This Cut Gets Overlooked (And It Shouldn’t)

We’re back home after the Big Hearts Under the Big Sky banquet…

 

Counting our blessings here at the ranch…

 

Same cows.
Same wind.
Same work waiting.

 

And this week’s "Cut of the Week" is one we use all the time out here—

 

But it’s also the one that most people aren’t quite sure what to do with.

 

If you’ve got one of these in your freezer… you’re in good shape.

 

Cut of the Week: Bottom Round Steak

This isn’t a grill-it-like-a-ribeye kind of steak.

 

It’s a real-life steak.

 

The kind that shows up on a Tuesday night when the day ran long, and dinner still has to happen.

 

 

This is exactly how we do it at home.

 

Slice it (or leave it whole), drop it in a simple marinade, and let it sit for a few hours — (or overnight if you think ahead)

 

The part most people miss

This step right here?

 

It’s what makes this cut shine.

 

Ranch Kitchen Marinade

1. • 1/4 cup olive oil
2. • 1/4 cup soy sauce
3. • 2 tbsp vinegar (apple cider or balsamic)
4. • 1–2 cloves garlic (or garlic powder)
5. • 1 tsp black pepper

Mix it up, pour it over the steak, and let it sit.

 

We put our steak in a zip lock bag, pour in the marinade, squeeze out the air, seal it up, and put it in a cake pan. That way, you can turn the sack over to make sure all the steak can soak up the marinade.

 

How to Cook It

1. • Heat a cast-iron pan or grill hot
2. • Cook it quickly (don’t overcook it)
3. • Slice it thin again before serving

The trick isn’t cooking it longer — it’s slicing it thin.

 

You can use it for:

1. • steak sandwiches
2. • tacos
3. • quick weeknight dinners

Nothing fancy.

 

Just good food that works.

 

Why This Matters

This is exactly the kind of cut that shows up in our Everyday Ranch Meal Bundle.

 

Not because it’s fancy—

 

But because once you know how to use it, it makes dinner a whole lot easier.

 

We’ve got a handful of our Everyday Ranch Meal Bundles ready this week:

1. • Brisket
2. • 2 roasts
3. • 6–8 round steaks (top & bottom)
4. • 5 beef sticks

 

About 15–16 lbs total

 

So you’re not just covered for a week — you’re set up for a stretch.

 

These are the cuts families end up relying on once they get into a rhythm.

 

👉 See what’s available this week

 

And if you need something for the truck, the ball field, or just to get through the afternoon, Beef sticks have been moving pretty steadily around here too.

 

P.S. Pork share deposits (The Pig Parade) are open now for September delivery.
Beef share deposits open May 1.

 

If either has been on your list this year, now’s the time to start thinking about it.