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 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 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…
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 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 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…
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.
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…
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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…