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Recipes with beef

Japanese beef and potato stew (nikujaga)

Japanese beef and potato stew (nikujaga)

Salty, sweet and full of umami richness, nikujaga is a delicious dish that you’re not likely to find in a restaurant.
Cook time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Beef shigureni

Beef shigureni

Thinly sliced meat simmered in soy sauce, sake and mirin with ginger and sugar. A tasty and boldly flavored stew, the sauce of beef shigureni is a sweeter version of teriyaki with the subtle heat of ginger. Perfect with rice and egg.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Korean oxtail soup (sokkoritang)

Korean oxtail soup (sokkoritang)

Yes, it’s spicy. But don’t let the fiery color of this rich and indulgent soup scare you. The level of heat can be easily adjusted to make the soup friendlier to your palate.
Cook time: 9 hours hours
Servings: 3 people
Lengua al ajillo (Spanish-style beef tongue with garlic)

Lengua al ajillo (Spanish-style beef tongue with garlic)

Lightly browned beef tongue slices are smothered with garlic lemon butter sauce. Lengua al ajillo will make a dazzling addition to any special occasion.
Cook time: 4 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Slow cooker beef brisket BBQ

Slow cooker beef brisket BBQ

Texas-style beef brisket is traditionally slow cooked in a smoker. Ten to fourteen hours. We don’t have a smoker but we have a slow cooker and a bottle of liquid smoke. They did the trick.
Cook time: 7 hours hours 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
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