Irish potato pancake boxty with stout braised beef
Chef Matt Dean Pettit brings the warmth to comfort food with this delightful pancake boxty!
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Ingredients
4 tbsp
seasoned with salt & freshly ground black pepper flour
2 lbs
braising beef
½ cup
unsalted, divided butter
1
finely chopped white onion
2
finely chopped carrots
1
sprig thyme
1
bay leaf
2 cups
stout beer
3 cups
beef stock
To taste
salt & freshly ground black pepper
Irish potato pancake
6
large, grated potatoes
¾ cups
flour
2
egg yolks
1 ½ cups
whole milk
To taste
salt & pepper
Instructions
Beef
- First rub and fully coat the beef with the flour, salt and pepper.
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the butter and bring to a bubble. Add the meat and start to brown the beef on all sides until golden and crispy all over. Remove the meat and set aside.
- Add the remaining butter to the same pan. Then add the onions, carrots, thyme and bay leaves and cook until the onion and carrots has softened.
- Pour in the stout in and stir scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze and remove all of the bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Add the beef and beef stock and bring to the boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium low and cook for at least 3-4 hours or until the meat is fall apart tender. The beef is now ready to serve, keep the sauce for an amazing dip or extra flavour for your boxty!
- In a large mixing bowl add the grated potatoes with flour.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and whole milk and mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the Canola Oil and heat.
- Working in batches add a small amount of potato mixture, forming patties about 2 inches in width. Fry on both sides until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side.
- On a clean plate layout the potato pancake boxty and carefully with a spoon ladle in the braised stout beef onto one side and fold over to close.
- Garnish with some chopped chives and eat!