Massaman Curry
- 1kg Angus Diced Beef
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 2 brown onions, cut into wedges
- 2/3 cup massaman curry paste
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 potatoes, chopped
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1/3 cup coriander leaves
- 1 lime cut in wedges
- Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, cook onion, stirring until lightly browned. About 10 mins. Transfer to a 4.5 litre slow cooker
- Heat remaining oil in the same pan over high heat and cook Angus Diced Beef until browned.
Add curry paste and cook stirring for about a minute. Add to the slow cooked. - Add coconut milk, stock, cinnamon, bay leaves, potatoes and peanuts to the slow cooker and cook covered on low for 8 hours..
- Sir in sugar and fish sauce before serving.
Serve curry with coriander and lime wedge
Beef Stroganoff
- 600g Rump Steak cut into strips
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 Large Onion
- 300g Mushrooms Sliced
- 40g Butter
- 2 tbsp Flour
- 2 cups Stock
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 150 ml Sour Cream
- Salt & Pepper
- Season RUMP STEAK STRIPS with salt & pepper
- Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Spread the beef strips over base of skillet & cook untouched for 30 seconds until browned. Turn beef quickly & leave for a further30 seconds. (do this in batches if needed, it needs to fry not stew)
- Put the beef on a plate and put to one side
- Turn heat down to medium. Melt butter, add onions, cook for 1 minute then add mushrooms & cook until golden.
- Add flour, stir & cook for 1 minute.
- Continue stirring, slowly adding stock & bring to a simmer.
- Add sour cream & mustard & stir until it returns to simmer, then reduce heat to medium low. Once thickened (3-5mins) add salt & pepper to taste.
- Add beef & juices back to skillet & simmer for 1 minute.
Serve over pasta or egg noodles
Osso Bucco
- 8 pieces Osso Bucco (Approx. 1.5kg)
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 2 Brown Onions, chopped
- 2 Carrots, chopped
- 2 Celery Sticks, chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
- 1/4 cup Plain Flour
- 1 cup White Wine
- 400g tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 cup Beef Stock
- Salt & Pepper
- Preheat oven to 160C. Heat half the oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery & garlic to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally
- Season flour with salt & pepper & coat ANGUS OSSO BUCCO in flour mix, shaking off excess.
- Heat remaining oil in frypan over medium- high heat. Add meat & cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until well browned. Transfer meat to a large ovenproof dish & spoon over vegetables
- Increase pan heat to high & add the wine. Boil for 2 minutes, scraping sides of the pan. Stir in tomatoes & stock & bring to boil. Pour over the meat in dish making sure the meat is covered by the liquid
- Cover with lid or foil & cook for 1.5 to 2 hours or until meat is tender and sauce thickens
Serve with cream mashed potato
Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped
- 3 tsp Green Peppercorn I brine, drained
- 3 tbsp brandy
- 100 ml Red Wine
- 200ml beef stock
- 4 tbsp double cream
- Put Butter in large frying pan. Fry Shallots and Peppercorns over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the shallots have softened but not browned, Add Brandy to Shallots & Peppercorns and cook until it has reduced away to almost nothing.
- Pour Wine into the frying pan. Turn up the heat and boil rapidly for about 2-3 minutes until reduced by half.
- Add the stock and reduce again this time by two-thirds. This will take around 5 minutes.
- Turn down heat to medium. Stir the Cream into the sauce and allow it to thicken slightly without boiling.
- Season Sauce to your liking
Serve with your favourite steak
Pork Belly Bao Buns
- 1 piece pork belly, approx 1 kg
- 2 pkts bao buns (18 pieces)
- 1 bunch coriander
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 white cabbage
- 1/4 red cabbage
- Rub pork belly skin with a little oil and salt and place skin side up in oven preheated to 200°c
- After 15-20 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 120°cb and cook for a further 1.5 hours
- Rest once cooked whilst the preparing the remainder of the ingredients
- Place the bao into bamboo steamers on baking paper and gently steam for 10-15 minutes
- Shred white and red cabbage and mix together in a bowl.
- Add in the coriander leaves.
- Once combined, mix in hoisin.
- Cut pork belly finely, crackle side down and add to the cabbage mix
- Gently open the bao rolls and fill with pork mix and serve
Beef Stew with Mushroom
- 900g ANGUS GRAVY BEEF, diced
- 450g Bacon, diced
- 30g Butter
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
- 450g Onions, sliced
- 600g Mushrooms, chopped
- 600g Carrots, chopped
- 2 tbsp Flour
- 1 cup Red Wine
- 2 cups Beef Stock
- 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 5 Thyme Sprigs
- Fry bacon with butter and oil in large frypan until browned.
- Add onions & garlic to the pan with the bacon & continue to cook until onion is translucent.
- Transfer bacon & onion mix to slow cooker.
- Coat ANGUS GRAVY BEEF in flour & using the same pan, fry until lightly browned.
