How to... Coat Meat with Flour

When you’re cooking stews and casseroles the recipe will often call for the meat to be coated with seasoned flour before browning, then adding the liquid. The flour will then work as a thickener for the stew. An easy and clean way to do this is to put the seasoned flour in a small plastic bag, add the meat and shake. Then pull out the meat, shaking off the excess flour.