Scotch Fillet Sandwich Cut

This is scotch fillet cut thinner than our standard steaks — the same well-marbled beef, the same rich flavour, just sliced down so it cooks in a fraction of the time. It’s one of our most popular cuts with people who love a good steak but don’t always have half an hour to spare on a weeknight, because a sandwich cut steak can go from fridge to plate in a matter of minutes.

How to cook it

Because it’s thin, it needs a hot pan and a fast cook. Literally a minute or so each side is enough, and any longer risks drying it out given how little thickness there is to work with. That quick cooking time is exactly what makes it such a good option for a fast weeknight steak sandwich or a quick pan-fry to go with a salad after a long day at work, when a full-sized steak and all the trimmings just isn’t realistic.

The classic use, unsurprisingly, is the steak sandwich — and it’s one of those meals that punches well above its weight for how little effort it takes. Caramelised onions, a good crusty roll, a smear of aioli, and this cut seared hard and fast is genuinely hard to beat, whether you’re making lunch for yourself or feeding a hungry family after sport on a Saturday. It also works beautifully sliced thinly across a stir-fry, or as a quick protein addition to a weeknight salad when you want something more substantial than a plain green leaf mix.

Our recipe below, the ultimate steak sandwich, walks through building the whole thing properly — caramelised onion, a quick sear, toasted sourdough and a few extras if you want to go all out. Because we cut this fresh from the same scotch fillet we sell as full steaks, you’re getting genuine marbling and flavour in a format built for speed, which is exactly what a good sandwich cut should be.

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