- Transfer beef to slow cooker & pour in wine, stock & tomato puree & stir,
- Add bay leaves, thyme, carrots & mushrooms. & stir to combine
- Cover & cook on high for 4 hours or until beef is tender.
Serve with crusty bread or mash & greens
Red Wine Jus
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 200 ml Red Wine
- 300 ml beef stock
- 1 sprig fresh thyme or rosemary
- salt and black pepper
- Heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the shallot on how heat for 2 minutes
- Add the garlic and vinegar, stir for 1 minute
- Pour the red wine and add sprig of herb and bring to the boil, then lower to medium heat, allowing the wine to reduce for 5 minutes
- Add the beef stock and brig to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes
Serve with your favourite steak!
Braised Beef
- 1kg OYSTER BLADE STEAK
- 3 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Plain Flour
- Salt & Pepper
- 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Large Brown Onion, sliced
- Combine Dijon Mustard and Brown Sugar in a bowl. Coat OYSTER BLADE STEAKS with mustard mix.
- Season Flour with salt & pepper. Toss steaks in flour mix.
- Lay steaks flat in single layer in slow cooker.
- Top with sliced onion.
- Combine Tomato Sauce and Soy Sauce and pour over steaks.
- Cook in slow cooker on LOW for 5 hours.
Beef Ragout
- 1.2kg gravy beef, cut into chunks
- Salt & Pepper to season
- 4-5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 4 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 400ml red wine
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 500ml beef stock
- Season the diced gravy beef with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy frypan over medium-high heat and brown the beef until dark, about 10 mins. Do it in batches if you need to using 1 tbsp oil for each batch. Place cooked beef in the slow cooker
- Wipe out pan and heat tbsp of oil, then add onions, carrots, celery and garlic with a pinch of salt and cook for 8-10 mins over a low-medium heat.
- Stir in tomato paste and and cook for a further 3 mins then place in slow cooker
- Add the wine, herbs, tomatoes and stock and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- Stir or use a fork to roughly shred the beef and season.
Serve pappardelle past and grated parmesan
Moroccan Beef Casserole
- 750g ANGUS DICED BEEF
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbs ginger, finely grated
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tbs ground cumin
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 400g can crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup beef stock
- ⅓ cup currants
- 1kg sweet potato, cubed
- 75g fetta, crumbled
- 2 tbs flaked almonds, toasted
- lime wedges & coriander to serve`
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat.
- Add ANGUS DICED BEEF to frying pan and fry in batches, turning, for about 3 mins or until browned all over.
- Once all the diced beef is cooked, transfer to a 5 litre capacity slow cooker.
- Add the onion, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, tomato, stock, currants and sweet potato to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6 hours, or until beef is tender.
- Once cooked, spoon the beef mixture into serving bowls.
- Sprinkle with fetta, almonds and coriander.
Serve with rice or alternatively enjoy with fresh lime wedges & Lebanese bread
Caramalised Onion, Lamb & Rocket Pizza
- 300g Lamb Backstraps
- 2 Red Onions, sliced thinly
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 Pizza Base
- 1/3 cup Tomato Paste
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
- 50g Baby Rocket Leaves
- Heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. Cook LAMB BACKSTRAPS until browned. Remove from frying pan & set aside.
- Reduce heat to low. Add onions to frying pan & cook for about 10 minutes until soft, stirring occasionally. Add vinegar & sugar to pan with onion & cook for 10 minutes until caramelised.
- Preheat oven to 240C. Brush a 30cm pizza tray with a little olive oil & place pizza base on prepared tray.
- Spread pizza base with tomato paste & sprinkle with cheese & top with onion mixture.
- Bake in oven for 10 minutes on lower shelf.
- Thinly slice cooled LAMB BACKSTRAP. Remove pizza from oven & reduce the temperature to 200C. Top pizza with lamb and return to oven for further 5 minutes or until base is crisp.
Serve topped with rocket
Lemon & Rosemary Lamb Loin Chops with Pea Dip
- 8 LAMB LOIN CHOPS, fat trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 1½ tbsp rosemary leaves, finely chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas, blanched in boiling water
- ⅓ cup Greek yoghurt
- 1 tbsp tahini
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
Chargrilled lemon wedges, to serve
- Put the oil, 2 garlic cloves, half of the lemon zest and juice, rosemary, and lamb into a large snap lock bag. Season, then allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small food processor place remaining garlic, lemon zest and juice, peas, yoghurt, tahini, mint, and chilli, if using. Season and blend until combined.
- Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue over medium-high heat and cook lamb for 3 to 4 minutes each side, or until cooked to your liking. Rest for 5 minutes.
Serve lamb with pea dip and lemon wedges.
