Description
Hearty gordon ramsay steak pie showcases rich British culinary traditions with tender beef braised in robust red wine. Flaky pastry crowns succulent meat, delivering comforting flavors you’ll savor with each satisfying bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) chuck steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 2 cups (473 ml) beef stock
- 1 cup (237 ml) Guinness or other stout beer
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsps (30 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (15 g) tomato paste
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 egg, beaten
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and position rack in the center for even cooking.
- Searing: Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Brown beef cubes until they develop a deep, caramelized crust, creating intense flavor layers.
- Vegetable Foundation: Remove beef and in the same pot, sauté onions, carrots, celery, and garlic until they soften and release their aromatic profile, creating a robust flavor base.
- Flavor Building: Sprinkle flour over vegetables, stirring to coat evenly. Toast briefly to eliminate raw flour taste and create a thickening agent for the sauce.
- Liquid Integration: Pour in tomato paste, beef stock, Guinness, Worcestershire sauce, and add bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Reintroduce seared beef, stirring to combine all elements thoroughly.
- Slow Cooking: Cover pot and transfer to oven. Braise for 2 hours, allowing beef to become extraordinarily tender and flavors to meld completely.
- Pastry Topping: Increase oven temperature to 400°F (204°C). Unroll puff pastry, cutting to fit pot’s dimensions. Brush pot’s rim with beaten egg to create a perfect seal.
- Final Baking: Drape pastry over filling, pressing edges to seal. Brush pastry surface with additional egg wash for a golden, glossy appearance. Bake 20-30 minutes until pastry turns beautifully bronzed and crisp.
- Serving: Remove from oven and let rest briefly. Serve hot, presenting a luxurious pie with perfectly tender meat and flaky, golden crust.
Notes
- Choose the Right Cut: Select well-marbled beef chuck or stewing beef for maximum tenderness and rich flavor development.
- Searing Secrets: Ensure beef cubes are dry before browning to achieve a perfect caramelized crust that locks in deep, meaty flavors.
- Patience Pays Off: Low and slow cooking breaks down tough muscle fibers, transforming beef into melt-in-your-mouth, succulent bites.
- Pastry Perfection: Keep puff pastry chilled until use and avoid stretching to guarantee a crisp, flaky golden-brown topping that elevates the entire dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg