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Homemade Beef Tallow (Wet-Rendered)

Homemade Beef Tallow (Wet-Rendered) — from Butcher Wizard's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 6:06

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120 minMakes 48 × about 2½ tbsp (35 g)316 kcal a portion
  • Carnivore
  • Keto (0 g net carbs a serve)
  • Gluten-free ingredients
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free

Contains: none of the common allergens in the listed ingredients. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Rendering your own turns cheap beef fat trimmings into a stable cooking fat with nothing added. It is pure fat: a tablespoon (13 g) is about 115 kcal, roughly half of it saturated, so use it for searing and roasting rather than by the spoonful.

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Method

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  1. Trim off most of the meat from the fat (meaty pieces can go into mince) and cut the fat into roughly 2.5 cm (1 in) pieces. 0:38
  2. Grind the fat through a mincer so it has as much surface as possible to release its liquid fat. 1:34
  3. Put the ground fat in a large pot with the water and bring it to a boil. The water keeps the fat from scorching while it renders. 1:42
  4. Let it bubble away uncovered so the water can boil off. Check after about an hour; it is done when all the water has evaporated and only liquid fat and browned bits are left. 1:58
  5. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof container, pressing down on the solids to get all the fat out — about 2 quarts (1.9 L). 2:06
  6. If a little water is left, it settles under the fat as it cools: lift off the solid tallow and discard the water. Store covered in the fridge. 2:26

Tip. A cooking portion is usually 1 tbsp (13 g); the app caps a batch at 48 serves, so one serve here is 1/48 of the batch (35 g). The 2-hour time is our estimate: check after an hour, as the cook does. Ask the butcher for trimmings.

The method is a summary in our words — the video shows every step.

One portion, about 2½ tbsp (35 g), gives you 1 of 48

Energy316 kcal1,320 kJ
Protein0 g0% of a day
Fibre0 g0% of a day
Carbohydrate0 g0 g net · 0 g sugars0% of a day
Fat35 g17 g saturated45% of a day
Sodium0 mg0% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 0%
  • Protein 0%
  • Fat 100%

Fits keto: 0 g net carbs a serve, with 100% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Omega-3 Source13%

0.2 g a serve, mostly from beef fat trimmings (100%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

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Vitamin E6%

0.9 mg a serve, mostly from beef fat trimmings (100%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Potassium0%

0 mg a serve. Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Calcium0%

0 mg a serve. Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Iron0%

0 mg a serve. Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Magnesium0%

0 mg a serve. Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Zinc0%

0 mg a serve. Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin A0%

0 µg a serve. Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Vitamin D0%

0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin K0%

0 µg a serve. Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Folate0%

0 µg a serve. Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin B120%

0 µg a serve. Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Vitamin B60%

0 mg a serve. Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Selenium0%

0.1 µg a serve, mostly from beef fat trimmings (100%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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Recipe and video by Butcher Wizard; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.