Name: Homemade Beef Tallow
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ½ lbs beef fat (suet); 1 Sharp Knife; 1 Cutting Board; 1 6-quart Dutch oven; 1 Fine mesh strainer; 3 8-ounce mason jars

Homemade Beef Tallow

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Learn to make rich and flavorful beef tallow at home with just a few simple steps. Perfect for cooking and baking!

Author: martha
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 180 minutes
Total Time: 195 minutes
Yield: 3 - 8-ounce jars
Category: Condiment
Method: Rendering
Cuisine: American
Diet: Paleo

Ingredients

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2 ½ lbs beef fat (suet)
1 Sharp Knife
1 Cutting Board
1 6-quart Dutch oven
1 Fine mesh strainer
3 8-ounce mason jars

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Instructions

Prepare the Suet: If frozen, defrost in the fridge overnight and chop into 1 to 2-inch pieces.
Render the Fat: Place chopped fat in the Dutch oven, cover, and cook on low heat for 1 to 3 hours.
Strain the Tallow: Remove crispy bits with a slotted spoon, and pour melted tallow through a fine mesh strainer into a measuring cup.
Jar It Up: Pour cooled tallow into mason jars and store at room temperature or in the fridge/freezer.

Notes

For flavor variations, consider adding garlic, herbs, or spices during rendering.

Find it online: https://comfortkitchenrecipes.com/how-to-make-beef-tallow/