BLNZ mEAT Mag Christmas-Issue 23-Website PDF
BLNZ mEAT Mag Christmas-Issue 23-Website PDF
BLNZ mEAT Mag Christmas-Issue 23-Website PDF
Issue 23 Christmas
The Christmas
Edition
& CHRISTMAS
MEAL IDEAS
BE IN TO WIN
A CHAR-BROIL BARBECUE
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Kiwi summer
barbecue tips OUR PICK
FOR THE BBQ
Beef: Scotch Fillet, Rump, Sirloin
Steak, Schnitzel, Minute Steaks,
Cooking on the barbecue is a Kiwi summer tradition. Not only is the barbecue Eye Fillet Lamb: Backstrap,
Butterflied Leg, Schnitzel, Leg
an easy, fuss-free way to cook New Zealand beef and lamb, it also produces
Steaks, Loin Chops, Rump,
amazing flavour and promotes a social atmosphere. Shoulder Chops, Ribs
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The First Taste
Left: Beef Sirloin on Seed Crackers with
Horseradish Crème Fraiche
Bottom Centre: Lamb & Green Pea Bruschetta
Right: Paprika Spiced Cutlets
Recipes on following pages
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Paprika Spiced Cutlets
Tips & tricks�
SERVES 8 PREPARATION TIME 30 MINS COOKING TIME 18-19 MINS
6
under
30
MINS
Suggested cut�s
+ Don't be afraid to mix it up
with left over meat or different
cuts. Visit recipes.co.nz for
recommended alternate cuts
specific to these canapé recipes.
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Suggested cut�
Barbecued Eye Fillet with Carrots,
Eggplant & Israeli Couscous Salad
SERVES 8 PREPARATION TIME 30-40 MINS COOKING TIME 25 MINS
Soak up the balmy summer air and enjoy the company of friends
and family whilst you barbecue. This recipe pairs the eye fillet with a
colourful vegetable and couscous salad, drizzled with a punchy herb
Quality Mark beef eye fillet dressing. Expect guests to be begging for Christmas at your place again
(cut from the thinner end)
next year.
The following cuts also work
well in this recipe.
Beef Green herb dressing: Place the herbs, spring
1kg Quality Mark beef eye fillet, onion, garlic, lemon zest, cumin and chilli in the
cut from the thinner end, bowl of a food processor. Process to roughly chop
trimmed of silver skin the herbs. While the processor is on, drizzle in the
olive oil for rubbing olive oil followed by the vinegar. Season with salt
and place dressing in a small screw top jar. Keep
Salad in the fridge.
2 cups Israeli couscous
Heat a barbecue plate until medium-hot.
3 tablespoons olive oil
250g baby carrots, scrubbed and Beef: Rub the beef with olive oil and place on the
Quality Mark beef fillet steaks cut in half lengthwise barbecue plate. Barbecue for 20 minutes, turning
250g baby purple carrots, beef 4 times to brown all sides. Lower the heat
scrubbed and cut in half and barbecue for a further 5 minutes for medium
lengthwise rare beef.
1 eggplant, cut into 1.5cm slices
Transfer to a large plate, season with salt and
1 tablespoon chopped preserved
freshly ground black pepper. Cover loosely with
lemon (see tips)
foil or baking paper and a clean tea towel and
1 lemon for squeezing
leave to rest for at least 20 minutes.
4 handfuls baby green leaves
small handful mint leaves, Heat a barbecue grill until medium-hot.
shredded Salad: Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted
water to the boil. Add the Israeli couscous and
Quality Mark beef scotch steaks Green herb dressing cook for 7-8 minutes until tender. Drain and
1 well packed cup flat leaf parsley refresh under cold water to arrest cooking. Drain
leaves well, then place in a large bowl and drizzle with
Tips & tricks�� 1 well packed cup coriander
leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil to prevent sticking and set
aside.
