Leaner than scotch, bolder than fillet โ€” the rump deserves its moment

Rump comes from the hindquarter โ€” a heavily worked set of muscles that develop tremendous flavour. In grass-fed beef, where the animal has genuinely used its hindquarters walking across real pasture, this lean intensification of flavour is at its most pronounced. Grass-fed rump is naturally rich in zinc, iron and B12.

50 mins 2 servings Prep 40 minsCook 10 minsMain CourseArgentinian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, packed
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Your Farmer grass-fed rump steak (~320g)
  • High smoke-point oil
  • Flaky salt and cracked pepper

Instructions

Blitz all chimichurri ingredients in a food processor โ€” or finely chop everything by hand โ€” until roughly combined. Set aside for at least 30 minutes for the flavours to develop.

1 cup parsley4 cloves garlic1/2 cup olive oil3 tbsp red wine vinegar

Bring the rump to room temperature. Pat dry with paper towel. Season generously.

~320g rump steakflaky salt and pepper

Heat a cast iron pan until smoking. Add a small amount of oil.

high smoke-point oil

Sear the rump for 3โ€“4 minutes per side for medium-rare.

Rest for 6โ€“8 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.

Serve over the chimichurri with a simple green salad alongside.

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๐Ÿ’ก Always rest rump steak, and always slice against the grain. Slicing across the muscle fibres shortens what you're chewing through, making every bite more tender regardless of the cooking.

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