Homemade Beef Stock
Rich and Tasty Homemade Beef Stock to level up your cooking!
Equipment
- Deep lidded pot
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Colander
- Fine Sieve
- Muslin Cloth optional
- Baking tray optional
Ingredients
- 800 kg beef bones
- 200 g beef muscle
- 2 onions
- 1 large beef tomato
- 2 carrots
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 large celery stalk
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp coriander seeds optional
Instructions
- Cut your beef into manageable pieces and add to a large deep pot.
- If doing the roasting method add the beef bones to the baking tray and bake in a pre-heated 180°C oven for 1 hour.
- 10 minutes before the hour is up add 100ml of water to the tray and return to the oven and turn up to 200 for the last 10 minutes.
- Once done add the beef bones and liquid to the stock pot.
- Wash and cut all the fresh vegetables in half and add to the pot with the beef. Add the herbs and spices and add 3 litres of water.
- Place the lid on the pot and turn the heat to high. Once the stock is boiling turn the heat to low and leave to simmer for 3 hours minimum or 8 hours for super rich results.
- Throughout the cooking use a skimmer to remove any scum that has risen to the top and discard.
- Once done remove the beef and vegetables to separate bowls and then use a colander over a bowl to strain the smaller parts. Then use the fine sieve to strain the finer parts.
- Optional - You can also use some muslin cloth to sieve the stock further for any impurities and fat. Read recipe notes below.
- Once cooled pour the stock into a container with a wide spout or opening that will allow you to scrape off the solidified fat that will settle and solidify at the top. Read recipe notes below.
Notes
TIPS -
- Roasting the beef bones is 100% optional. it does produce a richer browner beef stock but not roasting still produces super delicious results.
- If not browning the beef in the oven, you must simmer for the full. hours for comparable results.
- Removing the scum while cooking is essential to get a nice clean broth that is not dirty.
- The leftover beef can be used for a pie, sandwich or given to your dog. Never give dogs cooked bones.
- Allow the stock to cool completely before pouring into plastic.
- Pour the stock into a wide mouthed container. Once it solidifies the fat will have risen to the top and you can simply use a spoon to scrape it off.