These recipes could be used with Garrod Farms’ 100% Grass-Fed Beef.

Grass-Fed Beef Recipes

Tirolean Cordon Bleu

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Serves 4

  • 1 1/2 lbs top sirloin steak
  • 1 garlic clove, halved
  • 1/4 tsp. each: marjoram, salt, and freshly ground pepper
  • 8 thin slices Black Forest ham
  • 6 oz Gruyere, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1/4 cup beef stock

Cut meat into 4 serving pieces and make a pocket slit in each. Rub cut side of garlic over steaks; rub with the mixed spices. Insert a slice of ham and several slices of cheese into the pocket. Melt butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat; brown the steaks nicely on the first side, turn and repeat on the second side. Place several slices of cheese atop the steaks, top with a slice of ham. Carefully flip the steaks and cook until ham is browned and cheese melted. Remove to warmed platter, ham side up, and tent with foil. Deglaze the pan with wine, scraping up any browned bits. Add beef stock and reduce by half. To serve, sprinkle steaks with parsley and spoon sauce over.

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Plank-Roasted Beef Medallions with Rosemary Sauce

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  • 6 beef tenderloin medallions (approx. 5 oz. each)

Marinade:

  • 1 c. olive oil
  • 1⁄2 c. dry red wine
  • 1 Tbsp. garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1⁄2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Sauce:

  • 2 c. beef broth
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 2 tsp. finely chopped garlic
  • 1⁄4 c. dry red wine
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 1 Tbsp.
  • water
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Soak a cedar roasting plank. Mix marinade ingredients in large Ziploc. Add the beef; turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Heat oven and plank to 350 degrees. Remove beef from marinade; arrange in center of heated plank. Roast 20-25 minutes until desired doneness or internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

Prepare sauce in a medium-size saucepan. Combine beef broth, fresh rosemary, garlic and wine; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Partially cover and cook 20 minutes. Bring sauce back to a boil; whisk in dissolved cornstarch and cook until slightly thickened. Salt and pepper to taste. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. Spoon sauce over tenderloin when plated and garnish with fresh rosemary to serve.

Reprinted by permission: “Savory Flavors with Wood” – www.naturescuisine.com (out of print)

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Onion Confit from France

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Serves 4-6

  • 1⁄4 c. olive oil
  • 2 lbs. onions, thinly sliced
  • 1⁄2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1⁄2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 c. dry red wine
  • 6 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. grenadine

Heat olive oil in heavy, large saucepan over medium heat. Add sliced onions, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft, about 30 min. Add wine, balsamic, and grenadine. Simmer uncovered, stirring often, until mixture thickens and onions are very tender, about 20-30 min. more. Season to taste with salt and pepper before cooling. Lovely atop baguette toasts as an appetizer. Also nice as an accompaniment to roast poultry, beef, or pork.

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Beef Medallions with Sun-Dried Tomato Béarnaise

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Serves 4

  • 1⁄4 c. white wine vinegar
  • 1⁄4 c. vermouth
  • 1 Tbsp. minced shallots
  • 1⁄2 tsp. tarragon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 4 oz. butter, melted
  • 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 1⁄2 lbs. beef tenderloin
  • 2 Tbsp. butter

For the Bernaise: combine vinegar, vermouth, shallots, tarragon, salt and pepper in small saucepan. Reduce over medium heat to about 2 Tbsp. liquid. Set aside. Whirl egg yolks at high speed in a blender about 1 minute. With machine running, pour in reduction; add tomatoes. Still running, slowly pour in melted butter. Incorporate tomato paste last for smooth mixture. Season to taste.

For the Beef: slice tenderloin into 8 pieces, about 1” thick. Season to taste. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in sauté pan until foaming. Add beef medallions and brown both sides over high heat. Plate two medallions for each serving, spooning Bernaise over and garnishing with sun-dried tomato as desired.

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Gorgonzola Sauce for Steaks

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Serves 4 – 6

  • Lowry’s Seasoned Salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, divided
  • 1/4 c. finely chopped shallot
  • 1/2 c. beef broth
  • 3/4 c. sour cream
  • 1/3 c. crumbled gorgonzola
  • Chopped parsley

Choose your favorite cut of steaks. Sprinkle with Lowry’s seasoned salt and cook in 1 Tbsp. butter to your preferred doneness. Remove from pan. Cover with foil on a warmed plate. Add 1 Tbsp. butter to pan and sauté the shallots. Pour in beef broth; cook until almost evaporated, stirring frequently. Stir in sour cream until well combined. Add gorgonzola, stirring until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon over steaks on serving plates and garnish with chopped parsley.

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Filet avec Béarnaise

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  • 4 pieces filet mignon
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. butter + 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. minced shallot
  • 1 tsp. tarragon
  • 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 c. melted butter, still warm

Cut garlic in half and rub cut side over filets. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter with olive oil in skillet over medium high heat. Cook filets to desired doneness, 3-4 minutes per side. Meanwhile for béarnaise, combine shallot, tarragon, and vinegar in small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until liquid is almost evaporated. Transfer to blender; add egg, Dijon, and lemon juice. Whirl to mix well before adding melted butter, a few drops at a time to begin, then a thin steady stream. To serve, place filet on plate and spoon béarnaise sauce over.

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Brisket Syrah

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  • Brisket (about 5 lbs., trimmed)
  • Pepper
  • Lawry’s seasoned salt
  • Brown sugar (1/2 c.)
  • Lemon juice (1/4 c.)
  • Mustard (1/4 c.)
  • Syrah (2 c.)

Pierce multiple holes in both sides of brisket using pointed fork.  Apply pepper, Lawry’s seasoned salt, and brown sugar liberally over meat.  Massage lemon juice and mustard into meat.  Pour wine into Ziploc large enough to hold brisket; add meat.  Marinate 5 hours minimum in refrigerator.  Grill over indirect heat, turning judiciously.  (Wonderful recipe from a wine-loving Weber master who eyeballs ingredient quantities; the parenthesis are our suggestion.  On gas grills, target 300 degrees and approximately 40-50 minutes per pound.)

Serve with Cooper-Garrod Syrah or F-104 Starfighter

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Blue Cheese Marinade for Steaks

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  • 2 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • ¼ tsp. fresh ground pepper
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. coffee crystals
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ c. olive oil
  • 4 sirloin tip steaks (or your choice of cuts)

Pat steaks dry with paper towels and place in a glass container.  Mix marinade ingredients in a blender until smooth.  Pour over steaks, rubbing in.  Cover and marinate 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.  Grill or broil according to personal preference for doneness.

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Beer Balls

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Serves 6-8

Meatballs:

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 egg ½ cup bread crumbs
  • Salt and freshly-ground pepper

Sauce:

  • 1 cup catsup
  • 1 cup beer
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire
  • Salt and pepper

Combine meatball ingredients.  Shape into miniature meatballs and brown in a small amount of shortening.  Drain on paper towels. Boil sauce ingredients for 10 minutes. Pour over meatballs and simmer 3 hours. Serve hot. It’s easy to make up a multiple batch. Freeze meatballs and sauce in separate containers.  Take out only what you might need and simmer at that time.

The recipe is from A Cooking Affaire, Butcher Block Press, PO Box 6, Medicine Lodge, KS67104.

Serve with Cooper-Garrod Cabernets

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London Broil Marinade

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Serves 6-8

  • 1/4 cup salad oil
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 London broil, about 2 lbs.

Whisk together marinade ingredients. Pour over London broil and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.  Drain before grilling or broiling meat, about 7 minutes on first side and 5 minutes on second for medium rare.  Cooking times will vary based on meat thickness and heat source.

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