Beef Stir Fry
Beef Stir Fry Sauce
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups Beef Stock or Water
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 3 tbsp Corn Flour
- 5 Garlic Cloves
- 3cm piece of Ginger
- Beef Stir Fry 700g ANGUS RUMP STEAK, thinly sliced
- 1 large Red Capsicum
- 200g Mushrooms, sliced
- 500g Broccoli, chopped
- 2 tbsp Oil for frying
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds for garnish
- Cut the vegetables & beef. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, beef stock, brown sugar, cornflour, garlic & ginger. Set aside.
- Preheat large nonstick frypan on medium heat & add 1 tbsp of oil. Add half the beef, cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes per side or until browned & transfer to bowl. Repeat with remaining beef. Set aside.
- Return frypan to high heat & add mushroom. Cook for 3 minutes or until browned, transfer to a plate. Set aside.
- Return frypan to high heat, add remaining oil, capsicum & onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring & transfer onto a plate. Set aside.
- Return frypan to medium heat, add broccoli, stir fry sauce & add to the frypan. Stir, let sauce come to boil, then cook for a few minutes until thickened.
- Return cooked beef, mushroom, onion & capsicum to the frypan.
- Stir gently, turn off heat
Garnish beef stir fry with sesame seeds.
Oven Baked Pork Ribs with BBQ Sauce
- 1.5kg AMERICAN PORK RIBS (Plain/ Marinated) ·Rub of choice available in store BBQ sauce
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 400g can tin tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Preheat oven to 160°C. If using plain ribs, pat ribs dry with paper towel. Season ribs generously with rub of your choice. See options available in store. Place ribs in a lined baking dish and cover with foil.
- Cook in oven for 1 hour.
- Remove foil. Cook for a further 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, to make the BBQ sauce, combine the onion, tomatoes, garlic, sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to the boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 20 mins or until thickened. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Transfer onion mixture to a blender or food processor. Blend or process until smooth.
- Brush half the BBQ sauce over the cooked ribs and return to oven for 1 hour or until meat is tender.
Serve the ribs with the remaining BBQ sauce and salad.
Sticky BBQ Lamb Chops
- 8 BBQ LAMB CHOPS
- ½ cup hoisin sauce, plus extra for greens
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil, plus extra for greens
- 2 bunches choy sum, chopped
- 2 red capsicums, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch broccolini, chopped
- Steamed brown rice, to serve
- Pat lamb dry with paper towel and place on a plate. Combine hoisin sauce, sugar, and sesame oil in a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of warm water, and mix until you achieve a smooth consistency. Brush marinade onto lamb.
- Preheat a chargrill pan over high heat until very hot. To prevent sticking, lay a sheet of baking paper on the grill and then place the lamb chops on top. Cook in batches to prevent overcrowding. Grill the lamb for 4-5 minutes on each side until you see grill marks and lamb is cooked to medium. Rest for 5 minutes.
- Wash choy sum and toss with capsicum and broccolini in a hot frying pan or wok for 1 minute. Drizzle with a little sesame oil and hoisin sauce.
Serve lamb with vegetables and steamed brown rice.
Greek Lamb Salad
- 600g LAMB BACKSTRAPS
- 2 large cucumbers
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- 1/2 cup parsley & mint leaves (combined)
- 1/2 small garlic clove
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 16 olives (black or green)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 8 slices sourdough bread
- Salt & pepper
DRESSING
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 1/2 garlic clove , minced
- 1 tsp salt & black pepper
- Combine the dressing ingredients & mix well
- Drizzle 1/4 cup of the dressing over the lamb backstraps, sprinkle with dried oregano, & add a pinch of salt and pepper. Then, use your hands to ensure an even coating.
- Heat BBQ (grill) or a heavy based pan on the stove over high heat.
- Remove lamb from marinade & place on BBQ (or pan) & grill each side for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. Transfer lamb backstraps to a plate & loosely cover with foil & let rest.
- Cut the cucumber, tomato, and red onion into slices and then mix them together with the olives in a bowl.
- Toast bread, in the toaster or on the BBQ/grill. While warm, rub toast lightly with the cut side of the garlic. Drizzle with extra olive oil.
- Thinly slice the lamb & arrange it on top of the salad. Sprinkle crumbled feta & mint leaves over the lamb.
Drizzle with dressing & serve with bread.
Apricot Glazed Lamb Loin Chops
- 8–12 LAMB LOIN CHOPS
- ½ tsp sumac powder
- 1 tsp olive oil salt & pepper
- ¼ cup apricot jam
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
COUS COUS SALAD
- 1 cup couscous
- 1¼ cups water
- Juice & zest from 2 oranges
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups rocket leaves
- 2–3 stalks celery, sliced
- ½ cup toasted walnuts
- ½ cup fresh mint
- In saucepan bring water to boil & add couscous, cover & reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 mins, then remove from heat, keep covered & rest a further 10 mins. Fluff couscous with fork & transfer to a bowl.
- Whisk together orange zest & juice, mustard, vinegar & olive oil. Season with salt & pepper. Add half the dressing to warm couscous & toss to combine.
