Category: Beef

Beef Food and Cooking Tailgate Meals

Smash Burgers

Dan

4 lbs 80/20 ground beef3 sweet onions (sliced paper thin)cheddar and pepper jack cheese (thick sliced)smash burger sauce (see below)smash burger seasoning (see below)worcestershire saucebutter or canola oil16 hamburger bunsburger toppings (pickles, sliced banana or jalapeno peppers, etc) Smash BurgersAdd worchestershire sauce to the hamburger and form the burger into approx 1/4 lb balls. Heat […]

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Texas Style Chili

Dan

3lb beef roast or brisket 6 strips pepper bacon – chopped into approx 1/2 pcs20 roma tomatoes (from the garden!)- pealed and crushed (or 28 oz crushed tomatoes)1 sweet onion – rough chopped6 cloves garlic – minced3 poblano peppers – medium dice2 cup red kidney beans (sacrilege, I know!)1 cup black beans (in Texas chili?!? […]

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Chili Con Carne

Dan

3lbs ground chuck (80/20) 1 1/2 Sweet Onions (med sized) 4 Cloves Garlic 2 Poblano Peppers1 Yellow Bell Pepper1 Jalapeno Pepper2 Celery Stalks40 oz Kidney Beans15 oz Black Beans28 oz Crushed Tomatoes28 oz Rotella12 oz Tomato Paste7 oz Chipotles in Adobo Sauce1 Bunch CilantroChili Powder (approx 4 Tbsps)Cumin (approx 1 Tbsp)SaltPepper Canola Oil Shredded Cheese […]

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Chuck Roast

Dan

Chuck Roast – 4-5lbs Small Yellow Potatoes – approx 6 Mini Bella Mushrooms – 1 package Carrots – 8 to 10 Sweet Onions – 2 Red Wine – Approx 1 cup Water – Approx 1/4 cup Rosemary (Dried) – Approx 1 Tbsp Thyme (Dried) – Approx 1 Tbsp Parsley (Fresh) – Salt (kosher) Pepper (fresh ground) […]

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Rosemary Rump Roast

Dan

4 lbs (approx) Beef Rump Roast or Eye of Round Roast 1/2 cup Rosemary (fresh), chopped 6 Cloves Garlic, chopped Olive Oil Salt and Pepper 5 Large Carrots 6 Yellow (Yukon Gold) Potatoes 4 oz Sour Cream 4 Tbsp Horseradish 2 Tsp Chives, chopped Beef Dipping Sauce Ideally, you’ll be able to make the sauce […]

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Asian Braised Beef Short Ribs

Dan

5 oz Soy 2 1/2 cup water 2 Tbsp Agave (or honey) 1 Lemon (juice of) 1/2 Sweet onion Garlic (around 8 cloves) Ginger (about 4 inches) Red Potatoes (about 6) Salt Pepper Flower Canola Oil Coarse chop the onion.  Peal and cut the carrot into bite sized slices. Chop the garlic and ginger. Pre […]

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Dan’s Chili

Dan

1 lb Stew meat 1 Large Can Black Beans (30 oz or 1 lb) 1/2 Bunch Cilantro 2 Poblano Peppers 2 Bell Peppers 3 Jalapeno Peppers 1 Can Tomato Puree (about 3 cups, 29 oz) 1/2 Onion (Yellow) 1 Tbsp EVOO 1 Clove Garlic 1 Tbsp Chili Powder (to taste) 1-1/2 tsp Coarse Salt (Sea […]

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Beef Food and Cooking

The Perfect Burger

Dan

Maybe I should call this “a perfect burger”, because I’m sure to revise my definition of this over and over again this summer.  But here is the recipe for my latest creation.   I should mention that I don’t really measure anything when I cook, so adjust quantities to suit your tastes. 2lbs burger 2-3 Tbsp BBQ […]

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Asian Beef

Dan

Dan’s Asian Beef Beef 2.5lbs shoulder (or other beef) roast ~1/2 tsp salt ~1/2 tsp coarse ground pepper Sauce 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 Tbsp sesame oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 shallot, finely chopped 4 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp coarse grind black pepper 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 2 Tbsp brown […]

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