Carden Angus Beef Your Grass Fed Angus Beef Source

Cooking Medium Tender Beef Cuts

Cook medium and less tender cuts with Moist Heat cooking methods:

Top of stove braising

1. For medium and less tender steaks.
2. Score and/or pound meat to break down connective tissue.
3. Dip in seasoned flour and brown in hot fat in frying pan.
4. Add a small amount of liquid (add more if necessary later)
5. Cover and simmer until tender.

Oven Braising

1. For medium and less tender roasts.
2. Place fat side up in a roasting pan.
3. Add a small amount of liquid, (approx 1/2" or 1cm) and more if necessary later.
4. Cover
5. Cook at 325F (160C) oven for approx 25-30 min/lb (65 min/kg) or until medium-well done.
6. Remove cover for last 45 mins.

Pot Roast

1. For medium sized less tender roasts.
2. Brown Roast on all sides.
3. Add approx 1 cup (250ml) liquid and seasonings.
4. Cover and simmer until well done.
5. Add more liquid as necessary.
6. Vegetables may be added for last 1/2 hour.

Stewing

1. For small cubes of less tender meat.
2. Dip in seasoned flour and brown in hot fat.
3. Add liquid to cover and any additional seasonings.
4. Cover pan and simmer until tender.
5. Vegetables may be added for last 1/2 hour.
6. Thicken gravy.