, noodles or warm tea biscuits.

PUB STYLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat and add chicken pieces.
• Season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Cook until chicken is white on all sides, four to five minutes.
• Add onions, carrots, garlic, and chili pepper.
• Cook over medium heat until onions are softened, another 5 minutes or so.
• Stir in tomato paste and coat vegetables and chicken.
• Toss in curry powder, flour, turmeric, cumin and ginger. Stir until dry.
• Add in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add in cream and once it returns to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in mango chutney just before serving.
• Serve over Basmati rice with Naan bread for dipping.

ENGLISH PUB BURGER

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in frypan, add onions, and cook over med high heat until browned, about 10 min.
• 2. Add beer and cook until the beer has reduced almost completely, about 10 min, season with the salt and pepper.
• 3. Season patties and grill to desired doneness, for us that's 6 to 8 min or so.
• 4. Top each burger with cheese the last few min of cooking to melt.
• 5. To assemble, slather dijon mustard on buns and top burgers with onions.