What to make for dinner with beef

Steak strips, stir-fry beef or a pack of mince: beef makes a fast weeknight dinner when it is cooked hot and quick. Let us pick one beef dinner and show you the video.

Anything you don't eat?

We have 136 beef dinners to pick from, all cooking videos with captions, which makes a written recipe much more likely to work.

Beef dinners people cook

A few of the beef videos we pick from, each from a YouTube creator. Tap one to watch it, or use the button above to have one picked for you.

Tips for cooking with beef

  • Slice beef thinly across the grain for stir-fries, so each strip stays tender.
  • Get the pan very hot and cook the beef in a single layer, then take it out before adding the vegetables.
  • Let a steak rest for a few minutes after cooking before you slice it.

How it works

Tap the button and we pick one beef dinner at random from our cooking videos. Not feeling it? Pick again; you will not see the same video twice this visit. Happy with it? Watch it on YouTube, or tap "Get the written recipe" and sign in with Google to get the ingredients and steps written out.

Questions about beef dinners

Which cut of beef suits a quick dinner?

For stir-fries, sirloin, rump or ready-cut stir-fry strips cook in minutes. Slower cuts like brisket or chuck need long cooking, so they rarely suit a weeknight.

Do beef dinners include mince?

Some do, when the title says beef. For dinners built on mince, ground beef or keema, the mince page has its own picks.

Is there a pork-free option?

Yes, tap "Pork-free" above. Picks then come only from videos chosen for a pork-free diet, with any title that mentions pork or bacon ruled out.

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Let the dinner decider choose from your diet, time and the kind of food you fancy. Already found a video? Paste it into the YouTube to recipe converter.