2 spring onions, trimmed and
+ Oven cooking a whole beef eye roughly chopped Brush eggplant slices with some of the remaining
fillet – 1.5kg: Preheat the oven
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped olive oil and place on the grill and cook until very
to 210°C. Heat a large frying
pan or cast iron flat plate over finely grated zest of 1 lemon tender. Cut into big chunks and add to the Israeli
high heat. Brown fillet on all 1/
2 teaspoon ground cumin couscous.
sides. Remove and place in a good pinch dried red chilli flakes Place the carrots in a bowl with the remaining
shallow baking tray. Spread
2 cup olive oil
1/
over a little Dijon mustard, olive oil and season. Place the carrots on the
drizzle with a little olive oil and
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar grill, turning often, until tender or cooked to
grind over black pepper. Place your liking. Remove and place in with the Israeli
in the hot oven and cook for
couscous.
18 minutes for medium rare
beef. Remove from the oven, Add the preserved lemon, greens and mint. Toss
sprinkle with salt, cover loosely gently to combine, adding a little extra olive oil if
with foil or baking paper and a
tea towel and leave to rest.
needed and a good few squeezes of lemon juice.
Place on a large shallow serving plate.
+ Preserved lemon in a jar can To serve: Slice the eye fillet across the grain and
be purchased at your local
supermarket or foodstore. arrange on top of the salad. Drizzle with some of
Rinse and finely slice or chop the green herb dressing and serve the remainder
the rind before use. Discard in a separate small bowl for passing.
fleshy bits.
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RESTING
Resting an eye fillet is
paramount for tender juicy
meat. Leave to rest for at
least 20 minutes.
MEAT TIP
Leave your steak out of
the refrigerator for at least
20 minutes to bring to
room temperature before
cooking (in summer).
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Summer Leg of Lamb Suggested cut�
SERVES 8 PREPARATION TIME 10 MINS COOKING TIME 2 3/4 HOURS
A roast leg of lamb has long been hailed as the ultimate Kiwi Christmas
favourite, and this recipe requires zero fuss as the oven does the hard work.
Infused with flavours of garlic and thyme and topped with a creamy meat
sauce, you won't be disappointed. We served the lamb on a thick bed of
thyme for that perfect festive touch.
Lamb Preheat the oven to 160°C. Quality Mark bone in leg of lamb
2-2.5kg Quality Mark leg of lamb,
at room temperature Lamb: Use a sharp knife to make shallow
The following cut also works
50g butter, softened slits in the lamb flesh (4-5). Mix together well in this recipe.
3 cloves garlic, crushed the butter, garlic and chopped thyme. Push
1 teaspoon roughly chopped butter mixture into the slits and sprinkle
thyme leaves lamb with flaky salt and freshly ground
1-2 handfuls thyme sprigs black pepper.
2 onions, peeled and sliced
Place the thyme sprigs and sliced onion in
2 cup olive oil
1/
the base of a roasting tin and sit lamb on top.
Drizzle over the olive oil. Place in the oven
Meat sauce
and roast for 2 3/4 hours.
1 cup beef stock
3/
4 cup crème fraiche or Meat sauce: Remove the lamb from the
traditional sour cream oven half an hour before the end of cooking
Quality Mark lamb shoulder
finely grated zest of 1 lemon time. Place lamb on a board, then tip all the
1 tablespoon wine vinegar juices into a saucepan. Replace lamb back
1 bay leaf into the roasting tin and return to the oven
to finish roasting. Remove from the oven Tips & tricks�
To serve and leave to rest, covered loosely with foil
Cooked new potatoes with green and a tea towel for at least 10 minutes before + Carve lamb with a sharp
yoghurt sauce (see tips) carving. carving knife, carving across
Steamed carrots and snow peas the grain of the meat for
Skim the fat off the roasting juices in tender slices of lamb. To begin
or green beans
the saucepan. Add the beef stock to the carving, cut a large wedge
remaining juices and bring to the boil. from the meat at the knuckle
Reduce heat and add the crème fraiche or end. Slice thin slices down
towards the bone. Run knife
sour cream, lemon zest, vinegar and bay under lamb slices to release.
leaf. Simmer until the sauce reduces a little
( it will be a thin sauce). Season with salt to + Green yoghurt sauce – in a
counteract acidity. Strain sauce into a jug or food processor, place 1 well
gravy boat and serve hot with the lamb and packed cup picked watercress
and flat leaf parsley. Add
vegetables.
