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Thin frying steaks · retinto yearling beef · 1 kg tray
Retinto Yearling Beef Steaks (Filetes), Thin-Cut, 1 kg Tray
In Spain a filete is not fillet steak (that is solomillo). It is a thin slice of lean beef for the frying pan, the everyday steak of Spanish home cooking. These are cut from the thick flank (babilla), rump (cadera) and topside (tapa) of retinto yearling beef. One tray holds approx. 1 kg and costs €23.20 (September 2026), enough for four or five.
Retinto yearling beef steaks (filetes)
On the label: Filete Añojo Retinto
23,20€ VAT incl.
In stock
Add to basketWhat you get
| Cut | Thin frying steaks from thick flank, rump and topside |
|---|---|
| On the Spanish label | Filete Añojo Retinto |
| Animal | Retinto yearling beef (añojo, 12–24 months) from the province of Cádiz |
| Pack | One tray of approx. 1 kg, vacuum-packed |
| Fresh or frozen | Chilled, vacuum-packed. Can be frozen on arrival. |
| Serves | 4 to 5 at 200–250 g per person |
How to cook it
- Take the steaks out a quarter of an hour ahead and pat them dry. Wet meat steams.
- Get a heavy pan or plancha properly hot, add a film of olive oil and sear about a minute per side, two or three steaks at a time.
- Coarse salt and little else. A thermometer is no use on meat this thin: take them off while the middle is still pink.
- Breaded, empanado: flour, beaten egg, breadcrumbs, shallow-fried until golden. Good cold in a sandwich the next day.
Filetes: what they are and are not
Is filete the Spanish for fillet?
No, and it catches many people out. Fillet is solomillo; see fillet steak in Spain. Filete just means a thin slice of meat.
Can I have these rare, like a thick steak?
Not really; they are cut thin for fast frying. For a thick steak, look at ribeye and entrecot.
Will they do for beef olives?
They are not cut for that and may be too small to roll. For large thin slices, buy a whole topside and slice it yourself; its card is below.
Goes well with
More weekday cooking from the same yearling beef, and a chuletón for the weekend.
Diced stewing beef, retinto yearling, 1 kg
Carne Tacos Añojo Retinto, 1 Kg22,66€ VAT incl.Add to basketTopside (tapa), whole retinto yearling joint, approx. 4.5 kg
Tapa o Nalga de Adentro de Añojo Retinto, pieza completa de 4,5 kg aprox.97,02€ VAT incl.Add to basketOx cheek (carrillada), retinto yearling beef, frozen
Carrillada de añojo29,04€ VAT incl.Add to basketChuletón (bone-in rib steak), retinto yearling beef, approx. 1 kg
Chuletón Añojo Retinto36,90€ VAT incl.Add to basket
