Beef
The Meat Barn is proud to offer an extensive range of quality, fresh beef, sourced locally from the pristine region. To help you create delicious meals for the whole family, try these helpful hints and tips for buying the right cut and then cooking it to perfection.
Which beef cut should I buy?
Want to cook the perfect steak? On the barbeque choose rump, t-bone , porterhouse, or sirloin. If you’re pan frying or grilling look for tender cuts, such as eye fillet, rib eye and scotch fillet
Beef mince is an all time family favourite, affordable and easy to cook. It’s the perfect base for Italian bolognaise, lasagne or meatballs. Spice it up for a chilli con carne.
If you’re stir-frying you want a cut that can cook quickly and remain tender. Choose rump, porterhouse or blade. Trim off the excess fat and slide thinly across the grain, then stir-fry quickly over high heat.
Most beef cuts will be delicious with a marinade or spice rub. These are great for all steak cuts, roasts and ribs.
Cooking Guide
| ROASTING CHART – times per 500g | ||||
| BEEF | ||||
| Temp | Rare
60ºC |
Medium
65-70ºC |
Well Done
75ºC |
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| Rib eye/scotch fillet, rump, sirloin, fillet/tenderloin, standing rib roast, rolled rib beef roast | 200ºC | 15 -20 min | 20 -25 min | 25 -30 min |
| Silverside (uncorned), blade, round, topside, eye round, oyster blade | 160ºC | 20 -25 min | 25 -30 min | 30 -35 min |
| VEAL | ||||
| Temp | Rare | Medium | Well Done | |
| Fillet, rack, leg, loin/eye of loin, rump, shoulder, boned and rolled loin, breast | 200ºC | 15-20 min | 20-25 min | 25-30 min |
Recipes
Beef Recipes
PORTERHOUSE ROAST WITH PEPPERCORNS AND GARLIC
Serves: 6 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 75 minutes Ingredients 1½ kg piece porterhouse 2 whole garlic bulbs, halved 2 tbsp mixed dried peppercorns, roughly crushed 1 tbsp salt flakes roasted carrots and parsnips to serve Method 1. Preheat oven to 200ºC. Brush the beef roast and garlic bulbs lightly with oil. Combine…
CORNED SILVERSIDE WITH MUSTARD PUMPKIN SAUCE
Corned silverside is the best kind of comfort food. Enjoy with a delicious pumpkin mustard sauce.
CHAR-GRILLED RUMP STEAK WITH POTATO SALAD
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Ingredients 4 x 200g rump steaks Potato salad 600 g small kipfler potatoes, washed 2 tsp olive oil 1 red capsicum, thickly sliced lengthways 2 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed ½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tbsp lemon juice extra 2 tbsp olive oil Garlic…
BARBECUED STEAK SANDWICH WITH ONION AND CUCUMBER
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients 8 thin sirloin steaks or scotch fillet steaks 1 tbsp chopped dried rosemary leaves or dried oregano 2 red onions, halved and sliced 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 medium tomato, chopped a few basil leaves 4 pc Turkish bread, split and…
SAUSAGE ROLLS
Ingredients 3 sheets of ready rolled puff pastry 400g sausage mince 200g pork mince 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato sauce 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce 2 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped salt and pepper milk, for brushing Method Step 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Thaw 3 sheets…
BEEF BURGER
Serves: 4 Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 500 g beef mince salt and pepper burger bun lettuce tomato cheese fried onion Method Combine 500g beef mince with salt and pepper and form into 4 patties. Cook patties on medium heat for 4-5 mins each side or until no longer…