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How to Marinate Beef
WHAT IS A MARINADE ? A marinade is a mixture of ingredients used to add layers of extra flavour to your beef. While some acidic or enzymatic marinades can tenderise meat, the main role of a marinade is to enrich flavour. To achieve tender meat, you need to select the right cut for your cooking…
Classic Marmalade-Glazed Ham
Classic Marmalade Glazed Ham Need a great glaze to go with your Hope Island Christmas Ham? Ingredients 1 CUP (340G) ORANGE MARMALADE ¼ CUP (90G) HONEY ½ CUP (125ML) ORANGE JUICE 5–6KG HAM LEG, SKIN REMOVED AND TRIMMED+ CLOVES, FOR STUDDING Method Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the marmalade, honey and orange juice in a saucepan…
Slow-cooker massaman beef curry
Slow Cooker Massaman Beef Curry Here’s a winter warmer beef curry that is quick and easy to make. Ingredients 1 tablespoon peanut oil 750g Hope Island Gourmet Meats beef chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 3cm cubes 1 medium brown onion, halved, thinly sliced 1/4 cup Ayam Thai massaman curry paste 2 garlic cloves, crushed 6…
Cooking the Perfect Steak
How to Cook the Perfect Steak First, start with a great cut of steak. The best place has to be here at Hope Island Gourmet Meats. There are plenty of cuts of steak Rump steak This great value, traditional pub fave has the greatest beef flavour, making it popular with meat lovers. It’s lean, full-flavoured…
Acres Organic Grassfed Beef
Acres Organic Grassfed Beef Hope Island Gourmet Meats now proudly stocks Acres organic grassfed beef. The natural environment Acres source their beef from, provides the perfect platform for nurturing cattle that are guaranteed to be 100% free from added hormones, antibiotics and genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs or GEIs), while also meeting the strict organic standards…
The Perfect Barbecued Sausage
The perfect barbecued sausage TIME: < 30 mins SERVES: 6 Ingredients 12 thick pork or beef sausages (about 1kg) 12 rolls or 12 slices of bread, to serve rocket leaves, to serve Cook-in barbecue sauce 3 cups roughly chopped tomato 2 large brown onions, finely chopped 2 cups tomato sauce (ketchup) 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce…
How to cook a lamb leg BBQ roast
Summer Lamb BBQ Roast Here’s a quick and easy technique for cooking a lamb leg roast on your kettle BBQ. The first step is to start with the best quality lamb on the Gold Coast from Hope Island Gourmet Meats.
Barbecued marinated lamb
Barbecued marinated lamb with smashed potatoes Prep: 6hr (refrigerated overnight) Cook: 1hr 10min Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 800g boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped, plus extra sprigs to serve 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 300g green beans, trimmed 1/4 red onion,…
Argentinian-style lamb steaks
Amazing Argentinian-style lamb steak Some say the secret to a great Argentinian barbecue is the salmuera, a salty brine that’s basted onto the meat as it cooks. This white wine version gives it a little extra something. INGREDIENTS 800g lamb leg steaks 1 tbsp olive oil White wine salmuera 2 tsp salt ½ cup white wine Mint chimichurri (makes extra) 1…
Sanctuary Olive Oil Company
Stockists of Sanctuary Olive Oil Company Premium Australian and Italian extra virgin olive oil infused with herbs. Balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy naturally flavoured with fruit. Available in store at Hope Island Gourmet Meats and follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SanctuaryOO/
How to Cook a Beef Eye Fillet
How to Cook a Beef Eye Fillet Preparing and cooking eye fillet steaks Have the fillet at room temperature and blot it dry with kitchen paper. Slice the fillet into steaks, at least 2cm but ideally 3.5cm thick. Massage a herb rub into the steaks (try dried rosemary and oregano) and then brush them with…
Braised red wine and rosemary lamb shanks
Mouth watering is an easy way to describe these braised lamb shanks Give them the time they need to slowly simmer and you’ll have melt-in the-mouth lamb. Prep Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 2hrs Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 4 frenched lamb shanks ¼ cup plain flour 8 whole baby brown onions, peeled 4 stalks rosemary 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced…
Slow-cooked beef with Parmesan & herb dumplings
Beef cooked slowly with bacon, mushrooms and red wine, and covered with cheesy dumplings. Prep Time: 45min Cooking Time: 2hrs 40min Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1.8kg gravy beef, excess fat trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces 400g button mushrooms, halved 5 (about 250g) bacon rashers, rind removed, coarsely chopped 1 large brown onion,…
Perfect Pork Crackling
How to cook perfect pork crackling with River Cottage’s Gill Meller Crispy Pork Roast Recipe Put the coriander and fennel seeds in a mortar and bash lightly with the pestle a few times. You don’t need to grind them to a powder, just crack them a bit to release the aromas. If the butcher hasn’t…
Now stocking Little Joe Grass Fed Beef
Little Joe Beef Little Joe is the global epitome of grassfed beef. It is exclusive in supply and a luxurious eating experience. The Little Joe promise is to deliver an all-natural grassfed beef product that offers a minimum marble score of four (AusMeat Standard). A feat near impossible to replicate. Grassfed for…
Romantic Valentines Dinner Recipe
Because nothing says “I love you” like a delicious home-cooked meal. Valentine’s Day Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Cauliflower-Pomegranate Salad Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 35 mins Ingredients 1 whole filet of beef 6 tbsp. olive oil 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. Freshly ground pepper 1 head cauliflower 5 large shallots 2 tbsp. fresh lemon…
Australia Day – Lamb Cheese & Vegemite Sausages
Ready to put a Vegemite sausage on the BBQ? Celebrate Australia Day with our lamb, cheese and Vegemite sausages. We’ll be making them fresh on site all the way up to Australia Day! Hope Island Gourmet Meats use on the the best quality lamb to make the best tasting sausages for your Australia Day BBQ.