1 sliced spring onion and
process to roughly chop. Add
1/
2 cup plain, unsweetened
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Suggested cut�
few sprouts. mayonnaise (see page 6) Top each with remaining bread slices and cut in
6 thin cheese slices, such as half using a sharp bread knife.
cheddar or mozzarella
6 slices spicy pickles (gherkin) or
more to taste
2 red onion, very thinly sliced
1/
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Mini Meat Loaves
SERVES 4 PREPARATION TIME 30 MINS COOKING TIME 40-45 MINS
Beef Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease 4 x 1 cup Suggested cut�
1 tablespoon olive oil capacity ovenproof dishes.
1 onion, finely chopped
Beef: Place the oil in a small frying pan and place
2 cloves garlic, crushed
over low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook
500g Quality Mark beef mince
gently until the onion is soft, 5-7 minutes. Remove
2 cup fresh breadcrumbs soaked
1/
from the heat and allow to cool.
in 3 tablespoons milk
2 eggs Place the beef mince, breadcrumbs, eggs, Dijon
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard mustard, Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg and
1 tablespoon Worcestershire parsley in a bowl and season. Add the cooled onion
sauce and garlic and mix well.
pinch grated nutmeg
Mix through the wilted spinach. Divide the
1 tablespoon finely chopped flat Quality Mark beef mince
mixture between the dishes. Place a small fresh
leaf parsley
bay leaf on each.
250-300g spinach, wilted and
drained of excess moisture, Mix together the tomato juice, sugar and vinegar
roughly chopped and pour over each mini meatloaf. Place dishes in a Tips & tricks��
4 small fresh bay leaves shallow baking tray and cover with a baking paper
1/
4 cup thick tomato juice or fresh and foil lid, sealing well. + Squeeze the spinach in
tomato sauce Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
your hands to remove extra
1 tablespoon soft brown sugar moisture.
Remove from the oven and remove the baking
1 tablespoon malt vinegar paper and foil lid, before returning to the oven for a + Pan-fry a little of the beef
further 15 minutes. mince mixture to check for
seasoning before cooking.
Remove from the oven and leave to sit for 10
minutes if serving hot, otherwise leave to cool + Meatloaf is great hot or cold.
before slicing. Cold meatloaf makes a great
filling for sandwiches.
NUTRITION TIP
Mince is an excellent
source of protein, vitamin
B12 and zinc.
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Barbecued Scotch with Summer Suggested cut�
Herbs and Labneh
How does a perfectly barbecued scotch with fresh summer herbs topped
with a zesty homemade labneh sound? Pretty great, right? This lighter
dish is perfect for a hot summer's day, or complete the meal with new
potatoes or toasted sourdough and a crunchy green salad.
Beef Labneh: Line a non-metallic sieve with Quality Mark beef scotch
2 x 350g Quality Mark scotch cheesecloth and set over a deep bowl. Mix fillet steak
fillet steaks together the yoghurt, garlic and a good pinch of
olive oil for rubbing salt and place in the cheesecloth. Fold over the The following cuts also works
edges to enclose the yoghurt, cover with a clean well in this recipe.
Labneh tea towel and place in the fridge overnight or for
400g natural, unsweetened up to 24 hours. Place the labneh in a small bowl
yoghurt and mix through the chopped dill and lemon zest.
1 clove garlic, crushed Cover and return to the fridge until ready to use.
1 tablespoon chopped dill
Preheat a barbecue plate until very hot.
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Beef: Rub the steaks with a little oil. Place on
To serve the hot plate and barbecue for 2 minutes on each
1 small handful flat leaf parsley side. Turn and barbecue for a further 4 minutes.
leaves, roughly chopped Place on a plate or board, season and cover
2 tablespoons chervil leaves loosely with foil or baking paper and leave to rest Quality Mark beef sirloin
1 lemon for at least 5 minutes. steak
3-4 tablespoons olive oil, extra
To serve: Thickly slice the scotch fillet steaks
virgin is good here
across the grain and place on a large serving
6-8 small radishes, preferably
plate. Scatter over the parsley and chervil. Finely
with smaller leaves intact
grate over the zest of lemon before drizzling with
2 good handfuls picked
the olive oil. Squeeze over the juice of the lemon
watercress (a few rocket
and season all with a little extra salt.
leaves are good here too)
Scatter around the radishes and finish with the
watercress. Serve with a bowl of labneh.
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