General Cooking Tips (Cooking past medium will result in a dry product.)
Steaks
Sirloin, Ribeye, NY Strip and Tenderloin
-Grill, Broil or Pan-Broil
-1 inch, or thicker, desireable
-Lightly oil skillet if pan-broiling
-Cooked rare to medium is BEST
-Will cook 1/3rd faster than beef
Grilling: Grill steaks 4-6 inches above medium hot coals
(325 deg.) for the following times, depending on thickness.
1” Rare:6-8 min. Medium 8-10 min.
1.5” Rare: 8-10 min. Medium 10-12 min. (our rib eyes, sirloin & new york steaks)
2” Rare: 10-12 min. Medium 14-18 min. (our tenderloins)
Roasts (Medium and Less Tender)
Chuck, Arm, Sirloin Tip, Tri- tip & Rounds
-Sear on stove top or in 450 degree oven before roasting in 275 degree oven or preparing in slow cooker
-Add ½ cup liquid to roasting pan
Roasts (Most Tender)
Rib, Loin & Tenderloin
-Use uncovered pan
-Coat with olive oil and season with favorite rub
-Sear on stove top or in 450 degree oven for 10 min., each side before roasting @ 200 degrees
-Roast at 200 degrees
-Do not cook past 140 degrees internal temperature
Ground
-Maximum cooked temperature: 155-160 degrees(medium)
-A thicker patty will be juicier
Hotdog(precooked): Heat thru by simmering or steaming
Bratwurst:Grill or pan fry (do not preboil, can hold in beer/water mixture after grilled to keep warm)
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North Star Bison was featured in an article in the July 2008 Prevention Magazine. Here's what they had to say:
Burgers with Benefits
Enjoy your burger guilt-free with these healthy eating tips
Rachel Meltzer is a Prevention magazine research editor.
What's more indulgent than a big, juicy burger? Lucky for us, with a little imagination you can turn the all-American favorite into a disease-fighting dinner. Here are five better-for-you burgers, paired with delicious health-boosting toppings. Choose the one that best matches your eating style:
- If you're a: Meat lover
- Try: Lean beef (look for 90% lean or higher)
- For its: Immune-boosting zinc
- Top with: Fresh tomato slices and basil for extra antioxidants
- Look for: Laura's Lean Beef 92% lean ground beef patties; laurasleanbeef.com
- If you're a: Dieter
- Try: Veggie
- For its: Filling fiber
- Top with: Avocado slices, rich in belly fat–busting MUFAs
- Look for: Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burger; drpraegers.com
- If you're a: Seafood fan
- Try: Salmon
- For its: Heart disease–fighting omega-3 fats
- Top with: Peppery, vitamin K–packed watercress and a teaspoon of wasabi mayonnaise
- Look for: Vital Choice wild Alaskan sockeye salmon burgers; vitalchoice.com
- If you're a: Gourmet
- Try: Buffalo
- For its: Energizing iron
- Top with: Organic ketchup for cancer-fighting lycopene and grilled onion slices for disease-fighting flavonoids
Look for: NorthStar Bison ground grass-fed patties; northstarbison.com
If you're a: Vegetarian
- Try: Soy
- For its: Heart-healthy plant protein
- Top with: Sautéed red bell pepper. Its vitamin C boosts iron absorption, crucial if you don't eat meat
- Look for: Boca meatless burger original; bocaburger.com