Recipe: Appetizing Low Carb Braised Beef Stew

Low Carb Braised Beef Stew. Boeuf Bourguignon is a French classic that consists of beef stew braised in red wine and usually flavoured with carrots, onions, mushrooms, garlic, a bouquet garni and sometimes potatoes and peas. Preparations: Cook beef in a large pan with the onion and beef broth, made with boiling water. When nearly done, remove the beef and dice it.

I've altered this traditional French stew recipe so it can be part of a low-carb, keto, Atkins, diabetic, Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, or Banting Diet. Low carb beef stew is rich and hearty - without the carbs! Succulent tender meat that simply falls apart when you touch it gently with a fork will make anyone swoon with excitement knowing what's next. You can have Low Carb Braised Beef Stew using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Low Carb Braised Beef Stew

1. Prepare 1 kg of Beef (any tough cut eg beef cheeks) cut into large chunks.
2. Prepare 4 Tbsp of All Purpose Flour.
3. You need of Salt & Pepper.
4. Prepare 2 of Brown Onions - sliced.
5. You need 2 of Bay leaves.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of Crushed Garlic.
7. You need 2 tsp of Smoked Paprika.
8. Prepare 2 tsp of Coriander Powder.
9. You need 2 tsp of Chilli Flakes.
10. You need 1/3 cup of Tomato Paste.
11. You need 4 cups of Beef Stock.
12. It's 1/3 cup of Soy Sauce.
13. Prepare 7 of Red Radishes.
14. Prepare 2 Stalks of Celery (roughly chopped).
15. Prepare 4 of Carrots (rougly chopped).
16. You need of Olive Oil.

Now I've converted it again… but, to paleo this time. And, I've also included a low-carb option. This gluten-free braised steak is wonderful with potatoes or rice. It's also terrific as a paleo recipe, over carrots, kale or onions, or your favorite veggies.

Low Carb Braised Beef Stew instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C degrees fan forced. Season the flour with salt & pepper and cover the beef with the seasoned flour and batch fry to seal the meat in a oven ready cast iron pan. Remove the meat and set aside..
2. In the same pan add the onion, bay leaves and garlic and fry until lightly browned. Adding a dash of water to scrape any meat residue from the bottom of the pan..
3. Add the spices (paprika, coriander & chilli) to the onion, cook till fragrant for 1 minute then add the tomato paste. Stir through then add the chopped vegetables. Stir to coat well..
4. Add the meat incl meat juices to the dish and coat well. Add the beef stock and soy sauce and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover then move to the preheated oven and braise for 1.5 hours..
5. After 1.5 hours remove from oven, stir through, cover and braise for another hour. After 2.5 hours the meat should be tender and it should be ready to serve. You can serve with toasted baguette slices. Enjoy 😋.

When served au jus, it's a delicious low carb entrée. This keto beef stew is low carb, paleo, gluten free, and sugar free. The keto slow cooker beef stew is an adapted version of a Land-o-Lakes All American Beef Stew recipe. How to thicken beef stew (and keep it low carb!) To thicken a traditional beef stew, you might add flour or cornstarch to the recipe. Since we want this to be a low carb beef stew, we will not be adding either of those ingredients.