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Tourtière (Quebec Meat Pie)
A spiced pork and beef pie from Quebec, traditionally served at Christmas and New Year — Canada's most celebrated heritage dish.
⏱ 100 min🔥 545 kcalMedium
★4.8(1,840)
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Canadian Beef Recipes
11 recipes using beef — Poutine, butter tarts, Nanaimo bars — classic recipes from the Great White North.
These 11 canadian beef recipes are ready in about 171 minutes on average, with 420–620 kcal per serving, and 9% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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recipes
171 min
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529 kcal
avg per serving
9%
easy recipes
How Canadian cuisine cooks with beef
Canadian cuisine — Poutine, butter tarts, Nanaimo bars — classic recipes from the Great White North — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Canadian cooks work with beef, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, steaming, baking and sautéing.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with ground pork, ground allspice, ground cloves, egg, ground cinnamon and garlic. The dishes here span canadian classics ready in as little as 45 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 1,700 ratings.
11 Canadian Beef Recipes
lunch
Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich
Tender, peppery smoked beef brisket piled high on rye bread with yellow mustard — Canada's most iconic deli sandwich.
⏱ 390 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.8(1,840)
✨ Newlunch
Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich
Tender spiced cured brisket piled on rye with yellow mustard.
⏱ 380 min🔥 580 kcalHard
★4.9(1,700)
✨ Newdinner
Tourtière
Flaky double-crust pastry filled with spiced ground pork, potato and herbs — Québec's cherished meat pie, the centrepiece of every French-Canadian Christmas table.
⏱ 105 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.7(1,234)
dinner
Tourtière
Quebec's spiced meat pie — a double-crust pastry filled with ground pork and beef seasoned with cloves, cinnamon, and allspice. A holiday staple.
⏱ 100 min🔥 510 kcalMedium
★4.7(389)
dinner
Tourtière
Quebec's iconic spiced meat pie with ground pork, beef and warming spices — the centrepiece of Christmas Eve réveillon.
⏱ 105 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.8(643)
✨ Newdinner
Tourtiere (Quebec Meat Pie)
A spiced pork and beef pie baked in flaky pastry, the centerpiece of Quebec's Christmas Eve table for generations.
⏱ 90 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.7(62)
✨ Newdinner
Beef and Guinness-Style Habitant Pea Stew
A hearty Quebec-style yellow pea and beef stew simmered long and slow, warming comfort food from rural French Canada.
⏱ 135 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
★4.5(42)
✨ Newlunch
Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich
Hand-cut smoked meat piled high on rye with yellow mustard — Montreal's legendary deli sandwich, brined and smoked low and slow.
⏱ 330 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.7(58)
✨ Newdinner
Tourtière (Quebec Meat Pie)
A spiced ground pork and beef pie in flaky pastry — Quebec's traditional holiday tourtière, served every Christmas Eve and New Year's.
⏱ 105 min🔥 460 kcalMedium
★4.7(62)
✨ Newdinner
Canadian Canteen Crisp Herb Burger with Maple-Dijon Glaze
A juicy beef burger glazed with maple syrup and grainy Dijon, topped with crisp fried onions in a nod to Canadian diner cooking.
⏱ 45 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.5(62)
Choosing & preparing beef
How to choose
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Prep & storage
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
When is it done?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
Nutrition
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, red wine, black pepper, mushrooms, rosemary
Canadian Beef Recipes — FAQ
How long do Canadian beef recipes take to make?
Most of these 11 Canadian beef recipes are ready in around 171 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Canadian Canteen Crisp Herb Burger with Maple-Dijon Glaze, takes about 45 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 390 minutes.
How many calories are in Canadian beef dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 420 to 620 kcal per serving, averaging 529 kcal — Beef and Guinness-Style Habitant Pea Stew is the lightest option at 420 kcal.
What is the easiest Canadian beef recipe for beginners?
Beef and Guinness-Style Habitant Pea Stew is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 135 minutes. 9% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Canadian cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with ground pork, ground allspice, ground cloves, egg, ground cinnamon and garlic. Canadian kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when beef is properly cooked?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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