For people that can't consume alcohol: For me using the combination of grape juice and a little bit of balsamic vinegar replicates the flavor of using red wine in cooking extremely well. Just do not use too much grape juice because of the sugar in it, otherwise the dish can become a bit too sweet. I usually use about half or a third of the amount of wine it says in a recipe. For example if a recipe wants me to use 300ml red wine, I use 100ml-150ml grape juice and balsamic vinegar to taste (usually 1-3 tbsp).
@Chef Jack Ovens I have come back to this recipe repeatedly and have tweaked the ingredients with great results. I’ve thrown sweet potatoes in the stew, I’ve switched the raisins for dates, and added frozen vegetables to the mix. This spice combo warms up the bland traditional stew making it delectable!
Totally worth making dont skip this ones guys even if youre missing some of the optional stuff but i did end up trying it with the other stuff and it does add a unique touch so good
Great recipe once again Chef Jack I’m not a cinnamon girl but I do always add sweet potato 🍠 and carrrots for natural sweetener trust me it’s delicious and they also naturally thicken my stews we love stews but I do cheat I use the pressure cooker 🤣🤣🤣except when I stew rib’s definitely slow cook those in my casserole dish in the oven gosh they’re good. Thanks Jack. 😊
I made this tonight. I did indeed have everything in my pantry except for the currants which were easily found at my local grocery store. Turned out wonderful! I also served it with mash potatoes. Thank you so much for this as well as all of your other recipes which always really distill things down to their simplest forms and easiest methods for novices like me. Very much appreciated!
That’s what I like about Jacks recipes, straight into the recipe, no mucking around. This looks lovely, especially with the mash. Who doesn’t like a stew ?
I'm not even a beef stew fan, but, THIS LOOKS FANTASTIC!! A must-try! Thank you! I imagine it would be SUPER tender AND flavorful after cooking down a couple of hours in these amazing ingredients! Thanks so much for sharing!😍😍😍
I made this today and the flavors are incredible. So much depth and nuances so this recipe is really really good compare to other ones. Although I needed to cook the beef about 5 hrs before it started to soften the way I like it. I got threbest greek food ever on an island Leflada GR and this stew is really close to the one which made me lick the plate. Thank you so much for this one and also your straight forwards approach.
G'day Chef. I made your dish last night and it was absolutely amazing!! I did add red capsicum and also rinsed my old Vegemite jar in also. So good!! Thankyou.
Hey Jack! You really got me into cooking with your uncredible and easy recipes. Could you try something with mushrooms maybe? Chanterelles specifically? Thanks! And could you maybe do an explanation of stocks? Preparation and usage? I really am lost at those
nice recipe. I'm not used to cooking so i did burn a bit of the beef and onions while letting it heat, shouldve put it on a lower flame lol. But yes despite that, lovely flavour. It was still a very tasty dish despite some of the burns i made. I was blown away by how nice the beef was.
its so refreshing to have a cooking video for noobs. I get so annoyed with videos that say put a bit of this and a bit of that, with a touch of this, what does that mean?? how much is a touch? is a touch of vinegar different to a splash of vinegar? is cooking something for a little bit 5min? 3? 1? Most videos are done with too many assumptions and I've just discovered you now and Im already making my shopping list for tomorrow. Thanks for a well explained, well structured and easy to follow recipes videos, please keep doing what your dong
This recipe is coming right on time ! Just because I love Greek food AND it is still winter here in the Netherlands. Thank you, Jack. Will forward this recipe to my mother.
Hey Jack! Quick question is the serving size for these ingredients for 1 or for 2? I wasn't sure if I should double up on the ingredients if I'm making this for 2.
Thank you so very much for your video tutorial! My questions are as follows: Can I add carrots to this stew? If so, in what form and at what stage? Can I use beurre manie as an additional thickener? Thanks a million for your answers in advance! Greetings from Ukraine
A beautiful recipe but for me no good stew is complete without some carrots so I hope you don't mind if I add some when I eventually get to making this!
Jack can you please make some recommendations on what meat to buy? Tried everywhere for beef chuck (in uk) and no one seems to know what I’m asking for. Is it the same as braising steak?
Very intrigued by this recipe and would love to try it. Unfortunately, black currants aren't available here in the states though black currant jam can be ordered online. I wonder if a dollop of that would work.
