Australian Grass-fed
Hanging Tender

Selected The Four Butchers Australian Grass-fed Beef, Hanging Tender is known for rich beef flavour, clear fibre and excellent barbecue flavour. The whole cut form can be portioned as needed, suitable for pan-fry, BBQ, charcoal grill, steak rice or slicing thinly against the grain.

🥩 People who know how to eat beef often really like Hanging Tender

If you usually only eat Ribeye, Sirloin or Beef Fillet, Hanging Tender is a cut worth trying.

It doesn't rely on large amounts of fat to create presence, nor does it pursue extreme tenderness like Tenderloin; the real appeal of Hanging Tender is its highly recognisable Beefy Flavor — rich beef taste.

After high-heat pan-frying or charcoal grilling, a beautiful caramelised crust forms on the surface, while the inside retains substantial meat texture, and is already very tasty with a little sea salt and black pepper.

The Four Butchers Australian Beef Brand

The Four Butchers focuses on Australian beef, with the brand positioning centred on Australian ranches, grass-fed and Free Range characteristics.

Australia has vast natural pastures, and grass-fed beef has always been a very representative type in the Australian beef market. Compared to long-term grain-fed cattle with a bolder style and heavier fat aroma, grass-fed cattle usually emphasise the natural flavour of the beef itself and clear meat texture.

For customers who enjoy Beef Flavor, but do not want every bite to be heavy on fat, Australian Grass-fed Hanging Tender is a very distinctive choice.

🌿 What are the characteristics of Australian Grass-fed beef?

Grass-fed beef and Grain-fed beef are not absolutely better than each other, they mainly present different styles.

And Hanging Tender itself is a cut with particularly prominent beef flavor, combined with the grass-fed style, the overall leans more towards the "true beef-eating" route.

🥩 What exactly is Hanging Tender?

Hanging Tender, commonly known as Hanger Steak in the Hong Kong market, also has common international names:

It is located near the cow's diaphragm, the number obtainable from a whole cow is not large, and therefore it has a certain distinctive character in Western butcher shops and Steakhouses.

This muscle does not have as much activity as the leg muscle group, but still has clear muscle texture, so it has both good meat quality performance, and retains very prominent beef aroma.

The most important thing about Hanging Tender is not to cook it completely well done, but control the heat + slice against the grain at the end.

🔥 ① High-heat Pan-fry Hanger Steak

If it is your first time eating Hanging Tender, the most recommended method is simple pan-frying.

1. Thaw the beef completely.
2. Pat dry with kitchen paper after opening the pack.
3. Trim away more obvious connective tissue as needed.
4. Add sea salt and black pepper.
5. Preheat the frying pan thoroughly.
6. Add a small amount of oil and sear the beef surface at high heat.
7. Finally add butter, garlic and rosemary.
8. Rest after completion.
9. Slice against the grain.

🔥 ② BBQ / Charcoal Grill

Hanger Steak is very suitable for charcoal grilling.

You can grill whole or in sections, first building a crispy charred crust at high heat, then controlling the internal doneness.

The smoky flavour produced by charcoal, combined with the very prominent Beef Flavor of Hanging Tender, is a combination with a very American/European Grill House feel.

🥗 ③ Steak Salad

Sliced thinly against the grain after pan-frying, served with:

Lettuce | Cherry Tomatoes | Avocado | Roasted Pumpkin | Boiled Egg | Onion

Add a small amount of Balsamic Dressing, and you have a very substantial steak salad.

🍚 ④ Steak Rice / Steak Bowl

Sliced thinly against the grain after pan-frying the Hanger Steak, place on white rice or mixed grain rice, then serve with:

Warm Egg + Stir-fried Onion + Sliced Garlic + Chopped Scallions

The beef flavour is already very prominent, so the sauce does not need to be too heavy.

🌮 ⑤ Fajitas / Taco

The taste of Hanging Tender is very suitable for Mexican cuisine.

Can be marinated with: Lemon, Cumin, Paprika, Black Pepper and a small amount of minced garlic, then grilled at high temperature and sliced thinly against the grain.

🥢 ⑥ Asian-Style Stir-Fry

Sliced thinly against the grain while semi-frozen, can also be used to make:

Black Pepper Beef | Onion Beef | Satay Beef | Korean Bulgogi | Japanese Yakiniku

🔪 How to process a whole Hanger Steak?

After receiving the whole Hanging Tender, the shape may not be as neat as a ready-trimmed Steak. This is the normal state of whole meat.

First observe the central fascia and meat grain, and trim according to cooking needs.

🔪 Must know: What is slicing against the grain?

When observing the beef, you will see many muscle fibres extending roughly in the same direction.

If the knife is perpendicular to the direction of the fibres, cutting the long fibres short, is called slicing against the grain.

For a cut like Hanging Tender where the meat grain is quite obvious, the correct cutting method has a very big impact on the texture.

🌡️ How to choose the doneness?

Hanging Tender is generally not recommended to be cooked at high temperature for too long, because after moisture loss, the muscle fibres will become even more obvious.

Guests who like the texture of steak, can choose the appropriate doneness based on their own tolerance.

*Food safety and actual doneness selection should be decided according to individual circumstances, food handling environment, and local food safety recommendations.

❄️ Recommended thawing method

To maintain the meat quality, whole beef cuts are recommended to be thawed in the refrigerator at low temperature.

💡 Does vacuum-packed beef looking darker look normal?

The oxygen content inside the vacuum pack is lower, so the beef may appear a darker red or purplish-red inside the bag.

After unpacking and contacting air, the meat colour usually changes gradually.

Therefore, simply seeing a darker meat colour inside the vacuum pack, does not directly mean there is a problem with product quality.

👌 Who is this Hanger Steak particularly suitable for?

✔️ Enjoy a rich beef flavour
✔️ Don't want to eat Ribeye every time
✔️ Like Australian Grass-fed Beef
✔️ Like BBQ and charcoal grilling
✔️ Like to handle whole beef cuts themselves
✔️ Prefer a steak with more meat texture
✔️ Want to try steakhouse specialty cuts
✔️ Like steak rice, Fajitas and steak salad

Grass-fed beef flavour × Hanging Tender

Not relying on thick fat · Relying on real beef flavour

If you are already bored with ordinary ribeye and sirloin, want to try a cut with more character, and more pronounced Beef Flavor, The Four Butchers Australian Grass-fed Hanger Steak is a very worthy choice for your next Steak Night.