If you’re on a budget and want to cook something healthy for dinner, then this post is for you. This is a roundup of 5 delicious homemade beef recipes that are easy to make.

1 – Rib-eye steak with wine sauce

Prep time: 10 min | Serve: 4 | Difficulty: Easy | Calories:428kkkcal 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds (680 g) rib-eye steak
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
  • Two shallots Half cup (120 ml) dry red wine
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) beef stock or 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon concentrate dissolved in
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) balsamic vinegar 
  • 1 tablespoon (4 g) dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon brown or Dijon mustard 
  • 3 tablespoons (42 g) butter
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste 

Directions

  1. Meanwhile, prepare your wine sauce by chopping the shallots and whisking together the wine, beef stock, vinegar, thyme, and mustard in a measuring cup with a pouring lip. 
  2. Combine them in a mixing bowl. 
  3. Flip the steak and re-set the timer when the timer goes off.
  4. When your steak is done, transfer it to a dish and keep it warm. 
  5. Pour the wine mixture into the skillet and toss it around, scraping up the lovely brown pieces as you go before bringing it to a boil. 
  6. Continue to cook your sauce until it has been reduced by half. 
  7. Serve with your steak after melting the butter and seasoning it with salt and pepper.

2 – Sirloin with anaheim-lime marinade

Prep time: 10 min | Serve: 4 | Difficulty: Easy | Calories:428 kkkcal 

Ingredients

  • One Half p. (680 g) sirloin steak, trimmed 
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons (28 ml) olive oil 
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 
  • 1/2 Anaheim chili pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic 

Directions

  1. Place everything else in a food processor fitted with the S-blade and puree until the pepper and garlic are completely pureed. 
  2. Over the meat, pour the marinade.
  3. Allow for at least a half-hour of rest time, but an hour or two is ideal.
  4. Preheat the grill or the broiler. 
  5. Reserving the marinade, remove the steak from the marinade. 
  6. Close to high heat, broil or grill your steak until done to your taste. 
  7. When turning the steak over, baste both sides with the marinade, then remove from the heat — you want the heat to kill any germs before the steak is done. 
  8. Allow 5 minutes for the steak to rest before cutting and serving.

3 – Jakarta steak

Prep time: 10 min | Serve: 6 | Difficulty: Easy | Calories:315kkkcal 

Ingredients

  • Two pounds (900 g) sirloin steak, trimmed, at least 11/4 inches (3 cm) thick
  • 2 tablespoons (28 ml) soy sauce 
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lime juice 
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root 
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 12 drops of liquid stevia (plain)* 

Directions

  1. You may either grill or broil this on your BBQ grill. 
  2. If you’re going to use charcoal, start it 30 minutes before you plan to cook. 
  3. Grill or broil it close to the heat until it’s done to your liking, basting both sides with the marinade as you turn it.
  4. Allow 5 minutes for the steak to rest before carving and serving. If desired, boil the remaining marinade for a few minutes to destroy germs before spooning a small amount over each plate.

4 – Steak au poivre with brandy cream

Prep time: 10 min | Serve: 2 | Difficulty: Easy | Calories:557kkkcal 

Ingredients

  • Twelve oz. (340 g) well-marbled steak—such as sirloin, 
  • Tbone / Ribeye Half to Three Quarters inch (1 to 2 cm) thick 
  • 4 teaspoons (8 g) coarse cracked 
  • black pepper, divided
  • 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter 
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
  • Two tablespoons (28 ml) Cognac or other brandy 
  • 2 tablespoons (28 ml) heavy cream
  • Salt, to taste 

Directions

  1. Turn off the burner when the steak is done on both sides, pour the Cognac over the steak, and flame it. 
  2. Remove the steak to a serving tray after the flames have died down, and pour the cream into the skillet. 
  3. Stir it around to incorporate the pork juices and brandy. 
  4. Season the steak with a pinch of salt and pour the sauce over it.

5 – Pan-broiled steak

Prep time: 10 min | Serve: 4 | Difficulty: Easy | Calories:403 kkkcal 

Ingredients

  • One Half p.(680 g) steak, 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick—preferably rib eye, 
  • T-bone, sirloin, or strip
  • One tablespoon bacon grease (15 g) or olive oil (15 ml) 

Directions

  1. Add the bacon grease or oil to the hot skillet, swirl it around, and then add the steak. 
  2. Set a timer for 5 or 6 minutes — the exact amount of time will vary on your preferred doneness and how hot your burner gets, but 5 minutes per side with a 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick steak on our stove yields medium-rare results.
  3. Flip the steak and re-set the timer when the timer goes off. 
  4. Allow the steak to lie on a dish for 5 minutes after the timer has expired before serving.