With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we bet you’re preparing your Thanksgiving festivities and most importantly, your Thanksgiving meal. Roasts hold a special significance at family dinners – they are traditional, flavorsome, festive and sure to please even the toughest kitchen critics. If you plan to make roast beef this Thanksgiving, this blog post is for you. Choosing your beef The best cuts of beef for roasting are the eye fillet, rib eye (on the bone or boneless fillet), sirloin or rump. When choosing your beef cut in store, look out for: A moderate covering of fat on cuts such as s ..read more

This recipe combines Aussie grassfed beef with fresh and authentic Vietnamese flavours. Use leftover grilled steak and you don’t even need to cook! Serves 4  INGREDIENTS Four 7-oz. Aussie grassfed sirloin steaks, fat trimmed 2 each carrots, sliced into ribbons 1 tbsp rice vinegar 4 ounces vermicelli noodles 1/4 each Wombok (Chinese cabbage), finely shredded 1 each cucumber, sliced into ribbons 5 oz. snow peas, sliced diagonally 1/4 cup mint leaves 1/4 cup chopped peanuts, plain and unsalted Salt and pepper to taste For the dressing: 1 each finely chopped, small red chili 3 tbsp lime ju ..read more

Cyprus, the inspiration for this dish, is quintessential Mediterranean. Join up crowd favourite kebabs with a healthy grain and lentil salad – a tasty meal you can feel good about too! INGREDIENTS For beef skewers: 1 ¾ lbs. Aussie grass-fed beef sirloin, trimmed 9 oz. haloumi cheese 1 yellow, red and green pepper 12 button mushrooms Olive oil, to taste For dressing: 2 Oranges 1 cup fresh mint leaves Salt & pepper 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil For the salad: 1/2 cup brown rice  1/2 cup canned lentils, rinsed and drained 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 1 cup finely diced peppers 2 stalks ..read more

Great taste that won’t go to your waist!   When it comes to choosing healthy proteins, lean Australian beef is a delicious and healthy choice for beefing up your high-quality protein needs. With Australian cattle raised predominantly on pasture, Australian grass–fed beef products are lean and naturally contain 13 essential nutrients required for good health, including Iron, Zinc, Omega-3 and B vitamins.    Nutritional facts about grass fed beef:   Lean beef has four times more iron than chicken and twice the amount found in pork  ..read more

There’s nothing like juicy and flavorsome homemade burger patties. Once you’ve mastered the basics below, you’ll be able to create homemade, customised burgers to your heart’s (or is that your stomach’s?) content. Choosing the Mince If you want juicy and flavor-packed burgers, avoid mince that is too lean. We recommend that you choose a standard mince with around 15% fat. If you prefer lean burgers, opt for 10% fat. Any lower than this and you risk dry or flavorless patties. Basic Beef Patty Recipe Here is a basic beef patty recipe from All Recipes that you can alter to suit your needs: 1 egg ..read more

Not all beef is the same, and it doesn’t cook the same either! Grass–fed beef, like the kind from Down Under, is naturally leaner, and as a result cooks about 30% faster with most techniques. If you’re used to cooking conventional beef, use a meat thermometer to check for doneness on your Aussie grass–fed beef, and expect quicker results. Choose the cut of beef that best matches your recipe and cooking technique and away you go!    Quick tips for cooking Aussie grass fed beef:   Bring your meat up to room temperature before cook ..read more

Aussie Beef is produced naturally in a land of abundant natural pastures, and we’re recognized for our grass–fed beef.   Our cattle are free to graze on Australia’s open, natural grasslands and are humanely raised by generational Aussie ranchers. Australia is also renowned for our highly sustainable farming practices having decreased water use by 68% in the last 30 years and reduced greenhouse gas emission by 56% in the last 14 years.    Australia produces high-quality grass-fed beef, providing a range of options for every taste. Serv ..read more

Fresh Herbs Fresh herbs taste best when sprinkled over meat just before serving. The following fresh herbs taste fantastic with steak, burgers and any grilled beef: Chives Basil Coriander Parsley Mixed herbs – for example pesto or ‘chimichurri’, which is an Argentinian sauce made with oil, vinegar and finely chopped parsley, oregano and garlic. Dried Herbs Dried herbs taste great on roast beef or added to stews, casseroles and braises. Don’t forget that dried herbs are more potent than fresh herbs – typically, you will need 3 times the amount of fresh herbs as dried herbs. Dried herbs that t ..read more

Preparation: 5 minutes | Cooking: 15 minutes | Serves: 6 These fajitas are quick, easy, fresh and bursting with great flavor. Simply buy prepared stir-fry strips or make your own by slicing beef scotch fillet, rump or oyster blade steaks. Thanks to Beef and Lamb for this recipe! Ingredients 600g beef strips 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sweet paprika 1 small red onion, shredded 1 small red capsicum, shredded 1 small green capsicum, shredded 1 small lime tortillas, sour cream, grated cheese and lettuce to serve Method Coat the beef strips with oil, sprinkle with ground cumin and sweet paprika an ..read more

Preparation: 10 minutes | Cooking: 15 minutes | Serves: 15 Looking for pizza topping ideas with a difference? These Indian beef pizzas will make a nice change to a typical BBQ Meatlovers. With a naan bread base, delicious korma-flavored mince and flavor enhancing sides, these pizzas are guaranteed to satisfy. Thanks to Australian Beef for this recipe! Ingredients 500g lean beef mince ¼ cup korma curry paste 3 x 125g pre-made garlic naan bread 200g baby tomato medley, quartered 1 cup (100g) grated mozzarella cheese 25g baby spinach leaves Mint leaves, tzatziki, mango chutney, to serve Method ..read more