Meat Recipes: Roasting, Skillet Tips & Slow Cooker Cuts

Meat recipes for every occasion include slow-cooked elk, low-sodium pork tenderloin, and perfectly seared filet mignon. Master oven-roasting in bags and electric smoker techniques for the best pulled pork.

Appetizing roast pork on the table

How to Neutralize Salty Meat

Whether you add too much salt by accident or intent, salty meat is never a good thing. The sodium in salt can put your health at risk and the taste can ruin your meal. While neutralizing salty meat is possible, it can be a challenge. Cured meat that uses salt as part of the curing process poses another challenge.

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Marlin and salsa dinner

How to Cook Marlin Steaks

Marlin is warm water ocean fish that is a good source of protein, vitamin B12, niacin, potassium and phosphorus. As a semi-fatty species, marlin stores fat only in parts of its body and its total fat content of between 2 and 10 percent is lower than that of fattier species such as herring or mackerel.

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How to Cook Elk Steak on the Grill

Elk steak is a very lean, low cholesterol meat, high in protein and the minerals iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. While appropriate for grilling, proper preparation and attention to timing is essential to enhance flavor and keep elk steak from becoming dry.

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Raw pork on cutting board

How to Cook a Pork Shoulder Picnic-Style

Pork shoulder meat is a less expensive, fattier pork cut that when smoked tastes much like ham. The term picnic style is a standard descriptor for pork shoulder because many actually consider it a casual dining or picnic alternative to ham.

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Fresh piece of smoked ham

How to Cook Uncured Smoked Ham

Smoking uses a combination of low heat and wet wood chips to add flavor and lightly preserve meat. Although smoking stops some bacteria from forming on ham and slows the process of fat oxidation, it is not by itself enough to preserve the meat for very long.

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pork chop on white dish

How to Cook 1/4-Inch-Thick Pork Chops

The only difference between a 1/4-in.- and 2-in.-thick pork chop is the length of cooking time. A thinner cut, whether it is from the loin, rib, sirloin, top loin or blade, can benefit from the same cooking methods and ingredients as its thicker counterparts.

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Large Rubbed Rib Roast

How to Thaw a Rib Eye Roast in a Microwave

Microwave, cold water and refrigerator thawing are the three safe ways to thaw a rib-eye roast. Microwave thawing is different, however, in that you must cook the meat as soon as it thaws.

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How to Make Stuffed Pork Chops With Stuffing in a Skillet

Thick cut pork chops, a stuffing of your choice and an electric or stove top skillet are an alternative to baked, stuffed pork chops. Rather than using a skillet only for browning, you can save a step by finishing, then serving the chops directly from your skillet.

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Breakfast, Close Up

How to Check if Bacon Is Cooked

Using a food thermometer is the best way to check for doneness but with most cuts of bacon, this method won’t work. Getting it right when it comes to cooking time is important, however, to kill bacteria present on the meat. In most cases, a visual inspection is the only way to check if bacon is cooked.

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How to Cook a Pork Tenderloin to Ensure Tenderness

Although pork tenderloin is one of the most tender pork cuts, overcooking can make it tough and unpalatable. This cut from the loin is one you definitely do not want to cook over low heat all day long in a slow cooker or Dutch oven.

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How to Cook Oxtails in the Oven

While oxtail meat is naturally flavorful, improper cooking can leave it tough and difficult to chew. Because of this, cooking oxtails in your oven requires a combination of moisture and time in a cooking method called braising.

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Submarine sandwich

How to Marinate for a Steak Sandwich

Beef steaks used in a steak sandwich often benefit from a short stay in a liquid marinade. One of the most common is flank steak, which because of its location, contains some amount of tough, connective tissue.

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