Beef

Two full bottles of dark beer go into this Hairy Bikers shin beef stew, because its proper name is Carbonades Flamandes. The recipe comes from their official website, a Flemish beef and beer stew serving 4 at around 810 calories, with 2 hours in the oven. Belgium’s answer to our ale stews leans sweet and …

A strip of orange peel sits in the middle of this Hairy Bikers Chinese beef curry, and it belongs there. Their Asian Adventure recipe feeds 4-6 at around 500 calories, giving 1.25kg of beef shin up to 2½ hours to go completely tender. The book says Chinese curries have a character everyone knows from the …

Two of the four chillies in this Hairy Bikers beef madras never get chopped, because they go in whole with just a split down one side. That trick comes from their Eat for Life recipe, which serves 4 at a book-stated 346 calories, with the oven doing most of its 2 hours. The book files …

The vegetables in this Hairy Bikers braised beef never reach the plate, because they become the sauce itself. Their Meat Feasts feather blade recipe serves 4 at around 650 calories in about 4 hours, with a low oven doing nearly all the work. Feather blade is the reason to trust this dish, since the book …

Three herb pancakes hide inside this Hairy Bikers beef wellington recipe, and they are the entire secret. Their Perfect Pies showstopper wraps 900g of fillet, serving 6 at around 845 calories after 2 hours of work and a fridge rest. The book calls it an absolute feast and one of the best British dishes, though …

Si and Dave can’t agree about this Hairy Bikers minced beef and dumplings recipe, though only about how the dumplings should finish. Their British Classics version feeds 6 at around 610 calories in 75 minutes, with twelve herby suet dumplings steamed over a tomato-rich beef mince. Dave wants his dumplings natural and pale, straight from …

The potatoes in this Hairy Bikers corned beef lancashire hotpot lead a double life, crisping golden on top while the bottom softens in gravy. That double act comes from their Everyday Winners recipe, feeding 4 at around 475 calories in about 2 hours. The Bikers describe the result as heaven from a can, which is …

The Hairy Bikers corned beef hash pie hides in Brilliant Bakes under a fancier name, since the book calls it a galette. Their own explanation is that a galette is just a free-form open pie, and this one serves 4-6 at around 480 calories in about 75 minutes. Free-form is the trick that makes it …

The crust is the whole point of this corned beef hash from the Hairy Bikers, so everything gets pressed flat under a spatula and left alone. Their Meat Feasts version feeds 4 at around 380 calories in 40 minutes, with fried eggs on top if you know what’s good for you. A quick word on …

The Hairy Bikers reuben sandwich is the one they call possibly the best sandwich in the world. They clearly meant it too, because the same sandwich appears in two of their books, serving 1 at around 800 calories in 20 minutes. Meat Feasts prints it as the Reuben, while British Classics calls it their salt …