Christmas Ham Glaze Recipes
The perfect finish to your Christmas Ham Here’s a few ideas from Delicious.com.au Once you have your delicious multi-award winning, hormone and Antibiotic Free, double smoked Bangalow sweet pork Christmas ham, you need to find that perfect glaze. Here are a few great ideas from Delicious including Jamie Oliver and Colin Fassnidge, that will make your Christmas…
Chicken Skewers
A quick and tasty dish with classic Asian flavour CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH LEMON, GINGER AND HONEY Prep time: 3hrs Cook time: 40 mins Ingredients 2 long red chillies, seeds removed, finely chopped 6 spring onions, white part only, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2cm piece ginger, finely grated 1/2 cup (175g) honey Juice…
Stir Fried Chilli Lamb
Quick and Easy Family Dinner Ideas with Australian Lamb Stir Fry Chilli Lamb Serves – 4 Preparation time – 20 min Ingredients 500 g lamb strips 2 tbsp oil 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 small chilli, finely chopped 1 bunch brocollini, cut into even sized pieces and cut again horizontally 2 tbsp water or beef…
Stock up for the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend
Ready for the long weekend? Call in today and stock up for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. We’ve got everything you need for roasting, BBQ’ing, grilling, slow cooking. Try our award winning sausages or some of our amazing steak, pork and lamb. Neil and the team would love to see you stop by. Enjoy the…
How to cook the perfect steak
HGM’s Guide to the Perfect Steak Everyone has an opinion on how to cook steak and if it should be rare, medium or well done. From how to prepare it before hand to the type of surface to cook on, the list is endless. But if you’re after a sure fire way to cook a…
Spring is here and time for new season lamb!
Spring time new season lamb recipes Spring is here and time to come in the Hope Island Gourmet Meat for some of our amazing cuts of lamb. Bring the family together for a delicious lamb roast or enjoy the warmer weather with lamb on the BBQ. Our friendly team will help you choose the…
Black Pudding Available Now
Black Pudding – Made In Store – Available Now! Hope Island Gourmet Meat have just made a fresh batch of classic Black Pudding. Made on site at our Hope Island store using only the finest ingredients to create the best tasting Black Puddings on the Gold Coast. Come in store and grab one of these…
Roast capsicum and goat cheese filled pork loin roast with crackling
Delicious roasted capsicum with mouth watering crackling pork roast Cut – Pork loin Prep Time – 15 minutes Cook Time – 1 hour 30 minutes This recipe will serve 4. Ingredients 1.5kg pork loin roast, rind on 2 red capsicums, roasted 200g goat cheese, cubed Olive oil Flaked salt Method Remove the bands from the…
Chilli beef Empanadas with fresh tomato salsa
Turn chilli beef with beans into South American pastry pockets and serve with fresh salsa for a fabulous family dinner. Beef Cut – Chuck Prep Time – 30 minutes Cook Time – 2 hours 15 minutes This recipe will serve 4. Ingredients Olive oil spray 2 sheets (25 x 25cm) frozen butter puff pastry, just…
Beef Bourguignon Recipe
Beef Bourguignon – A timeless, full flavoured casserole! Beef Cut – Chuck or boneless Shin/Gravy Beef Prep Time – 15 minutes Cook Time – 2 hours This dish is ideal for both a family meal and stress-free entertaining. It has the reputation (and the looks) for being a lot harder than actually it is. In fact…
Vietnamese Grilled Beef Salad
Tasty and Healthy Vietnamese Grilled Beef Salad Beef Cut – Beef Sirloin or Beef Rump steaks Prep Time – 15 minutes Cook Time – 10 minutes Bring a touch of South East Asia to your meal time with this light and flavourful salad. This recipe will serve 4. Ingredients 4 x 200g Sirloin Steaks, Trimmed…
Beef & Portobello Mushroom Pie
Beef & Portobello Mushroom Pie – A classic comfort food Beef Cut – Oyster Blade Steak (trimmed and diced) Prep Time – 5 minutes Cook Time – 4 hours 20 minutes Delicious straight out of the oven and even better for lunch the next day. This recipe will serve 6. Ingredients 800g Oyster Blade Steak, trimmed…
Tasmanian grass fed beef prepared the traditional way
Every piece of meat you see in our store has been cut and prepared by our butchers. We get only the best Tasmanian Grass fed cattle straight from the source. The process of getting high quality beef means it needs to come from farms that allow their cows to be in a natural environment, with…
Beef Rump Po’ Boy A Southern Classic
Beef Po’ boy roll – A Southern Classic! Beef Cut: Rump Steak Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes Serves 4 From the streets of New Orleans and packed full of nutrient-rich protein, this beef Po’ boy roll will add a touch of the Deep South to your meal time. Ingredients 600g Beef Rump…
Cape Grim Beef
Natural grass fed beef can be hard to come by in this country, especially if you buy your meat from leading supermarket chains. Here at Hope Island Gourmet Meats we supply the best grass fed produce that you can buy. A lot of our prime beef comes from Cape Grim in Tasmania and here is…
4 Reasons why grass fed beef is superior
4 Reasons why grass fed beef is superior. There are numerous ways in which cattle and other livestock are raised for our food and this brings up many different debates on which are actually better for you. Each way livestock is raised has its own benefits but today we are going to talk about: 1.…