Might be buying currants for the first time just to try them in this. According to Google they're a different flavor than regular raisins, which is cool, because I like broadening my palate.
Currants are really nice. I could eat handfuls of them on their own. I like raisins too but definitely couldn’t eat handfuls. They have a beautiful flavour and go really well in this
Lovely recipe Jack but as there's only 1 vegetable in this (onions, not enough garlic to count towards your 5 a day), can you suggest any other veg that would go well in the dish?
Will definitely try this !A different stew to how we do in the Caribbean.Lovethe addition of those cinnamon sticks.Would also love to get that pan .What's the link? 😊 Thanks
This was a good basis for making it my own. Don't like cinnamon, didn't use it. Don't like bay leaves, didn't add them. Currants... can't get those anywhere here. Rather red wine vinegar we used 6 ounces of our favorite teriyaki marinade and added it at the step you added the vinegar. It gave the stew a nice tang without it being too powerful. Using whole shallots on top of onion in a stew isn't something I had ever considered but they gave the stew a really nice flavor.
If you deglaze and then reduce the wine the alcohol is gone. But you know how you know someone can't drink or is a vegan...they tell you every two minutes.
Different preparation of garlic varies the result in flavours. The more it’s broken down, the more flavour is released from the compound which is called allicin. Certain recipes require a more mild garlic Infusion and that’s where chopping or crushing would come into play.
These aren’t the meal prep so don’t have the macros just yet until I run it through the calculator. The regular meals on my channel all eventually go onto the website and on there, every recipe has the nutrition information
Hello I'm sure this is perfect but man the amount of beef! That's not "cheap"! Can I divide everything into 2? And please what kind of "carrots did you use ? They have a colour I never saw ...is it a special kind of carrots? Thanks a lot!
For me, after the first hour of letting it simmer the beef was still very tough, I even waited 15 minutes longer than suggested...When searing the meat it had a nice color and was still juicy red inside and now it is a tough mess...What did I do wrong? Heat too low when simmering? Or is 1 hour just too little before removing the lid?
There was a school of thought about how bad this was for your arteries and to use rapeseed oil instead. However, newer research seems to be saying olive oil is not as bad as we thought. I have stuck with rapeseed tho.
@@harmony3395 I thought it was to do with the low smoke point of olive oil, when frying. I’ve switch to avocado oil for now, I will definitely be sticking with it.
“You should have all of these things in your pantry“. I appreciate your confidence. 😂😂
@Dsnovocastrian LOL!!!
Yup. I'm with you on this one!!!
@Dsnovocastrian lol 😅
Guessing purchase counter food often. Otherwise.....
Lol
For people that can't consume alcohol: For me using the combination of grape juice and a little bit of balsamic vinegar replicates the flavor of using red wine in cooking extremely well. Just do not use too much grape juice because of the sugar in it, otherwise the dish can become a bit too sweet. I usually use about half or a third of the amount of wine it says in a recipe. For example if a recipe wants me to use 300ml red wine, I use 100ml-150ml grape juice and balsamic vinegar to taste (usually 1-3 tbsp).
thanks!
Alcohol boils at 78 Celsius (173 F) within 3 or 4 minutes into the recipe, all the alcohol would have evaporated.
@@peterdewberry3082 I don't think they are worried about the wine IN the recipe, more the rest of the bottle not in the recipe
@Chef Jack Ovens I have come back to this recipe repeatedly and have tweaked the ingredients with great results. I’ve thrown sweet potatoes in the stew, I’ve switched the raisins for dates, and added frozen vegetables to the mix. This spice combo warms up the bland traditional stew making it delectable!
I love your quick instruction and cutting the BS of other chefs
Thank you 🙏
Totally worth making dont skip this ones guys even if youre missing some of the optional stuff but i did end up trying it with the other stuff and it does add a unique touch so good
Great recipe once again Chef Jack I’m not a cinnamon girl but I do always add sweet potato 🍠 and carrrots for natural sweetener trust me it’s delicious and they also naturally thicken my stews we love stews but I do cheat I use the pressure cooker 🤣🤣🤣except when I stew rib’s definitely slow cook those in my casserole dish in the oven gosh they’re good. Thanks Jack. 😊
Ooooh, have you ebver tried to make mashed potatos out of sweet potato? I'm very curious how it tastes like...
