Whether a French classic like Boeuf Bourguignon, or a Goan Vindaloo Curry, beef dishes have blessed our bellies time and again. To show you just how fond we are of this meaty delight, we share some of our most comforting and mouthwatering beef recipes that are absolutely worth making.

Beef Curries & Stews

Try these curried and saucy beef recipes…

Wagyu Beef Short Rib Ragù with Pap & Spicy Tomato Smoor

Whether you call it ‘smoor’ or ‘bisto’, you will relish the flavours of this dish. This Wagyu Beef Short Rib Ragù is truly a revelation!

Recipe for Wagyu Beef Short Rib Ragù with Pap & Spicy Tomato Smoor

Beef Meatball Tomato Bredie

A South African comfort food classic, served with succulent meatballs in a beautifully seasoned tomato bredie, all on a bed of herby pap.

Recipe for Beef Meatball Tomato Bredie

Slow Braised Oxtail with Orange, Fennel & Thyme

Slow braising the oxtail in beef stock and red wine infuses maximum flavour and richness into every spoonful of this restaurant-worthy beef recipe.

Recipe for Slow Braised Oxtail with Orange, Fennel & Thyme

Beef Mushroom Stout Stew with Colcannon

A delicious mash-up of delicate yet full-bodied flavours. The Guinness Stout addition helps build flavour and makes the beef ridiculously tender.

Recipe for Beef Mushroom Stout Stew with Colcannon

Pot au Feu

From head to tail, this family French classic leaves no beef cut unturned. The rump, shank, short ribs, oxtail and bone marrow all provide rich flavour in this epic beef dish.

Recipe for Pot au Feu

Boeuf Bourguignon

Another French classic and a culinary delight that’s hard to deny. If you’re looking for a beef recipe for colder weather, this stew is the one!

Recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon

Cariema Isaacs’ Goan Beef Vindaloo

A Goan Beef Vindaloo steeped with flavour. The blend of Kashmiri chillies, cumin seeds and cardamom perfectly complement the beef – totally worth biting into a ‘karamonk’.

Recipe for Cariema Isaacs’ Goan Beef Vindaloo

Indonesian Short Ribs with Plums

This Indonesian Short Rib has everything you could ask from a beef dish. It’s savoury, aromatic, tart, sweet, and perfect in just about every way.

Recipe for Indonesian Short Ribs with Plums

Beefy Pies

Whether you prefer your pie with a mash topping or a puff pastry crust is beside the point, what matters is the beefy filling.

Oxtail Shepherd’s Pie with Parmesan Mash Topping

This Oxtail Pie with a Parmesan Mash Topping is peak comfort food. The fall-off-the-bone oxtail is cooked in tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and beef stock, and is utterly delicious.

Recipe for Oxtail Shepherd’s Pie with Parmesan Mash Topping

Beef Short Rib Pie with Mielie Bread Topping

Everyone knows that the best thing to do with stewed beef is to dip fluffy mielie bread in the sauce – exactly why we’ve combined both in this Beef Short Rib Pie.

Recipe for Beef Short Rib Pie with Mielie Bread Topping

Classic Beef Wellington

Someone call chef Gordon Ramsay because this beef Welly is succulent, cooked to perfection and the golden crust is bang on!

Recipe for Classic Beef Wellington

Classic Steak & Kidney Pudding

We can’t resist the charms of a pit-stop pie, but this classic homemade version is the ultimate steak and kidney combo. Yum!

Recipe for Classic Steak & Kidney Pudding

Oxtail Pie with Chive & Red Pepper Savoury Scone Topping

A delicious blend of creamy and rich flavours from the oxtail sauce, with a scone topping that’s a textural delight. If you haven’t tried a scone pie, this recipe is the perfect excuse!

Recipe for Oxtail Pie with Chive & Red Pepper Savoury Scone Topping

Steak & Kidney Cottage Pie

Comforting and delicious, this dish combines the best of steak & kidney pie and cottage pie. The whole family will love it.

