Simple Salt Beef Recipes

SALT-CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Liberally pepper the beef tenderloin on all sides.
• Brown all sides of the beef tenderloin, set aside so its comes to room temperature.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the salt, rosemary and water. You want the consistency of wet, packable sand.
• Spread a thin layer of the salt on your baking sheet.
• Place the beef tenderloin on top and cover the with remaining salt. Make sure the entire beef tenderloin is covered in the salt mix.
• Bake at 250°F (120°C) for 45-60 minutes or until the internal temperature is about 120°F (48°C) for medium rare.
• Remove and let it rest in the salt crust for 15 minutes.
• Using the back of the spoon, crack the salt crust and remove. Brush away any excess salt and remove the beef tenderloin.
• Slice and serve with roasted vegetables.
• Enjoy!

SIMPLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add meat, flour, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add broth, tomatoes, potatoes, celery, and carrots, then stir in Creole seasoning and basil. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain simmer and cook, uncovered, until potatoes are soft, meat is tender, and gravy is thick, about 1 hour.

SIMPLE SALT BEEF

Steps:

• If you can, allow the pickled beef to come up to room temperature before you start by leaving it on the kitchen counter for an hour. It will speed up the cooking time. Put the beef in a large pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, skimming away any foamy scum that rises to the surface. Once the foam has been mostly removed, add all the other ingredients. Adding them now means they don't get in the way of the skimming.
• Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 2 hrs 30 mins-3 hrs 30 mins or until a fork pushed into the meat slides in easily - it should be really soft. Start checking after 2 hours - there should be no resistance when you pull the fork out of the meat. You could also use a skewer to do the testing - make sure to push it into the thickest part of the meat.
• Once the beef is tender, turn off the heat. Either leave it sitting in the cooking liquor if you're not ready to eat (it can sit like this for up to an hour), or use two forks to lift the meat out, allow the water to drain off, then put it on a board. Keep the liquor if you plan to reheat or freeze the salt beef. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 10-15 mins. To serve, slice thickly against the grain of the meat or it will crumble. Serve hot or cold.Leftovers will keep in the fridge for three days and in the freezer for up to six weeks. Before freezing, it's best to slice it and wrap first in baking parchment, then foil. Make sure you also freeze the pot of cooking liquor. When you want to eat it, defrost and then put it (with slices arranged back into a whole brisket shape) in an ovenproof dish with the thawed liquor. Cover with foil and reheat at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 20 mins.