I tried using sweet potato and cooking in the pressure cooker and it ruined it lol… not the same.
Love love great stew; nothing better on a cold wintry night along with hot sourdough French bread & butter!
I made this tonight. I did indeed have everything in my pantry except for the currants which were easily found at my local grocery store. Turned out wonderful! I also served it with mash potatoes. Thank you so much for this as well as all of your other recipes which always really distill things down to their simplest forms and easiest methods for novices like me. Very much appreciated!
Hi Jack , I will be using this recipe on the weekend for sure , looks delicious & perfect for our artic temps in Canada....thank you very much 🇨🇦
Jack, you are a superb, no-nonsense presenter and I can’t wait to try this beef stew
That’s what I like about Jacks recipes, straight into the recipe, no mucking around.
This looks lovely, especially with the mash. Who doesn’t like a stew ?
I'm not even a beef stew fan, but, THIS LOOKS FANTASTIC!! A must-try! Thank you! I imagine it would be SUPER tender AND flavorful after cooking down a couple of hours in these amazing ingredients! Thanks so much for sharing!😍😍😍
It really is so tender and delicious. Definitely a must try
My mouth’s watering just watching you tuck in
Making this for sure .Thank you Jack
I made this today and the flavors are incredible. So much depth and nuances so this recipe is really really good compare to other ones. Although I needed to cook the beef about 5 hrs before it started to soften the way I like it. I got threbest greek food ever on an island Leflada GR and this stew is really close to the one which made me lick the plate. Thank you so much for this one and also your straight forwards approach.
I almost licked my screen. I’ll definitely make this. Thanks for sharing!
G'day Chef. I made your dish last night and it was absolutely amazing!! I did add red capsicum and also rinsed my old Vegemite jar in also. So good!! Thankyou.
Fantastic!
You never have a bad recipe!! My favorite meal prepper/ meal chef!!
I appreciate that!
Never heard anyone describe bay leaf as piney but apparently google agrees. I never knew what to call the flavor so i'm stealing this, thanks.
Haha there you go 😉
Watching this is comforting. Imagine eating this 😋
The best of both worlds 🤤😉
Hi Jack,
Made this today as its winter in Busselton now however I modified your recipe to what I had available in my fridge and pantry. Thanks mate!
Fantastic!
Hi all i want to do is exactly what I need as the main ingredients to make a beef stew please
Excellent recipe and video. You are definitely one of my favourite chefs. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Hey Jack! You really got me into cooking with your uncredible and easy recipes.
Could you try something with mushrooms maybe? Chanterelles specifically? Thanks!
And could you maybe do an explanation of stocks? Preparation and usage? I really am lost at those
Check out the Stroganoff or Chicken leek stew recipes!
@@titana2437 thanks, I know. I just need MORE
@@tilltronje1623 haha same 😂
nice recipe. I'm not used to cooking so i did burn a bit of the beef and onions while letting it heat, shouldve put it on a lower flame lol. But yes despite that, lovely flavour. It was still a very tasty dish despite some of the burns i made. I was blown away by how nice the beef was.
So glad to see your channel doing well.
New Zealand is actually having a proper summer it's amazing
If only Australia was
@@ChefJackOvens bro you know it almost never happens
Very true
I'll make this recipe today, it looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe 😊!
Looks delicious! thank you for these recipes 🙂 Im allergic to onions sadly. 😂 would only use onion powder. that actually works.
I just made this. Wonderful. Will make it again.
Loved the currants line.
its so refreshing to have a cooking video for noobs. I get so annoyed with videos that say put a bit of this and a bit of that, with a touch of this, what does that mean?? how much is a touch? is a touch of vinegar different to a splash of vinegar? is cooking something for a little bit 5min? 3? 1? Most videos are done with too many assumptions and I've just discovered you now and Im already making my shopping list for tomorrow. Thanks for a well explained, well structured and easy to follow recipes videos, please keep doing what your dong
This looks great now it’s getting colder here this is going on my to cook list. Thank you
It's so good! Please enjoy
@@ChefJackOvens oh I am sure too. I really like stew and the recipe seems to have lots of flavour packed into it.
