Meat

Chuck

Chuck of Yak is prepared as a distinct kitchen form of high-altitude bovine, used when cooks need this specific yield or texture. It highlights lean dense beefy flavour. Match cooking method to moisture, fat, and intensity rather than forcing one technique on every piece. Cook yak chuck to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Grilling, stewing, and dried meat show the cut’s strengths. Match heat to collagen—fast sear for tender muscle, long moist heat for hard-working joints.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedCookedFreshGrilledMincedPreparedStewed

Traits

ChuckCulinary PartMarblingValueVersatile

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 211

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 11.7 g
Saturated Fat 5.17 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.02 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
Cholesterol 73.6 mg
Sodium 62.8 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 21 g
Water 61.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 211 kcal
Water 61.6 g
Protein 21 g
Fat 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat 5.17 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.02 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
  - Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
Vitamins 37.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.64 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.61 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 1.4 µg
Minerals 316 mg
- Major Minerals 315 mg
  - Calcium 36 mg
  - Sodium 62.8 mg
  - Potassium 216 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Cholesterol 73.6 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.21 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.64 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.61 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.9 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 1.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 62.8 · Potassium: 216 · Calcium: 36 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Chuck of Yak: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1800

Butchers charted chuck of yak as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.

1950

Retail packing standardised chuck portions of yak for home kitchens.

2000

Ready-to-cook chuck packs of yak expanded for convenience cooking.