Looking for new ways to enjoy your favorite meat? Get ready to satisfy your carnivorous cravings with these 29 mouthwatering recipes that celebrate beef.
From tender steaks to spicy stir-fries and hearty tacos, this lineup is sure to satisfy even the hungriest meat-lover.
Crispy Beef
Crispy Chilli Beef is one of my favorite Chinese restaurant dishes—strips of tender beef are fried until crispy and then tossed in a sticky, sweet, spicy sauce. It’s easy to make at home, and no deep fryer is needed!
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Braised Brisket
This brisket recipe combines intriguing flavors of dried fruits, aromatics, and spices. The meat is braised in the oven to tender perfection, then chilled overnight, sliced, and reheated in the sauce. It is a guaranteed crowd pleaser!
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Quesabirria Tacos
Quesabirria Tacos—a crispy-fried tortilla bathed in a chili-based sauce and filled with perfectly slow-cooked beef and melted cheese—will seduce your taste buds, seizing you with the primal pleasure of a perfect spicy, meaty, cheesy bite.
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Salpicon de Res
Salipicon de Res is a Mexican shredded beef salad made with lettuce, tomatoes, avocadoes, radishes, and often olives and pickled chili peppers. The beef is slow cooked on the stovetop in a Dutch oven or stockpot. It’s tossed with a simple Salpicon dressing made of vinegar, oil, and oregano and then piled on crunchy tostada shells.
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Beef Birria
Beef Birria marries the richness of slow-cooked beef with a vibrant palette of spices. The meat, tender to the point of melting, mingles with guajillo peppers, cinnamon, ginger, and tomatoes in a broth that’s as layered as it is bold. Each bite is a carnival of flavors—enticingly complex yet comfortingly familiar.
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Air Fryer Empanadas
Air Fryer Beef Empanadas are so easy to make if you use store-bought pie crusts. The flaky golden-brown crust is full of deliciously seasoned ground beef.
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Air Fryer Enchiladas
Air Fryer Enchiladas are a delicious change from the usual tacos, burritos, and bowls we rely so heavily on for quick weeknight meals. These beef enchiladas are flavourful and super easy to make in the air fryer.
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Beef Bulgogi Bowls
This Beef Bulgogi Bowl recipe makes a delicious one-bowl meal. It’s a super easy weeknight dinner, featuring marinated, thin slices of tender beef cooked on a barbecue, griddle, or skillet and served over a bed of rice.
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Beef Yakisoba
Beef Yakisoba combines tender beef, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, onions, and scallions with chewy noodles and a savory-sweet yakisoba sauce. It’s a delicious meal that’s quick to make!
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Korean Tacos
Korean Beef Tacos are loaded with explosive flavor. Marinated grilled steak, kimchi, and sriracha mayo, wrapped up in tender corn tortillas.
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Instant Pot Pho
This Instant Pot Beef Pho is a quick, nutritious meal that’s perfect for a chilly evening. The authentic and quintessential Vietnamese soup usually takes hours to make, but you can make this shortcut version with an electric pressure cooker in about 30 minutes.
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Grilled Hanger Steak with Chimichurri
Super tender and topped with a herby and tangy chimichurri sauce, hanger steak is the steak no one wants you to know about!
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Beef Kafta
Beef kafta is a traditional Middle Eastern (Lebanese) style dish that’s packed with flavor yet so simple to make. Typically served as kabobs, this recipe goes great with a side of rice, a tomato cucumber salad and sprinkling of feta or dollop of hummus.
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Mongolian Beef
This lip-smacking dish makes clever use of your air fryer, turning out crispy, caramelized beef that’s just irresistible! It features a sweet and tangy glaze that perfectly complements the beef, plus it’s quicker and healthier than traditional frying. Perfect for those seeking a flavorful, Asian-inspired meal that delivers on the promise of taste without the excess oil.
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Beef Yaki Udon
Perfect for weeknight dinners, Beef Yaki Udon is loaded with vegetables, ginger, garlic, and soy for a flavorful, delicious bite!
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Ground Beef Stir Fry
This ground beef stir fry recipe is the perfect weeknight meal. Made in one pan with an assortment of fresh vegetables, it features a garlic ginger homemade stir fry sauce that’s healthier, tastier and quicker than any takeout order!
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Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches
This recipe nails the balance of savory, juicy beef with zingy Italian herbs, all tucked into a crusty roll for the ultimate sandwich. The crock pot does all the hard work, breaking down the beef until it’s incredibly tender and infused with flavor. Great for a casual lunch, picnic, or as a crowd-pleasing option at your next get-together!
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Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
It’s a great day for soup! Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper soup, made with ground beef or ground turkey, is an easy and deliciously satisfying meal.
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Carne Asada Breakfast Burrito
With steak marinated in an authentic carne asada marinade, cheesy scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, salsa, and rich sour cream all wrapped in a lightly charred tortilla, you’ll be head over heels for this carne asada breakfast burrito!
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Crock Pot Beef and Noodles
Slow-cooked to perfection, this hearty recipe turns simple ingredients into a comforting, homestyle dish. The beef becomes super tender, practically melting in your mouth, while the noodles soak up all those tasty juices. A must-try if you’re after a warm, satisfying meal that takes you back to Grandma’s kitchen.
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Orange Jalapeno Flat Iron Steak
Orange Jalapeno Flat Iron Steak has been marinated and basted with a naturally sweet, spicy, and sticky sauce
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Carne Asada
This is the best carne asada marinade out there, packed with authentic Mexican flavor. It’s smoky, citrusy, savory, and perfect for everything from carne asada burritos to a carne asada plate that rivals your favorite Mexican restaurant.
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Meatballs and Cauliflower Rice
This Meal Prep Low-Carb Meatballs And Cauliflower Rice recipe features homemade ground beef meatballs made with shredded mozzarella, fresh parsley, coconut aminos, herbs, and spices served atop steamed cauliflower rice. This meal prep low-carb high-protein meal can be made in 30 minutes and yields a delicious, filling, and quick lunch or dinner!
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Carne Asada Quesadilla
This smoky, savory, comforting Carne Asada Quesadilla features marinated steak nestled in rich melted cheese between crisp toasted tortillas.
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Ground Beef & Broccoli
This tasty twist on a take-out classic features quick-cooking ground beef and oodles of flavor! Serve it over rice or cauliflower rice for a complete meal!
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Guinness Beef Stew
This traditional stew brings the rich, malty flavor of Guinness beer to the forefront, enhancing the beef with a deep, robust taste. It’s slow-cooked until the beef is fall-apart tender and the veggies are perfectly cooked. Ideal for a cozy night in!
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Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
Loaded with ground beef, beans, and miles of cheese, this casserole is the ideal set-it-and-forget-it meal! Easy, hearty, and delish, feast on flavor today!
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Ranchera Meat
Ranchera meat, or flap steak, is the most common cut of beef used for carne asada. It lends itself well to marinating, then grilling over high heat. This recipe will teach you how to create a flavorful carne asada using ranchera meat!
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Crock Pot Taco Soup
This Crock Pot Taco Soup is made without beans, includes straightforward ingredients and pantry staples, requires just 20 minutes of prep time, and is low-carb and gluten-free. To make it, all you’ll have to do is brown some ground beef on the stovetop, add all of the remaining ingredients to your slow cooker, set it to cook, then garnish and serve!
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