Recipes with Highland Beef
Highland beef is lean and well-marbled. It is known for its succulent flavor and tenderness. Like other lean meats, Highland beef is best prepared "low and slow", and care should be taken to not overcook.
Grass-fed beef can be less tender than grain-finished beef from a feedlot. To get a perfectly tender grass-fed steak, we recommend a dry brine:
Another approach we have used for steaks with success is the Reverse Sear Method. Using this method, you first bake the steaks in a slow oven until it reaches an internal temperature 10 degrees below the ideal temperature for the level of doneness you desire, then sear in a hot pan or on a grill. Try it, it works!
Here are some of our favorite recipes. Click on the title for the full recipe. Enjoy!
Grass-fed beef can be less tender than grain-finished beef from a feedlot. To get a perfectly tender grass-fed steak, we recommend a dry brine:
- Season the steak with 1 tsp. coarse sea salt per side
- Let sit for 1 hour per inch of thickness
- Rinse the steak well
- Dry completely
- Grill, cook or broil using your favorite method
- Season with pepper and add a pat of butter
- Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes (very important)
Another approach we have used for steaks with success is the Reverse Sear Method. Using this method, you first bake the steaks in a slow oven until it reaches an internal temperature 10 degrees below the ideal temperature for the level of doneness you desire, then sear in a hot pan or on a grill. Try it, it works!
Here are some of our favorite recipes. Click on the title for the full recipe. Enjoy!
Bacon Wrapped Filets
Want something elegant and delicious in a few minutes? You will be surprised at how easy and fool proof this dish is.
Beef Pot Roast
This pot roast is the ultimate comfort food, and Highland beef makes it especially delicious. This is a no fail recipe that is sure to please.
Beef Stew
Beef stew is a long time favorite, and often requested when the weather turns cold.
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Growing up in Chicago, Italian beef sandwiches were a family staple, though we never made them at home, but always had a take-out option nearby. Not the case in rural Minnesota, so this is my homage to my home town.
Meatloaf
This is my mother's recipe that I have always used and my family loves it. Leftovers make great sandwiches.
Tex Mex Round Steak
Love barbacoa? This comes pretty close. Round steak in the slow cooker with with plenty of spice is a crowd pleaser.