Looks DIVINE! For certain trying this recipe this week. Thanks!
love your quick instruction
Thank you
Hmmm, looks delicious. That mashed potato is a revelation as it is just my favourite thing. Thank Jack. X
Yummo! I'm definitely making this 🙂 I look forward to trying it with the currents 😁
This looks appetizing. Making this for the family this weekend. Thank you
With a couple spice tweaks I’ve made this twice and it is brilliant 🙏🏼 it comes down to taste but I just added a few chilies etc
All your recipes are delicious! Thank you!
The currants actually made me a lot more eager to try the dish
This recipe is coming right on time ! Just because I love Greek food AND it is still winter here in the Netherlands. Thank you, Jack. Will forward this recipe to my mother.
bruh try cooking it yourself, or at least give her a hand
After making your Tuscan chicken, I’m back for more recipes! Absolutely delicious so going to try this one next
It's so good!
It sure does look delicious and so comforting.... Thank you Chef Jack
This recipe will be my cooking at weekend. How delicious ❤❤❤. Thanks chef 😊
Thank you. This dish looks scrumptious and I can hardly wait to prepare it😋😋😋 I do not like currants, so I will substitute dates🙂
At 74, this is one I haven’t seen. Currant’s are an interesting twist 🎉
Looks fantastic. Will definitely give it a go.
Please do!
Looks superb. Can’t wait to try.
Watched the vid and cooked. A huge success! Took the cinnamon sticks out early... to taste. Thanks, mate!
I like stews so I guess I’m going to have to make it Jack😂 It looks amazing.Thanks for another great recipe. You never fail. 👍
Haha sounds like a good enough excuse to make it. 👌😉
Look fabulous Jack - am going to try it!
Please do! It’s so good
Expecting a long rainy day here in Ireland so going to make this ❤
Looks awesome. Can’t wait to try it out.thank you. [Seattle WA]
Can’t beat a nice stew Jack. Trouble is my partner hates stew 🤣🤣 I make a batch and freeze 👍🇬🇧
Loved this stew, will be making it again, took awhile cooking but was worth it.
I'll try this dish looks amazing
Hey Jack! Quick question is the serving size for these ingredients for 1 or for 2? I wasn't sure if I should double up on the ingredients if I'm making this for 2.
Hey! This recipe will easily serve 4 people.
Thank you so very much for your video tutorial! My questions are as follows: Can I add carrots to this stew? If so, in what form and at what stage? Can I use beurre manie as an additional thickener? Thanks a million for your answers in advance! Greetings from Ukraine
I added carrots after the onions had softened
Mmmmmm , I'm hungary now 🤤 Will definitely try this . Unusual with the currents but I'll give it a go 😀
I'm making this right now. Can I cook this longer (a few more hours) for potentially softer/more tender meat? Great content as always.
You can cook it longer but it doesn’t need it. The meat is already super tender and any longer it will start to dry out
@@ChefJackOvens Thanks for your quick reply. Guess it’s time to run to the stove then!
Currants... OK! I'm interested! 😋
They're really good in this recipe
Trying this tonight, looks delicious!
It was really nice!
A beautiful recipe but for me no good stew is complete without some carrots so I hope you don't mind if I add some when I eventually get to making this!
Of course! You can add anything you like to this 🙌
Nice recipe I can’t wait to make it. Thanks Jack, I some how couldn’t make a stew without carrots either. 😉
Cannot wait to try this recipe! ❤❤
Nice stew chef I will have a go at that 😋
Thank you 🙏 please enjoy
Jack can you please make some recommendations on what meat to buy? Tried everywhere for beef chuck (in uk) and no one seems to know what I’m asking for. Is it the same as braising steak?
Definitely adding this one to the roledex 🙏🏿
Looks great, can't wait to make it myself
Very intrigued by this recipe and would love to try it. Unfortunately, black currants aren't available here in the states though black currant jam can be ordered online. I wonder if a dollop of that would work.
No don’t put black currant jam in it 🙏 they can easily be left out
another banger from me mate across the ditch
Might be buying currants for the first time just to try them in this. According to Google they're a different flavor than regular raisins, which is cool, because I like broadening my palate.
