Cooking Method: Exotic

Asian Beef Noodles

Serve stir-fry recipe over whole wheat spaghetti or rice noodles. For 4 servings, cook 6 oz (175 g) pasta while the meat marinates.

Vietnamese Beef Soup

This fragrant, delicious and healthful beef soup recipe makes a meal in a bowl that cooks in minutes. Boiling stock is poured over paper-thin slices of raw beef in each serving bowl, instantly cooking the beef in this delicious Vietnamese Beef Soup.

Strip Loin Medallion Surf & Turf

Grilled beef steak and shrimp — an easy but elegant surf and turf recipe.

Cinnamon Braised Beef

Beef subtly infused with cinnamon and ginger and topped with wilted spinach give this dish a unique flavour. Serve this recipe with Chinese noodles or vermicelli.

Spiced Beef Stuffed Peppers

The raisins in this recipe give this delicious spiced beef filling a hint of sweetness in these Spiced Beef Stuffed Peppers.

Korean Beef Lettuce Cups

This Asian-inspired ground beef recipe lets you entertain with style and within budget. It works for family meals too — easy to prepare and casual to eat.

Ginger-Braised Beef

Beef Simmering Steak becomes meltingly tender when simmered in this ginger stir-fry type of sauce in this slow cooker recipe. You can substitute chopped spinach for the bok choy, simmering for just three minutes or until the spinach is just wilted. Serve with Chinese noodles or steamed rice.

Carne Asada Tri-Tip with Salsa

Understood literally as grilled beef, Carne Asada is practically a Mexican staple. This rendition is simple, with a bold sauce and a fresh corn salsa to accessorize. Find dried ancho chili powder in the spice section of major grocers.

Spicy Beef and Gouda Antipasto

Serve this savoury antipasto warm, tucked into ready-made croustades or spooned onto toasted slices of baguette. For an idea that’s sure to impress, spoon mixture into large spring roll wrappers to make appetizers. You can make the antipasto ahead: cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Warm to serve. You can find spring roll wrappers at your local Asian supermarket or check the produce section in some of the larger grocery stores.

Beef Picadillo

Serve this Spanish-style ground beef over rice or baked potatoes. You can also cool the Picadillo and use as a filling to make empañadas or calzones.

Carne Asada

Buy the Inside Skirt Marinating Steak (not the Outside version) for the most tender option and ask that the silverskin membrane be trimmed off. If you can't find Skirt Steak a Flank Steak is a good substitute. Serve Skirt Steak sliced thinly with Fresh Tomato Salsa tucked into warmed tortillas or with a side of steamed rice and chili-spiced kidney or pinto beans.

Curried Beef Stew

Warm up your taste buds with the exotic taste of this simple beef stew recipe.

Beef Koftas

Serve Koftas as a main course or make smaller to serve as appetizers. Good made with smoked paprika too. Can be shaped into meatballs or sliders if you like. Serve with warmed pita and a dipping sauce such as yogourt with chopped mint and a bit of ground cumin stirred in.

Thai Beef Soup

Don’t overlook ground beef for healthful easy recipe ideas — even when entertaining.This sophisticated but simple soup is fabulous not fussy.

Argentinean Beef Meatball Soup

Who says low-fat cooking has to be bland – this delicious meal-soup recipe is packed-full of lively flavours and the goodness of beef.

Thai Beef Meatballs

To serve this recipe as elegant hors d'oeuvres, skewer each meatball with picks made from cleaned stalks of lemon grass. Serve on a platter with purchased Thai chili or sweet and sour sauce in a small bowl for dipping. Make Ahead Tip: Cooked meatballs can be frozen for up to 3 months and reheated in microwave to serve.

All Kinds of Beef Meatballs

The grated carrot in this recipe keeps these lean beef meatballs juicy and gets kids to eat vegetables without them even knowing it.

Raclette-Style Beef in Herbed Butter

If you don't own a raclette, you can always use an electric fry pan to cook this beef recipe at the table or sauté in a non-stick pan on the stove-top. Make Ahead Tip: The herbed butter can be made ahead and frozen. Use any extra for later meals, stirring into mashed potatoes or steamed vegetables. Accompanying vegetables can all be assembled a few hours ahead of time.

Souvlaki Sirloin Beef Meatballs and More

To round out these dinners, serve any of the versions with our yummy Greek Vegetable Sauté, and your favourite creamy Greek Salad Dressing.

Greek Beef Bruschetta

This recipe is perfect for a casual gathering. Using Ground Beef Sirloin, it's a nice recipe to serve for a change from the standard nacho platter.