- Drizzle lamb chops with olive oil & season with salt, pepper & sumac. In a bowl, whisk together apricot jam, honey, soy sauce, mustard & garlic.
- Preheat a large pan or BBQ, to medium-high. Add chops & cook for 3 mins until golden. Turn chops over, brush with glaze & cook a further 2–3 mins.
- Turn chops once more, brush with glaze, and immediately transfer to a plate. Cover with foil & rest for 5 mins.
- Add rocket, celery, walnuts, herbs, and remaining orange dressing to the bowl with the couscous, & mix well.
Serve chops with salad and enjoy!
Steak Protein Bowl
- 2x Porterhouse steaks
- 250g Cherry tomatoes
- 1x can of kidney beans
- 2 cups mixed leaf salad or spinach leaves
- 1/2 Can of corn
- 1/2 Red onion sliced
- 1 Avocado sliced
- 1 cup of Rice
Marinade:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Pinch of salt & pepper
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbs honey
- 1 lime
- 1 tsp of sesame oil
- Mix together marinade ingredients into a large medium bowl and add the beef to marinade and set aside in the fridge covered, for 30mins-1hour to marinate.
- Bring steaks to room temp for 10-20 minutes.
- Pat steaks dry with paper towel.
- Heat a heavy pan over high heat for several minutes, until the pan begins to smoke.
- Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan.
- Carefully place steaks in hot pan & allow to sear (undisturbed) until crust forms. About 3-4 minutes. Turn steaks over & continue to cook until desired doneness.
- Once the steaks are done, reduce heat to low and set aside the steaks to rest.
- Add the remaining marinade to the pan juices and reduced for 2 minutes..
- While steaks are resting in a large bowl mix remaining ingredients.
- Plate protein bowl mix in a bowl and add sliced steak on top with marinade from pan.
Garlic Butter T-bone steaks
- 4 Angus T-Bone Steaks
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped.
- 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped.
- 2 bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 2 red onions, cut into 1cm rounds
- Bring T-bone steak to room temp for 20-30 minutes.
- Pat steaks dry with paper towel.
- Heat a heavy pan over high heat for several minutes, until the pan begins to smoke.
- Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan & brush remaining oil on steaks. & generously season with salt & pepper.
- Carefully place steaks in hot pan & allow to sear (undisturbed) until crust forms. About 3-4 minutes.
- Turn steaks over & continue to cook until desired doneness:
- Once the steaks are almost done, reduce heat to low. Add butter, garlic & herbs to pan.
- Grasp the pan handle & tilt & swirl the pan to allow butter to melt.
- Use a spoon to drizzle & baste steaks until juicy on both sides (turn after 30 seconds) for about a minute.
- Transfer the steaks to plate, cover loosely with foil & let rest 5 minutes.
- Drizzle asparagus & onion with oil & cook in pre-heated pan for 2-3 minutes turning or until slightly charred.
Serve with steaks.
Creamy Chicken Bake
- 4 CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS
- 1 can (420g) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can (420g) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can mushrooms (stems and pieces), drained
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chives, chopped
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Place the CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS on a lightly greased baking pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, mix together the cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, mushrooms, water, onion powder, and chives.
- Spoon mixture over chicken breasts on baking pan and sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake in the preheated oven for one hour or until chicken breasts are ready and cream mixture is lightly browned.
Enjoy with your favorite side dish.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 300g mushrooms, sliced
- salt and pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced.
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) white wine, dry
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 cup (250 ml) thickened cream
- 1/2 cup (30g) parmesan, finely grated
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1/4 – 1/2 tsp dried)
- Heat oil & melt butter in a pan over medium high heat. Add mushrooms & cook until golden brown. This takes about 4 to 5 minutes. No need to stir constantly.
- Just before they’re done, add the garlic & a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until garlic is golden around 1 minute.
- Add white wine, this will sizzle. Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan, for 1 minute or until mostly evaporated.
- Add stock, cream & parmesan. Stir, then lower heat to medium so the sauce is simmering. Do not boil rapidly, cream may split.
- Stir occasionally & allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes until it thickens slightly. It is a rich sauce, not an excessively thick one.
- Stir through thyme, & season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from stove.
Serve over Angus Scotch Fillet with vegetables on the side.
Lamb Loin Chops with Mint Sauce
- 8 Lamb Loin Chops.
- Salt and cracked pepper.
- 1 tbs of Oil of choice
MINT SAUCE
- 6 tbs Fresh Mint Leaves finely chopped.
- 1 ½ tsp of White Sugar.
- ¼ tsp of Salt.
- 1 ½ tablespoon of Boiling Hot water.
- ¼ cup of white Vinegar
Mint sauce can be stored in the fridge for a week in a sealed jar.
- Season Lamb Loin Chops all over with a good sprinkle of Salt & pepper. Rub oil over Lamb then put aside on a plate covered & allow to come to room temperature.
- Remove mint leaves from the stem. Wash leaves and pat dry in a clean tea towel.
