Beef

More delicious than roasting, easier than deep-frying. Presenting: 16 excellent recipes for pan-fried everything.

This steak, with lentils, squash, pesto, almonds, and marinated feta, will be unlike anything you've ever tried before. In a good way.

In Japanese, the word for food is the same as the one for rice. Without it, a meal is not a meal. The real genius of rice is revealed when you think about it in reverse: Add just about anything to a bowl of it and, voilà! you’ve got dinner. But don’t think of it as a throwaway fill-you-up starch. Properly cooked short-grain white rice is a craveable study in subtlety and texture, to be mixed and matched at will.

Roasting the bones develops rich, long-cooked flavor and lends a dark golden color.

The texture of the raw meatballs is very soft. Don’t worry; it’s the reason they’re so tender when cooked. This dish comes from Mr. Curry, a Brooklyn pop-up from chef Rebecca Collerton that celebrates the rich Indian food scene of England, where she grew up.

If you prefer all-pork (or all-veal) meatballs, go ahead and make that change.

They're practically begging to kick it with you by the fire.

Don't be intimidated by big cuts of meat, like pork shoulder or crown roasts. Just avoid these common mistakes and learn to cook them to perfection.

You can substitute braised short rib, pork shoulder, or brisket for the pastrami—if it’s fatty and shreddable, it will make a good hash.

Hearty, satisfying, and easy: Bulk it up with more mushrooms. Cut the entire recipe in half. Whatever suits you.

Next time you roast beef in the oven or your slow cooker, you'll know with complete confidence that it'll come out right.

Forget too thick, too thin, too lumpy, too greasy, too salty, or just bad gravy. Nobody needs that—especially not you.

Make sure the butcher cuts the marrow bone in half for you.

These are the beef enchiladas that the entire Bon Appétit Test Kitchen fought each other for. Let’s just say there won’t be leftovers with this recipe. 

Does the staff make vats of veal stock on the regular? Mais, oui. Does that mean you have to? Of course not. Sub low-sodium beef broth instead. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

To develop deep, satisfying flavor in this home-style Japanese beef curry recipe from chef Sylvan Mishima Brackett’s San Francisco izakaya Rintaro, brown the beef slowly and thoroughly, and cook the onions until very soft and jammy.

Not ready to commit to a special dolsot bowl? Toast the cooked rice mixture in a generous splash of vegetable oil in a large skillet until a crunchy layer forms, 10–15 minutes, then pile on the ingredients as described.

Think of this fried rice recipe as a template, not a dictum. If you don’t have beef jerky on hand, use leftover short ribs or spareribs, try some Chinese sausage, or skip the meat altogether. The technique is what is key here, not the specific ingredients.

This flank steak recipe is a spicy and sweet powerhouse thanks to an expert seasoning blend and grilled corn salsa.

You don't need big, heavy steak knives for that big, thick steak.

Tartare should be served very cold and right after making. If needed, prep the ingredients ahead and chill them; assemble at the last minute.

Last night’s steak, whatever it is, will do. Rib eye, porterhouse, flank, and strip are all excellent the next day.

This recipe for a hot-weather version of a comfort food classic, chicken-fried steak, is paired with a fresh, no-cook salsa. Looks like gravy, tastes like summer.

We asked a butcher for tips on how to salvage overcooked meats.