Grass Fed Teriyaki Beef
Thursday, March 11th, 2010“Beef, it’s whats for dinner,” is a catchy slogan. It is also how I was raised. We did not have beef every night for supper, but we consumed it more than any other meat. I know that some people hesitate from ordering a quarter or a half of grass fed beef from Cross Creek Cattle Company because they are not that familiar with cooking beef. For some families cuts other than hamburger are considered a luxury.
On our website we have an entire page devoted to recipes using grass fed beef. We have a recipe for chili, stuffed mushrooms, vegetable soup, and roast. Today I wanted to post two more recipes. The first one uses the round steak.
Round steaks come from the same section as the rump roasts. They are thin cuts of meat. You can get them tenderized or plain. Round steaks are very versatile cuts of meat.
I use round steaks in a variety of ways. My family eats them as fajita meat. We use round steaks when making chicken fried steaks. But, today I am going to use them in a wok.
Grass Fed Teriyaki Beef
1 pkg grass fed round steak
3/4 cup onion, diced
Teriyaki Sauce:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 tsp ginger, ground or freshly grated
Take your round steaks and slice into long strips about 1/2″ thick. Mine are usually about 3-4″ long. The meat can still be a little frozen.
In a separate bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, oil, garlic, and ginger. This is your marinade. Marinate the strips of beef in the mixture for a couple of hours or longer in your refrigerator. For the last hour, set it out on your counter.
Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan or wok. When the oil is hot, place only enough beef strips to cover the oil. Do NOT put too many in at one time. Turn once to brown the strips on both sides. Remove onto a plate. Repeat until all the beef is brown. Save the marinade.
Begin to saute the onions in the wok. Add all the beef back into the pan. Pour the marinade over the beef and allow to cook covered on low for 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Serve over rice and with steamed vegetables.
This dish is relatively easy to make and delicious. It is a good way to use round steak. If you like the teriyaki flavor, you can also use it to make great hamburger patties. If you plan ahead, you can reserve 2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce from the above recipe to make your burgers.
Grass Fed Teriyaki Burgers
1 pound grass fed ground beef
2 Tablespoons of teriyaki marinade
Combine the beef and marinade. Divide into four equal sections. Form into hamburger patties. Grill to your liking.
Eating beef can be part of a healthy lifestyle if it is grass fed. There are many health benefits to eating grass fed beef. Check out this blog for more information on the health benefits. Begin with the article, “Heart Healthy Foods.”
I hope that your family enjoys these recipes for grass fed beef as much as mine does.
