Beef

A rich brown sugar, soy and ginger sauce coats tender beef in this flash-in-the-pan dinner. Make sure to coat the steak well in the cornflour for the crispiest results

A retro favourite, with extra veg added. Serve with spring greens or Savoy cabbage, or with baked beans if you’re extra hungry

Ditch the pork sausages and throw some spicy beef merguez on the barbecue instead. Paired with sweet charred peppers and onions, they’re a taste sensation you simply have to experience

I’ll never forget the first time I had tagliata in Italy. Our Italian was dodgy so we weren’t entirely sure what we had ordered. Then platters of slivered steak arrived with a flourish. This is the recipe for it.

This protein-packed noodle salad is as delicious as it is vibrant. Cashew butter adds a creamy richness to the soy dressing, while toasted nuts add crunch

For a veggie take, replace the steak with slices of extra firm tofu and/or chunks of pepper, marinated in chipotle paste and then grilled

If you want a flavour-packed supper on the table in 15 minutes, this is the dish for you. It works equally well with chicken, pork or prawns, too

Succotash is a North American side dish made with corn – we’ve added sweet potato to make it more filling. It’s also good alongside grilled chicken or fish

An unctuous combination of seared steak and a creamy, low-fat blue cheese sauce tossed with pasta, spinach and caramelised onions – perfect for Friday nights