Different cuts of beef to fit your budget

Choosing perfect beef cuts and the best ways to cook them

From premium dry-aged sirloin steak to economical corned beef, the chef’s top pick of tender beef cheeks to family favourite prime beef mince for weekday meals, we are truly spoiled for choice with New Zealand beef. Check out the different cuts of beef available and be inspired to try something new.

The table below explains the specific qualities of different beef cuts, how much you can expect to pay per kilo and the best cooking methods.

Beef Cut	AVG. Cost Per Kilo*	Qualities	Best Cooking Methods
Corned beef	$19.49	Lean roast with a silver wall of connective tissue that needs removing before cooking.	Boil and roast
Beef shin	$20.99	Bone-in leg cut requires slow cooking	Braises beautifully for a rich beefy treat
Prime Beef Mince	$20.99	Highly versatile, quick to cook, reduced fat content great for burgers and meatballs	Pan fry, air fry, griddle, barbecue
Blade steak	$29.99	Naturally tough benefits from marinating and searing before cooking	Casserole and stew low and slow in liquid
Chuck steak	$29.99	Deliciously flavourful beef with lots of connective tissue	Slow cook, stew or casserole, low and slow
Beef topside	$29.99	Great affordable roasting joint can also be diced for casserole	Sear quickly then oven roast
Beef schnitzel	$27.99	Thinly sliced lean rump	Pan sear quickly
Beef brisket	$29.99	Lean cut with lots of collagen so needs long, slow cooking	Braised, roasted, smoked, BBQ, stew, casserole
Rump steak	$32.99	Lean, quick to cook, affordable cut	Pan sear, stir fry, cook in curries.
Beef cheek/Ox cheek	$29.99	Naturally tough beef cut with sinew and silver skin both need removing before cooking	Cook low and slow in liquid for melt-in-the-mouth
Skirt steak	$30.99	Naturally chewy and tough, easy to tenderise with acid-based marinade	Pan sear quickly on very high heat, slice to serve
Beef spare ribs	$34.99	Bone-in connected ribs with lots of connective tissue that needs marinating and slow cooking	Smoke or slow cook whole on the barbecue or in the oven
Premium beef mince	$23.99	Lower fat content, highly versatile, quick to cook in stir fries and bolognese sauce.	Pan fry
Diced beef	$29.99	Lean diced cubes of beef rump, chuck steak or blade steak	Casserole, stew
Beef bolar roast	$19.49	Great economical roast or dice for casserole	Sear quickly before slow roasting in the oven
Beef rump piece	$23.99	Highly versatile, cut your own steaks dice for casseroles, or roast the whole joint	Sear on high then roast
Beef short ribs	n/a	Short or long length ribs available. Succulent fall-off-the-bone meat.	Slow-cooked in liquid stock
Beef sirloin piece	$33.99	Cut your own steaks or roast as one piece	Pan sear on high then oven roast
Stir fry beef strips	$33.99	Thin strips of rump, blade or chuck steak	Pan fry on high
Sirloin steak	$35.99	Tender and lean steaks	Pan sear, grill or BBQ
T bone steak	n/a	A premium cut combining sirloin steak and a small eye fillet	BBQ or pan sear
Scotch fillet/AKA Rib eye steak	$53.49	Higher fat content and marbling, tender, moist and intense flavour	Pan sear, grill, roast
Beef eye fillet	$74.99	Very lean, tender and juicy	Pan sear