Recipe for Steak & Kidney Cottage Pie

Beef Prime Cuts

T-bone, strip steak or fillet? Whatever you want, we’ve got it.

Crying Tiger Steak with Nahm Jim Jaew Sauce & Pickled Cucumber

If you thought steak couldn’t get tastier, think again. Succulent and tender, this Crying Tiger Steak will have everyone salivating.

Recipe for Crying Tiger Steak with Nahm Jim Jaew Sauce & Pickled Cucumber

Sirloin Steak with 15-hour Potatoes

Tender Wagyu Sirloin Steak topped with smoky sundried tomato drizzle, and served with the most heavenly and crispy potatoes. A fantastic dish for special occasions. Simply divine!

Recipe for Sirloin Steak with 15-hour Potatoes

NY Strip Steak with Blue Cheese Bacon Crumble & Onion Rings

Get a taste of New York’s finest with this perfectly cooked strip steak. The blue cheese bacon crumble and onion rings take it to dangerously delicious heights.

Recipe for New York Strip Steak with Blue Cheese Bacon Crumble & Panko Onion Rings

Wagyu Steak Salad with Caramelised Pears, Blue Cheese & Walnuts

Steak and salad will always be a favourite, it just works. Caramelised pears, blue cheese and walnuts provide the perfect pairing of sweet, salty and earthy.

Recipe for Wagyu Denver Steak Salad with Caramelised Pears, Blue Cheese & Walnuts

Old School Coke Beef Short Ribs

Coke and beef ribs — we have yet to meet a better match. Coke not only softens the beef, but also coats it with a tasty marinade when it reduces. If you haven’t tried cooking your beef in Coke, you’re missing out! Definitely one of our best beef recipes.

Recipe for Old School Coke Beef Short Ribs

Fillet Steak with Café au Lait Mushroom Sauce

Like your coffee with a bit of cream and a side of fillet steak? So do we! The classic mushroom sauce gets an upgrade with the addition of rich coffee.

Recipe for Fillet Steak with Café au Lait Mushroom Sauce

Roast Rib-eye Bone Marrow with Red Wine Sauce

Is there anything more satisfying than sucking bone marrow out of the vessel? The answer is obviously a big fat ‘no’. The red wine sauce just takes those flavours over the edge.

Recipe for Roast Rib-eye Bone Marrow with Red Wine Sauce

T-bone Steak India Pale Ale Onion Rings

This T-bone steak will give any steakhouse a run for their money! It’s succulent, smoky and positively mouthwatering. Also, these onion rings are so good, they should be illegal.

Recipe for T-bone Steak India Pale Ale Onion Rings

Beef Roasts

Feeding a crowd? These beef roasts are sure to impress your guests.

Standing Rib Roast with Brandy Pepper Sauce

Peppery sauce with a hint of sweetness from the brandy addition is the perfect complement to this showstopping roast. If you’re having a dinner feast, try this standout dish!

Recipe for Standing Rib Roast with Brandy Pepper Sauce

Roast Beef Brisket with Berry Sauce

Move over turkey and cranberry – this brisket with a tart berry, plum and rhubarb sauce is beyond delicious. Perfect for a good ol’ Sunday roast.

Recipe for Roast Beef Brisket with Berry Sauce

Beef Prime Rib with Cape Chamomile & Rosemary Butter

Infusing your beef roast with herbs is a great way to make it more aromatic and even more delicious – this chamomile and rosemary butter does just that!

Recipe for Beef Prime Rib on the Bone with Cape Chamomile & Rosemary Butter

Prime Rib Roast with Smashed Potatoes & Horseradish Cream

Meat and potatoes never tasted so good. The horseradish cream and smashed potatoes are seriously to-die-for!

Recipe for Prime Rib Roast with Smashed Potatoes & Horseradish Cream

Don’t know your fillet from your flank? Check out this Basic Guide to Beef Cuts.