- Finely chop the mint leaves & place in a small container or bowl.
- Add salt & sugar to mint leaves. Stir to combine.
- Boil water then add hot boiled water to mint leaves in bowl.
- Cover & allow to stand for 15 minutes to cool.
- Heat BBQ or pan on medium to high heat & cook Lamb Loin Chops for 3- 4 mins each side or to your liking. Set aside to rest on a plate for 5 minutes with loosely covered foil.
- Add vinegar to mint leaves mixture & stir well. Put aside mint sauce ready for serving.
Serve lamb loin chops with Steamed seasonal vegetables, mashed Potato or your choice of salad. Then add a generous drizzle of mint sauce
Chinese Pork Belly
- 1 kg boneless pork belly sliced
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 1 small piece of ginger – peeled & minced
- 3 cloves garlic – peeled & roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp rice wine
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
GLAZE
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- pinch of salt & pepper
- 1 small piece of ginger – peeled & minced
- 1 red chilli – finely chopped
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp lemon grass paste
- Add pork belly slices, stock, ginger, garlic, rice wine & sugar to a heavy-based pan.
- Bring to the boil, cover with lid & turn heat down and simmer for 2 hours.
- Turn off the heat, remove the pork from the pan and pat dry using paper towel.
- Chop the pork into bite sized chunks.
- In a small bowl, mix together 1 tbsp of oil, salt and pepper, ginger, chilli, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce and lemongrass paste.
- Add remaining oil to frying pan and heat over a medium-high heat.
- Add in pork, with a pinch of salt and pepper, and fry, turning regularly, until the pork starts to turn golden.
- Now pour the glaze over the pork and continue to cook for a couple of minutes, turning the pork often, until the pork looks dark and sticky.
- Remove from the heat and serve.
Top with a few spring onions and chopped chillies.
Lamb Souvlaki with Garlic Sauce
- 600g Lamb Backstrap
- 1 tsp of dried Oregano
- 1 tsp dried Thyme
- 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
- 1 tbs Lemon juice
- 2 tbs oil
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika.
- Salt & Pepper
- 2 Lebanese cucumbers slices into thin rounds.
- 2-4 cups of washed mixed salad leaves.
- 1 Pkt of Souvlaki bread.
GARLIC SAUCE
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt.
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise.
- 1 heaped tsp of crushed garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- In a small bowl combine oregano, thyme, garlic, lemon juice, oil, paprika, salt & pepper.
- Wisk with fork until well combined.
- Pour over lamb backstrap coating evenly. Set aside on a plate allowing back straps to come to room temperature.
- To make Garlic Sauce place Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, salt & pepper in a small bowl. Mix well. Set aside in the fridge ready for serving.
- Heat BBQ or Pan on high heat.
- Cook Lamb Backstraps for 2-3 mins per side or to your liking. Set aside on a plate to rest for 5 minutes with loosely covered foil.
- Heat Souvlaki bread on BBQ plate or pan 15-30 seconds each side. Set aside in a clean tea towel to keep warm & continue until all souvlaki bread is heated.
- Thinly Slice Lamb back strap & fill your warmed souvlaki bread with salad leaves, cucumber, sliced backstrap & a drizzle of garlic sauce.
Topping ideas – Tomatoes, red onion, mint leaves added to the salad, squeeze of lemon juice. Remove salad & add chargrilled sliced capsicum, eggplant, onion & zucchini.
Herb Crusted Girello Roast Beef
- 1- 2kg Black Market Girello Roast Beef
- 2 tbs oil of choice
- Salt & pepper.
HERB CRUST
- 1/2 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley leaves.
- 3 tbs finely chopped oregano leaves.
- 3 tbs finely chopped thyme leaves.
- 3 tbs finely chopped rosemary.
- 3 tsps fresh minced garlic.
- 4 tbs Dijon mustard or mustard of choice.
- Bring Girello Roast Beef to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees fan forced.
- Prepare herb crust by mixing all herbs, garlic & mustard in a small bowl. Mix to make a paste and set aside for later.
- Coat Girello with oil then sprinkle salt & pepper over beef.
- Heat oven proof frypan or dish on stovetop on high heat.
- Seal all sides of Girello for about 2 mins each side or until browned.
- Take pan off heat.
- Smear all the prepared herb crust paste over the Girello. Coating the beef evenly.
- Cook in preheated oven to your liking. For best results 45 minutes per kg is the recommended guide.
- Remove from oven and allow beef to rest for 15 minutes, then carve.
Serve with your choice of salad or roasted seasonal vegetables.
Angus Rump Steak Fajitas
- 600g Angus Rump Steak.
MARINADE
- 60ml fresh orange juice.
- 30ml fresh lime juice.
- 2 tsp minced garlic.
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder.
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder.
- 1/2 tsp onion powder.
- 1 tsp smoked paprika.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
FAJITA MIX
- 1 tbsp oil.
