Shaved Beef Salad with Cabbage, Cashews, Lime and Chiles

Celebrity chef Hugh Acheson keeps things fresh with this "as seen on GoodMorningAmerica.com" beef salad recipe. The recipe features a perfectly prepared Flat Iron Steak tossed in a lime vinaigrette and topped with chilies and cashews for a little kick and crunch.

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Ingredients:

Vinaigrette
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 shallot, peeled and finely minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons freshly sqeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves
Beef Salad
  • 12 ounces beef Flat Iron Steak
  • 4 cups shaved green cabbage
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 4 green onions (scallions), thinly bias cut
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced Fresno chiles (red jalapeno peppers)
  • 1/4 cup toasted cashews

Cooking:

  1. Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously. Set aside.
  2. Place the shaved cabbage in a bowl and add 1 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Toss well and set aside.
  3. Place the steak in a baking dish and season with the remaining salt.
  4. Place a large cast iron pan over medium high heat and when hot, add the vegetable oil. Add the steak to the pan and cook for approximately 4 minutes per side, for a total of 8 minutes to medium, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. Remove the steak and place on a cooling rack for it to rest for five to ten minutes.
  5. Slice the steak against the grain, very thinly and place on a platter. Dress with half of the vinaigrette. Add the scallions, chilis and cashews to the cabbage. Add the remaining vinaigrette to the cabbage and toss well. Scatter the salad over the steak and serve.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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