A slide Swaledale Beef Rump on a wooden chopping board

Beef Recipes

35 Recipes

This collection brings together beef recipes from Swaledale’s chefs and contributors, from roasting joints and slow-cooked cuts to mince, offal and lesser-used parts of the carcass.

You’ll find beef shin, ox cheek, short ribs, tongue and liver alongside roasts, curries, pies and other slower dishes. Some cuts need little more than careful roasting, while others reward a long, gentle cook. For recipes centred on steak cuts, browse our Steak Recipes collection.

Traditional Ohrid-style beef stew with shallots and garlic, slow-cooked until tender and served in an earthenware pot
Beef Recipes

Chomlek, Ohrid Style

A traditional Ohrid-style beef stew, Chomlek celebrates the simplicity of Balkan home cooking. Slow-cooked with beef shin, shallots and garlic until tender, it is humble, hearty and deeply satisfying.

Dimlama Uzbek harvest stew with ox cheek and vegetables served in rustic bowls
Beef Recipes

Dimlama – Uzbek Harvest Stew

Dimlama is a gift from Uzbekistan, a dish that celebrates the season, the harvest, and the earth itself. It’s exceptional in its simplicity, a reminder of how generous the ground can be. The ingredients are layered, left to cook slowly, and allowed to create their own broth, a beautiful harmony of flavours that become something far greater than the sum of their parts.

Overhead shot of Mongolian beef stir fry in a wok with a bowl of steamed rice to the side.
Beef Recipes

Mongolian Beef Stir Fry

A bold mix of savoury flavours and tender beef. This quick Mongolian stir-fry balances sweet and savoury in a rich, caramelised sauce with garlic, ginger, soy and crisp veg. A weeknight favourite I return to often.