- 1 sliced red capsicum.
- 1 sliced green capsicum.
- 1 sliced red onion.
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Combine marinade ingredients then coat Angus Rump Steak well with marinade. Cover and set aside in fridge for minimum 15mins (This can be done the night before)
- Bring steak to room temperature.
- Take out of marinade, and pat slightly with paper towel.Drizzle steak with oil.
- Heat the BBQ or Frying pan on high heat. Cook Angus Rump Steak to your liking.
- Remove Rump Steak and place on a plate to rest.
- Put pan on high heat with oil add onions, and capsicum then season with salt & pepper and cook until soft. Remove off heat.
- Slice Rump Steak against the grain thinly, then mix steak with Capsicum and onions.
Serve with warmed Tortillas.
Topping ideas- Salsa, diced tomato, Greek yogurt, sliced avocado or guacamole.
Angus Rib Eye with Chimichurri Sauce
- Angus Rib Eye Steaks
CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
- 1 cup parsley leaves , packed well.
- 1 tbsp oregano leaves , packed well.
- 4 minced garlic cloves2 tsp red pepper flakes or 1 whole long red chilli deseeded (optional).
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar.
- Cracked Black pepper.
- 1/2 tsp salt of your choice.
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.
- Sauce can be easily prepared the day before or before cooking steak.
- Place all ingredients except oil in food processor blend until parsley is finely chopped.
- Alternatively chop parsley by hand.
- Put chopped ingredients into a small bowl.
- Add oil, gently stir. Set aside for half an hour before use or prepare the night before.
Angus Rib Eye Steak
- Bring steak to room temperature.
- Season and cook to your liking.
- Rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serve with the prepared chimichurri sauce.
Hot Honey Glazed Lamb Chops
- 8 Lamb loin chops
Seasoning:
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp 5 spice
Marinade:
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 & 1/2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 1 tbs minced ginger
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbs dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
Slurry:
(1 tbs corn starch, 2 tbs water)
- In large bowl mix lamb chops and seasoning ingredients let sit for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile in a medium bowl add the marinade ingredients and mix well to combine.
- Heat a large pan at medium temp; add the oil and cook loin chops for 2-3 minutes per side or until desired doneness .
- Once chops are cooked let them rest on a plate while marinade is prepared.
- Turn pan down to low.
- Add marinade and simmer for 2-3 minutes and add the corn starch slurry to thicken.
- Add chops back to pan spoon glaze over the chops and serve.
Enjoy with a cozy Autumnal side.
Pulled Beef Burger
- 5 pieces of Osso Bucco
- 1 Large onion
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 3 Thyme sprigs
- 3 tsp Smokey paprika
- 2 tsp Mustard powder
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 500ml Beef stock
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 cup passata
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
Slurry:
(1 tbs corn starch, 2 tbs water)
- Pat Osso Bucco dry and let get to room temp for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile slice onions and dice garlic. mix salt, pepper and flour. Heat pan to medium heat with oil.
- In a large bowl or zip lock bag & toss Osso Bucco in seasoned flour.
- Sear both sides of the beef until browned set aside, turn down heat to low and add onions and garlic, sweat for 1-3 minutes.
- Add remainder of the ingredients to slow cooker, mix well & add Osso Bucco.
- Place lid on Slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
- Once cooked take out beef & scoop marrow from bones into the cooking liquid and then stir.
- Add corn starch slurry to thicken.
Serve on a toasted bun with a creamy coleslaw and a cozy side of your choice.
One Pan Beef & Maple Potatoes
- 2 ANGUS PORTERHOUSE
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 500g sweet potato or potato
- 1 tbs ground coriander
- 400g can black beans, rinsed, drained
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 long green chilli
- Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook steaks for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking.
- Meanwhile dice potato & rinse black beans.
- Transfer the steak to a plate and set aside to rest.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan over high heat.
- Add the onion, sweet potato and ground coriander. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until the sweet potato is softened.
- Add the beans, maple syrup and half the chilli, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until heated through.
Serve ANGUS PORTERHOUSE sliced on top of potato mixture.
Herb Crusted Ribeye
- 2 Ribeye steaks
- 2 cups of panko crumbs
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped
- 2 tbs garlic roughly chopped
- 4 tbs Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup of fine or grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbs corn starch
- 1 tbs olive oil
- Bring steaks to room temp for 10-20 minutes. Pat dry & season with salt and pepper.
- Finely chop the sundried tomato, roughly chop garlic and parsley. Finely grate parmesan cheese.
- Mix together into a large bowl; parmesan cheese, corn starch.
- Once mixed add the; garlic, sundried tomato, 3 tbs of mustard and parsley.
- Brush meat with remainder of the mustard.
- Sprinkle crumb mixture on both sides of the steaks, lightly drizzle olive oil on top.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30-35 mins on 180°C or until crust in golden and meat is cooked to your desired doneness.
Enjoy with a cozy Autumnal side.
