Looking for beef recipes? Want to make the best beef curry? Try our ideas below, then check out our roast beef recipes and steak recipes.

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Whether you've got beef shin, fillet, rump, brisket, check out the best cooking method and recipe for each cut of beef in our expert guide here.


Easy beef recipes

Beef curry

Try this fragrant beef shin rendang for a weekend dinner. If you find yourself with some leftovers then waste not want not because it's freezable too.

Pan of beef shin rendang curry topped with coriander and chilli

Rich beef pie with cheesy Marmite cobbler crust

A great big hug of a recipe, with an unctuous slow-cooked beef filling and a cheesy Marmite cobbler crust.

Beef Cobbler Pie Recipe With Cheese Marmite Crust

Braised beef and mushroom pie

Rich braised beef is the star ingredient in this next-level pie, best served with buttery mash and plenty of gravy.

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Pie with a chunk missing next to greens, mash and a glass of red wine

Stifado

Beef is slow-cooked to give a fall-apart, tender texture in this traditional Greek-style stew, boasting layers of rich flavour thanks to red wine, allspice, cloves and cinnamon.

An ovenproof pot filled with stifado stew, next to a bowl of pasta with the stew piled on top

Beef cannelloni

This creamy beef cannelloni is the perfect make-ahead family dinner, as chilling the ragu overnight allows the rich flavours to marry together. Serve alongside a green salad with an Italian-style balsamic salad dressing, or with garlic bread.

Beef cannelloni in a baking dish and served on a plate

Taiwanese beef stir-fry

Erchen Chang’s punchy stir-fry sees beef marinated in honey, soy and oyster sauce, and takes just 15 minutes to cook.

A beef stir-fry in a metal wok with a wooden handle on a blue background

Birria tacos

Craft these Jalisco-style tacos with beef braised in a robust charred tomato sauce, featuring three chilli varieties. Pull the meat, stuff it in tortillas, and dip into the smoky juices for the perfect taco night.

Beef tacos next to a bowl of gravy

Macaronade sétoise

Originating from Southern France, this robust pasta dish is made by simmering beef steak and sausages in a rich, chilli powder-laced tomato sauce.

Macaronade sétoise

Bahraini tikka

Marinating the beef fillet in ground dried lime creates wonderfully tender skewers to serve with fluffy flatbreads, silky hummus and fresh orange slices.

Bahraini Tikka kebab on a plate with flatbread, red onion and tomatoes

Beef chilli fry

Traditionally eaten with poi, a Goan bread, to mop up the masala, this beef chilli fry is cooked with cinnamon, pepper and ginger. The two-step cooking ensures that the spices add flavour to the beef.

Beef Chilli Fry Recipe

Braised ox cheeks

Slow-cooked beef is combined with punchy soy and mirin flavours to make an aromatic, umami-packed dish. Enjoy it spooned over rice, tossed into noodles, stuffed into steamed buns or even wrapped in Chinese pancakes.

Braised ox cheeks in bao buns

Stroganoff steak and sweet potato wedges

Slather your steak in a creamy, paprika-laced stroganoff sauce and serve with homemade sweet potato wedges for a quick midweek meal for two. Try more steak recipes here.

Steak Recipe with Stroganoff Steak Sauce and Sweet Potato Wedges

Beef empanadas

These pastry treats, originating from Argentina, are filled with beef, tomato, smoked paprika and fiery cayenne.

A silver baking tray filled with golden empanadas

Balsamic braised beef with cheesy polenta

Take beef shin to the next level by braising in rich balsamic and slow cooking until meltingly tender. Serve with smooth, cheesy polenta for a comforting Sunday lunch.

Braised Beef Recipe with Balsamic and Cheesy Polenta

Mexican slow-cooked beef pasta bake

Slow cook beef shin in Mexican flavours until meltingly tender for the ultimate pasta bake to feed a crowd. Check out more pasta bakes here.

Diced Beef Pasta Bake Recipe with Beef Shin

Jamaican beef patties

These Jamaican patties are stuffed with beef, onion, chilli and garlic – a great snack for parties, picnics and lunchboxes.

A plate of pastry patties filled with beef, with one broken open on a plate

Bulgogi (Korean BBQ beef)

In this popular Korean dish, beef is marinated in a sweet soy sauce marinade, then served with freshly steamed rice, lettuce leaves, sesame seeds and sliced spring onions.

A bowl of Bulgogi topped with sliced spring onions

Beef and red wine stew

Cook pieces of beef shin in herby red wine stock until meltingly tender, then serve with creamy mash for a crowd pleasing weekend meal. Try our slow-cooker beef stew here.

Beef and red wine stew in a pot

Brisket sandwiches with beer onions and blue cheese

Get your friends over and slow cook this beef brisket for a simple yet filling way to feed a crowd. Serve with sweet onions and creamy blue cheese for extra indulgence.

Brisket Sandwich Recipe

The perfect steak

Learn how to cook the best steak of your life with the help of olive cookery writer and ex-chef Adam Bush.

A pan full of steak and butter juices

Cajun picanha with bean salad

Check out this epic beef recipe with punchy cajun spices and a fresh bean salad. Picanha is also known as the top sirloin cap or the rump cap. Popular in the US and Brazil, it’s a pointed cut, so is great for serving a crowd as you’ll get well done to rare from the same piece of beef.

Picanha Meat Recipe with Bean Salad

Hereford onglet, Cafe de Paris butter and spoonwort

Taken from the diaphragm of a cow, onglet has a unique flavour. Camille restaurant serves this with spoonwort, succulent leaves with a similar flavour to horseradish.

Hereford onglet, Cafe de Paris butter and spoonwort from Camille in Borough Market

Beef bourguignon

Classic, easy beef bourguignon to eat now or freeze for later, this French inspired recipe serves 8 people

Beef bourguignon stew in an oval dish

Beef shin macaroni

This epic slow-cooked beef dish comes from legendary London steak house, Hawksmoor. Beef shin is cooked in red wine and stock until meltingly tender then macaroni and cheese is added and baked to golden, bubbly perfection.

Macaroni and cheese With beef shin serving in a baking dish

Beef ramen

This recipe for beef ramen is comfort in a bowl. It doesn't have to take hours to make, though. This version is ready in under 30 minutes and comes in at under 500 calories, making it achievable midweek. Try our other noodle soup recipes here.

Beef Ramen Recipe

Beef shin and red wine pie

This beef pie is an indulgent, comforting family classic. Using beef shin keeps the cost down as it's a cheaper cut. You can easily freeze this ahead for a stress-free weekday meal.

Beef Pie Recipe With Red Wine

Rib of beef with bone marrow butter

Cooking a huge rib roast can be quite daunting so we love this simplified method and the bone marrow butter takes it to the next level. Ask your butcher to split the bones for you.

Beef Rib Roast Recipe With Bone Marrow Butter

Vietnamese beef and lemongrass one pot

We love Vietnamese-inspired flavours, and this Vietnamese beef and lemongrass one pot is a definite winner. It's a one-pot, so there's minimal washing up, and is under 300 calories but still packs a punch in terms of flavour.

Vietnamese beef stew with lemongrass in a pot

Beef pho

Quick, healthy and packed with flavour, beef pho is easier to make than you think. The Vietnamese have this fragrant noodle soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Vietnamese Pho Recipe

Shanghai fried beef noodles

Ready in just 30 minutes, these Shanghai fried beef noodles make a great, easy meal for two midweek

Shanghai Noodles Recipe with Fried beef

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