Petite Tenders / Mock filets

[chopsaw]

That looks incredible!

Thanks Mike . They're good bud .

What cut is that?

Teres-major or petite tender is the correct name . GFS sells them as " chuck tenders " which to me is a different cut .
This is how they're sold at GFS .

Out of the bag untrimmed .

All trimmed up .

Then I save all the clean trim and make snack sticks .

Here's a thread I did awhile back . Maybe you saw it already .

Teres Major / Petite Tender

This is another Butcher recommended cut of beef , and another you don't see alot . After he turned me onto the chuck eye steaks , I followed his lead on this too . Very tender cut . I was really surprised . 3 cooks , done a bit different . First one came from the butcher @ $10.99 a lb ...

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[xray]

Excellent looking dinner there Rich! A steak done in CI is sure hard to beat! If it’s a thinner cut not requiring the use of an oven, I’ll put the pan on the grill and sear outside….sure does smell a house up!

 

[chilerelleno]

Looks good from here.

 

[chopsaw]

Excellent looking dinner there Rich!

Thanks Joe . Appreciate that .

A steak done in CI is sure hard to beat!

You know , it really is . I have the cast iron grill pan too . Does a good job for the thinner stuff , or SV .

 

[chopsaw]

Looks good from here.

John , thank you sir . I had plans to be there in July , but decided to cancel . Be back some day .
I like that Fort Morgan area .
Good to see you BTW , thanks for the comment .

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Chop, that's very nice, outstanding looking meal. I can almost taste it from here...

 

[zwiller]

LOOKS KILLER RICH but yet a cut I cannot get! LOL We're big fans of pan sears. It's more of a bistro/gastro pub type flavor and sure hits the spot at times. Your son was spot on with a pan sauce for those! We like Steak Diane. I sear outside hit it HARD. I went through a serious pan sear phase and use sirloin. Even kept fat/tallow from my brisket trim to use and it does add a bit of flavor.

 

[chopsaw]

outstanding looking meal.

Thanks . The cast iron sear is a nice change .

LOOKS KILLER RICH but yet a cut I cannot get!

Thanks Sam . If the price was right you could have them order some . Might have to buy the whole case though . I've seen them as low as $4.59 a pound .
GFS labels them as Chuck Tenders . They make great stir fry because they are so tender .

We like Steak Diane.

Yup . Me too . I had that thought when he made the sauce . He's good with that stuff . Gets kind of tense sometimes when we're both in the kitchen . Lol .

 

[912smoker]

That's a fine looking meal and gotta try that cut now !

 

[zwiller]

They make great stir fry because they are so tender .

That stings. Too much stuff in the garage to cook in there now and DYING to do some stir fry! I went REALLY far down the asian rabbit hole with cookbooks and ingredients and ready to go.

 

[Bearcarver]

Rich,
I decided to give these a try, but I figured my "Giant" market wouldn't have them on their Website, like so many other things. However I looked, and it said "Beef Chuck Tenders"----$7.29.
So they do carry them, but it also said "Out of Stock", so I gotta wait.

Bear

 

[chopsaw]

"Beef Chuck Tenders"

Be interesting to see if they are the petite tenders . GFS labels them as " chuck tenders " . That can be a roast too .
This is what I buy .
https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cuts/cut/2501/shoulder-petite-tender

 

[HalfSmoked]

Great looking meal Chop. Sure, could do away with that plate.

Warren

 

[chopsaw]

I went REALLY far down the asian rabbit hole with cookbooks and ingredients and ready to go.

It's a great cut for beef stir fry . I cook xtra so I have leftovers , then use it in stir fry .

 

[chopsaw]

Great looking meal Chop. Sure, could do away with that plate.

Thanks Warren . Good to see ya bud .

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks chop been a rough time for me losing a son 2 months ago then my wife 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the like I appreciate it.

Warren

 

[mosparky]

Y'all just be careful what you buy. Chuck Tenders/ Petite Tenders are not to be confused with Mock Tenders/Scotch Tenders. That is a completely different cut and tough as all get out. About the same size and shape as an Eye of Round. Big on one end and tapered on the other.
Petite Tenders (Teres Majors) are only about 10 inches long and tapered on both ends. (see Chops earlier pics)and about 2- 2 1/2 inches across at most in the center..

 

[jcam222]

Chop that’s five star cooking right there!! I’d pay a pretty penny for that. Love the seasoned butter and herbs finish.

 

[Nefarious]

I've posted the petite tenders before , but usually do them whole . This is an idea I got from mosparky , to double cut and butterfly them . This is a really tender beef cut as is , and this method adds to that .
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So, these look delicious but I have NEVER seen them for sale anywhere. Where do you get them?

 

[bauchjw]

Most people would pay half a days paycheck for that meal! Love the CI pics, thank you!