Smokey Porterhouse & Polenta
- 2 Porterhouse Steaks
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 cup polenta
- 4½ cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt & pepper
- Allow your steak to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder & liquid smoke.
- Meanwhile heat a fry pan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.
- Sear steaks & cook to desired liking (3–6 minutes on each side). Refer to steak cooking guide.
- In a medium pot, bring 3 cups of chicken stock to a high simmer. Slowly whisk in the polenta. Add 1 more cup of stock & simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. If your polenta is very thick, whisk in the remaining ½ cup of stock. The polenta should be creamy.
- Turn off the heat and whisk in the olive oil, salt & pepper. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Season to taste and serve hot with seasonal greens.
Spiced Winter Stew
- 1kg Rump Steak
- 1 Large onion
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 3 Carrots
- 1 Cup peas
- 1 Capsicum
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 500ml Beef stock
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 400g Tinned tomatoes
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- Pat Rump Steak dry and let get to room temp for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile peel & dice carrots, dice onion, crush garlic & dice capsicum.
- Mix salt, pepper and flour.
- Once at room temperature, dice the steak into chunks
- Heat pan to medium heat with oil.
- In a large bowl or zip lock bag, toss Rump in seasoned flour.
- Sear the beef until browned set aside, turn down heat to low and add onions, garlic, sweat for 1-3 minutes.
- Add remainder of the veggies plus spices and cook for another 2 min until fragrant.
- Place all ingredients into slow cooker put the lid on Slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 6 hours.
- Add corn starch slurry to thicken
Serve over a bed of mash with some crusty bread.
Beef & Red Wine Pie
- 900g ANGUS GRAVY BEEF, diced
- 450g Bacon, diced
- 30g Butter
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
- 450g Onions, sliced
- 600g Mushrooms, chopped
- 600g Carrots, chopped
- 2 tbsp Flour
- 1 cup Red Wine
- 2 cups Beef Stock
- 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 3 Thyme Sprigs
- Puff pastry
- 1 egg
Slurry:
(1 tbs corn starch, 2 tbs water)
- Fry bacon with butter and oil in large fry pan until browned.
- Add onions & garlic to the pan with the bacon & continue to cook until onion is translucent.
- Transfer bacon & onion mix to slow cooker.
- Coat ANGUS GRAVY BEEF in flour & using the same pan, fry until lightly browned.
- Transfer beef to slow cooker & pour in wine, stock, tomato puree, slurry to thicken & stir
- Add bay leaves, thyme, carrots & mushrooms. & stir to combine
- Cover & cook on high for 4 hours or until beef is tender.
- Once beef is cooked add to individual pie tins and place your pastry on top of the tin with a slit in the middle. Brush with egg wash & place in a preheated oven at 180° until pastry is golden brown.
Serve with chips or mash & greens
Scotch Fillet with Lemon Herb Sauce
- 4 pieces ANGUS SCOTCH FILLET
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup parsley
- 3/4 cup basil,
- 1/2 cup chives
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Take ANGUS SCOTCH FILLET from fridge and bring to room temp for 10-15 minutes. Pat steaks dry with paper towel.
- Add salt & pepper with a drizzle of oil onto the steaks.
- Heat a heavy pan over high heat.
- Sear steaks to desired liking (3-4 minutes on each side). refer to steak cooking guide.
- Set steaks aside & allow to rest for 5 minutes
- Add remainder of the sauce ingredients to a blender or food processor and mix for 1 minute stir and serve with your delicious steak.
Serve with potato wedges and slaw.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
- 8 Lamb Loin Chops
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbs lemon juice
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbs vinegar
- 1 tbs garam masala
- 1 tbs cumin
- 1 tbs paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- Salt & pepper to taste
- In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt with the heavy cream, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, vinegar, garam masala, cumin, paprika, cayenne, nutmeg.
- Add the lamb chops to the marinade and turn to coat, then cover and refrigerate for 20 mins.
- Add the oil to the marinade and toss with the lamb chops.
- Remove the chops from the marinade and sit at room temperature for 10- 15 minutes.
- Season lamb with salt & pepper and grill over moderately high heat for 8 minutes until well browned.
Serve with rice and some steamed greens
Sicilian Osso Bucco
- 900g ANGUS GRAVY BEEF, diced
- 450g Bacon, diced
- 30g Butter
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
- 450g Onions, sliced
- 600g Mushrooms, chopped
- 600g Carrots, chopped
- 2 tbsp Flour
- 1 cup Red Wine
- 2 cups Beef Stock
- 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 3 Thyme Sprigs
- Puff pastry
- 1 egg
Slurry:
(1 tbs corn starch, 2 tbs water)
- Preheat oven to 160C. Heat half the oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic & olives to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes or until softened. Remove from fry pan & set aside.
- Season flour with salt & pepper & coat ANGUS OSSO BUCCO in flour mix, shaking off excess.