Currants are really nice. I could eat handfuls of them on their own. I like raisins too but definitely couldn’t eat handfuls. They have a beautiful flavour and go really well in this
Why do I watch your videos lying in bed starving 😢
Lovely recipe Jack but as there's only 1 vegetable in this (onions, not enough garlic to count towards your 5 a day), can you suggest any other veg that would go well in the dish?
Thank you. You can add anything you like
carrots and celery would probably be a safe bet
I served it with broccoli, carrots and spinach
Perfect
Thank you
Jack what meat would you recommend as the best substitute for chuck. My butcher and supermarket never have chuck available to buy. 😞
Short rib is incredible as a replacement
Another delicious dish.
looks delicious 😋 😋
Thank you 🙏
Another wonderful recipe.
Do you have a link to the pan you use in this video?
Will definitely try this !A different stew to how we do in the Caribbean.Lovethe addition of those cinnamon sticks.Would also love to get that pan .What's the link? 😊 Thanks
excellent video
This was a good basis for making it my own. Don't like cinnamon, didn't use it. Don't like bay leaves, didn't add them. Currants... can't get those anywhere here. Rather red wine vinegar we used 6 ounces of our favorite teriyaki marinade and added it at the step you added the vinegar. It gave the stew a nice tang without it being too powerful. Using whole shallots on top of onion in a stew isn't something I had ever considered but they gave the stew a really nice flavor.
If you deglaze and then reduce the wine the alcohol is gone. But you know how you know someone can't drink or is a vegan...they tell you every two minutes.
thats true, but people who don't drink usually don't even want to keep alcohol in the house
Yummmm
On my list to do for dinner one night
What is the difference in using chopped garlic vs. fresh garlic through a garlic press? Or is one better for some recipes than the other?
Different preparation of garlic varies the result in flavours. The more it’s broken down, the more flavour is released from the compound which is called allicin. Certain recipes require a more mild garlic Infusion and that’s where chopping or crushing would come into play.
Yum so delicious
As far as I am concerned currants are the product of Beelzebub's bottom, apart from that great recipe.
Great recipe Jack! Any chance of a Goulash tutorial?
Looks insane as usual!! But, I need those macos :) lol
These aren’t the meal prep so don’t have the macros just yet until I run it through the calculator. The regular meals on my channel all eventually go onto the website and on there, every recipe has the nutrition information
This is delicious! 4 servings but any idea the calories and macros per serving? Roughly?
Hi Jack, I live in Toronto. I like the cooking pots and pans you use. What is the name of the brand, so I could purchase them.
My gf hates Oregano. Can I replace it with something or jist skip it and I’ll be ok?
P.S. this looks absolutely amazing!
You can always use parsley or basil. Either one pairs well with beef/beef stew. :)
i subbed gonna make this tonight
Hello I'm sure this is perfect but man the amount of beef! That's not "cheap"! Can I divide everything into 2? And please what kind of "carrots did you use ? They have a colour I never saw ...is it a special kind of carrots? Thanks a lot!
Hi! Question, can you leave this going on the stovetop for more than one hour?? Thanks!
Very nice ❤❤
Thank you! Cheers!
After 2 hours of cooking the sauce level didn’t change much. Are we to add liquid during cooking?
What do you mean by change much. It’s supposed to reduce and thicken
Man mash I got lost ha being Irish we just add potatos but love it thanks
Looks great, how many people is this recipe for please?
He said 4 on another comment
Youre a goodlookin guy man
Beef stew!!! ❤️❤️❤️
You can’t go wrong!
For me, after the first hour of letting it simmer the beef was still very tough, I even waited 15 minutes longer than suggested...When searing the meat it had a nice color and was still juicy red inside and now it is a tough mess...What did I do wrong? Heat too low when simmering? Or is 1 hour just too little before removing the lid?
Is it okay to fry with olive oil at a high heat?
There was a school of thought about how bad this was for your arteries and to use rapeseed oil instead. However, newer research seems to be saying olive oil is not as bad as we thought. I have stuck with rapeseed tho.
@@harmony3395 I thought it was to do with the low smoke point of olive oil, when frying. I’ve switch to avocado oil for now, I will definitely be sticking with it.
looks great, but 2 hours on the stove?? at these energy prices lol :). could this go in a slow cooker?
I came to make the same point and ask the same question