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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Beef, How to Prepare, Chucks

London Boil - North American beef dish made by broiling or grilling marinated flank steak, then cutting it across the grain into thin strips.  Top round beef can be used in lieu of flank steak. These meat can be tough, therefore it needs to be tenderized via pounding.


Flank steak -  Flank steak, a steak cut from the abdominal muscles of the cow. The tougher meat is either tenderized (poudning) or braised.

Top round - A round steak is a steak cut from the top hind leg. the Top/round -refers to the meat connects to the bone/femur. Tough meat again, braising is typically used to prepare the meat.


Tough Cuts - Chucks
Hot, Hot pan, with oil, lay chucks in a single layer, without touching each others.
2-3 minutes on each sides, until outer meat is well seared..
Prepare a slow cooker, placed seared chucks into the cooker and fill it with a mixture of water and soy sauce. Add garlic and other seasoning.  Slow cook for 8 hours