Description
Discover a variety of side dishes designed to complement and elevate your beef dinners, from quick greens to impressive potato preparations. These recipes focus on balancing rich beef flavors with contrasting textures and tastes.
Ingredients
Scale
- Truffle-Mashed Potatoes with Chive & Lemon Zest: Potatoes, truffle oil, chives, lemon zest
- Griddle-Pan Broccolini with Garlic Chips: Broccolini, garlic, oil
- Parmesan Creamed Spinach: Spinach, single cream, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese
- Duck-Fat Fries: Potatoes, duck fat
- Iceberg Wedge, Blue Cheese & Pickled Shallot: Iceberg lettuce, blue cheese, shallots, vinegar, water
- Maple-Chilli Carrots: Carrots, maple syrup, chilli flakes
- Miso-Glazed Brussels Sprouts: Brussels sprouts, white miso paste, butter
- Portobello “Steaks” with Balsamic Butter: Portobello mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, butter
- Mini Yorkshire Puddings: Flour, eggs, milk, beef dripping
- Lemon-Garlic Green Beans: Green beans, garlic, butter, lemon
- 30-Minute Sweet-Potato Mash: Sweet potatoes, smoked paprika, butter
Instructions
- Truffle-Mashed Potatoes with Chive & Lemon Zest: Prepare mashed potatoes. Fold in truffle oil. Garnish with fresh chives and lemon zest.
- Griddle-Pan Broccolini with Garlic Chips: Heat oil in a griddle pan. Cook broccolini until blistered. Fry garlic chips in the same oil and top the broccolini.
- Parmesan Creamed Spinach: Cook spinach until wilted. Stir in single cream, nutmeg, and Parmesan cheese.
- Duck-Fat Fries: Cut potatoes into batons. Roast in duck fat at 220°C until crisp and fluffy.
- Iceberg Wedge, Blue Cheese & Pickled Shallot: Slice iceberg lettuce into wedges. Top with blue cheese. Soak shallot rings in a 1:1 vinegar-water mixture for 10 minutes, then drain and add to the salad.
- Maple-Chilli Carrots: Toss carrot sticks with maple syrup and chilli flakes. Roast until edges caramelize.
- Miso-Glazed Brussels Sprouts: Toss Brussels sprouts with white miso butter. Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes.
- Portobello “Steaks” with Balsamic Butter: Sear portobello mushroom caps. Deglaze the pan with balsamic vinegar. Finish with cold butter for a glaze.
- Mini Yorkshire Puddings: Heat beef dripping in a muffin tin until smoking. Pour in batter and bake for 15 minutes.
- Lemon-Garlic Green Beans: Steam green beans for 3 minutes. Toss in melted garlic butter and finish with a squeeze of lemon.
- 30-Minute Sweet-Potato Mash: Microwave whole sweet potatoes for 8 minutes. Peel and mash with smoked paprika and butter.
Notes
- Match Griddle-Pan Broccolini with rich sauces like Peppercorn or Red-Wine Jus.
- Portobello “Steaks” are a good umami boost for lean beef cuts like fillet.
- Yorkshire puddings and popovers soak up jus and add textural contrast.
- Work backwards when timing sides: start with those that hold heat, like mash or fries, and cook greens while the steak rests.
- Sheet vegetables can roast at 200°C, the same temperature as Yorkshire puddings and Wellington resting.
- Keep Peppercorn or Jus warm in a thermos for up to 30 minutes without splitting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Baking, Griddling, Steaming, Mashing
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Varies by dish
- Sugar: Varies by dish
- Sodium: Varies by dish
- Fat: Varies by dish
- Saturated Fat: Varies by dish
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies by dish
- Trans Fat: Varies by dish
- Carbohydrates: Varies by dish
- Fiber: Varies by dish
- Protein: Varies by dish
- Cholesterol: Varies by dish
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