The Yarn
The Free Range Butcher specialises in Grass Fed, 28 day Dry Aged Beef and Lamb, Pasture Fed Free Range Pork, and Free Range Poultry.
Beef Cheeks are great for slow cooking and match so perfectly with red wine. You can also use other slow cooked cuts like gravy beef, skirt or even osso bucco in this recipe. Ingredients: 3 tbsps olive oil 600g (4) beef cheeks or gravy beef or osso bucco 1 onion, roughly diced 2-3 celery stalks with leaves, […]
Marinating meat in liquids that contain enzymes or acids help break down the lean muscle fibres and give more flavour. We are using citrus fruits in this recipe to marinate our skirt steak but you can also try vinegar, tomato, kiwi fruit or pineapple juices. Ingredients: 1kg grass fed skirt steak 1/2 cup fresh orange […]
A stir fry is a great way to use up lots of vegies hanging around your fridge. Remember the trick to cooking a stir fry is to make sure all your ingredients are prepped and ready to go before you start. Ingredients: 500g grass fed rump steak or 500g grass fed skirt steak 350g packet […]
Ingredients: 500g grass fed gravy beef 2 tsp oil 1 large carrot, diced 1 large onion, diced 2 large celery sticks, diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cups beef stock 1/2 cup red wine 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 400g can diced tomatoes 3 sprigs of fresh thyme or 3/4 tsp dried thyme 3 tbsp tomato […]
Spaghetti Bolognese must surely be a staple in any household. It certainly is in mine with two teenage boys! Plus its a great way to hide lots of nutrients. Ingredients: 4 Tbsp olive oil 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 sticks celery, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated 100g pumpkin, grated 2 zucchini, […]
Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil 1kg Grass Fed diced beef 2 tbsp all-purpose flour seasoned with salt & pepper 2 brown onions, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp smoked paprika 800g can diced tomatoes 600ml hot beef stock 1 tbsp honey 2 red capsicum, deseeded and sliced Method: […]
Ingredients: 1-2kg Grass Fed Beef Ribs 1/2 cup flour 2 tbsp sweet paprika 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1-2 tbsp oil 1 cup beef broth 2 cups apple juice 1-23 cups pearl onions Method: Put flour, paprika, chilli powder, salt and pepper in a bag then add the ribs and […]
Ingredients 1kg Grass Fed Diced Beef 400g tin coconut cream 1-2 tbsp curry paste (e.g. red, green, massaman, korma) Lots of vegies eg pumpkin, zucchini, eggplant, swede, broccoli stalks Method Add coconut cream and curry paste to slow cooker and mix until well combined. Add all your veggies to the slow cooker and then the meat […]
One of the most memorable meals I have cooked is chilli mud crabs. I had caught the crabs myself, by wading through mangroves with friends at night with a torch and hand net near Port Macquarie. Alison and I cooked them the next evening for friends who we had rung at the last minute to […]
Total Cooking Time: 45 – 50mins Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1.0kg Grass Fed Beef Loin Roast 1 Brown Onion, roughly sliced 1/2 cup Beef Stock 1 Heaped Tbsp Hot English Mustard Salt & Pepper Method: Remove Beef from the Cryovac packaging and sit covered out of the fridge for 30mins Place the Onions in the bottom of […]