- Heat remaining oil in fry pan over medium-high heat. Add meat & cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until well browned. Transfer meat to a large ovenproof dish & spoon vegetables over meat.
- Increase pan heat to high & add the wine. Boil for 2 minutes, scraping sides of the pan. Stir in tomatoes & stock & bring to boil. Pour over the meat in dish making sure the meat is covered by the liquid.
- Cover with lid or foil & cook for 4 to 6 hours or until meat is tender and sauce thickens.
Serve with creamy mashed potato.
Steak Frites
- 2 ANGUS SCOTCH FILLET steaks
- Salt & pepper for seasoning
- 1 tbs Butter
FRITES
- 4 large all rounder potatoes
- 1/2 cup Peanut or Neutral Oil
- Allow your steak to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Peel your potatoes and slice them to your desired thickness for chips. Add your cut potatoes to a large bowl filled with ice water and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain & pat dry.
- Fill your pot with 2-inches of oil and heat to 150°C.
- Cook your potatoes for 3-4 minutes and use a slotted spoon to place the fries on a paper towel lined baking tray. Increase your oil temperature to 180°C.
- Pat your steak dry with a paper towel, heat your pan over high heat until you see smoke, & add your oil.
- Generously season your ANGUS SCOTCH FILLET steaks with salt & pepper then place in the pan & cook to desired liking (5-8 minutes on each side). Refer to steak cooking guide.
- Baste steaks in butter & allow to rest for 10 min.
- Put your fries back in the 180°C oil for 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove and season with sea salt.
Slice steak against the grain & serve your homemade steak frites with a delicious garlic aioli.
Texan T-Bone
- 2 Angus T-Bone steaks
- 1/4 cup pickled Jalapeños
- 2 tsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- Take Angus T-Bone steak from fridge and sit at temp for 10-15 minutes. Pat steaks dry with paper towel.
- Combine paprika, mustard powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, cumin, oregano, pepper, sugar, cinnamon & lemon pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle spice mix over the T-bone steaks.
- Heat a heavy pan over high heat for 3 minutes.
- Sear steaks & cook to desired liking (5-8 minutes on each side). Refer to steak cooking guide.
- Set aside steaks & allow to rest for 5 minutes
- Slice steak and add Jalapeños onto steak and plate.
Serve any side of choice, or try creamy mashed potato or onion rings.
Korean BBQ Steak
- 2 ANGUS PORTERHOUSE steaks
- 800g baby potatoes
- 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 carrots
- 1 spring onion
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbs brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbs sesame oil
- Grate ginger & garlic, slice spring onion and set aside.
- Cut carrots into batons and place in a medium saucepan with potatoes. Cover with cold salted water & bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium and let cook until tender 12-15 mins & then drain.
- In a large bowl combine sesame seeds, brown sugar, grated ginger, garlic, sesame oil & soy sauce. mix to combine.
- Take out steak, cut against the grain into 1 cm slices add to marinade mixture & let sit in the fridge for 30 mins.
- To a lined baking tray add the potatoes & carrots squash potatoes with a spatula & drizzle with olive oil & season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 180°C for 20-25 mins.
- Meanwhile remove steak from marinade & reserve extra liquid. Heat a fry pan to a medium heat & add beef strips in batches to ensure caramelisation from the marinade. Once cooked, reduce pan to low & add remainder of marinade & let simmer for 3 mins.
Serve over rice smothered with remaining marinade.
Sticky Baked Lamb Chops
- 1.2 kg Lamb Loin Chops
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons vinegar
- Start by putting the chops in a large baking dish.
- Mix all the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl or jug.
- Pour the marinade over the chops, chill in the fridge for 20 mins, turning the chops over after 10 mins.
- Heat your oven to 160°C.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil from the baking dish, increase the temperature to 200°C. Turn the chops over to baste. Return the chops to the oven and bake for a further 10 minutes.
Serve the lamb chops with mashed potatoes or cauliflower purée.
Shredded Beef Burger
- 5 pieces of Osso Bucco
- 1 Large onion
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 3 Thyme sprigs
- 3 tsp Smokey paprika
- 2 tsp Mustard powder
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 500ml Beef stock
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 cup passata
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
Slurry:
(1 tbs corn starch, 2 tbs water)
- Pat Osso Bucco dry and allow to sit at room temp for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile slice onions and dice garlic.
- Mix salt, pepper and flour.
- Heat pan to medium heat with oil.
- In a large bowl or zip lock bag toss Osso Bucco in seasoned flour.
- Sear both sides of the beef until browned set aside, turn down heat to low and add onions and garlic, sweat for 1-3 minutes.
- Add remainder of the ingredients to slow cooker, mix well & add Osso Bucco.
- Place lid on Slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
- Once cooked take out beef & scoop marrow from bones into the cooking liquid and then stir.
Add corn starch slurry to thicken and serve on a toasted bun with a creamy coleslaw and a cozy side of your choice.