What Are Beef bouillon cubes and How Can I Use Them?
Wondering what to do with beef bouillon cubes? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them — with 116 recipes to put them to work.
What are beef bouillon cubes?
Beef bouillon is the plain unclarified broth that results from boiling beef, beef bones and vegetables sometimes with various seasonings.
The food industry has developed methods for solidifying the extracts which are then compressed into beef bouillon cubes (or simply beef stock cubes) that are mixed with water to obtain an instant beef stock.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (8 fl oz) (8g)Food group
Beef bouillon cubes are a member of the Soups, Sauces, and Gravies US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do beef bouillon cubes weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup (8 fl oz) | 8 grams |
| 1 cube | 3 grams |
| 1 packet | 6 grams |
| 1 portion, amount of dry mix to make 8 fl oz prepared | 8 grams |
Related
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
| In Chinese: | 牛肉肉汤立方体 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | cubes de bouillon de bœuf | |
| en español: | cubos de caldo de res |
Recipes using beef bouillon cubes
There are 116 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Mom's Chocolate Chili
Beef chili with kidney beans, tomato puree, green chiles and a finishing stir of bittersweet chocolate. Mole-inspired depth from cocoa balances the heat. A 1-hour one-pot weeknight dinner.
Butterfield Stageline Chili
Butterfield Stageline chili: hand-chopped brisket and ground pork simmered slow with green chiles, tequila, beer, and toasted spices. Texas-style crowd feeder.
Beef Soup with Lemon Grass (Canh Thit Xao Sa)
Canh Thit Xao Sa: a fragrant Vietnamese beef soup with lemongrass, fish sauce, shallots, and garlic, topped with fresh coriander and scallions. Light, aromatic, and ready in minutes.
Hungarian Beef & Barley Stew (Instant Pot)
Hearty, rich, flavorful, and so easy to make. No Instant Pot. No worries, the stovetop method is included. And the bang for the buck on this barley beef stew recipe for inflationary times checks all the boxes.
Jagerschnitzel
Very thin pork cutlets with a rich and creamy sour cream and mushroom sauce. I serve this with sweet and sour red cabbage and parsleyed red potatoes. Guten appetit! Mahlzeit!
Pete & Shannon's Damn Good Chili
Pete and Shannon's chili simmers ground beef and hot breakfast sausage with kidney beans, beer, barbecue sauce, jalapenos, and chili powder for 4 hours into a smoky, meaty bowl. A football-watching weekend pot.
Favorite Skillet Beef Stew
A stove-top beef stew recipe. Nothing beats a hearty, savory beef stew that warms you up a cold day and satisfies your hunger.
Beef Jardiniere
Beef Jardiniere is a comforting, one-pot dish featuring tender chunks of beef slow-cooked in a rich tomato-based sauce with sweet carrots and vibrant peas. This stove-top recipe is simple yet deeply satisfying, ideal for a cozy family meal served over egg noodles or rice.
Savory Vegetable Soup
Savory vegetable soup simmered low and slow with tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beans, corn and mushrooms in a rich bouillon broth. A fat-free, pantry-friendly pot that tastes better the next day.
Ho'O Kanaka Stew
Ho'o Kanaka Stew, a traditional Hawaiian beef and vegetable stew thickened with poi. Salt pork, chuck, cabbage, and tropical staples in one rustic pot.
Bacon Beef Tenderloin
Everything tastes better with bacon. Needless to say when bacon meets beef tenderloin, it's an ultimate combination. We made this during the weekend, it was delicious.
Carolina Style Polenta
Carolina-style polenta made from corn grits cooked creamy and slow, enriched with butter and bouillon, then sliced, coated in cracker crumbs, and pan-fried until golden and crispy.
Celery Sukiyaki
Celery sukiyaki with thin-sliced flank steak, water chestnuts, and onions simmered in a savory soy-ginger broth. Serve over rice for a fast weeknight stir-fry.
Beef Brown Rice Stew
One-pot beef and brown rice stew baked in a Dutch oven with crushed tomatoes, allspice, chili powder, and green beans. Minimal prep, maximum warmth for cold-weather weeknights.
Easy French Onion Soup with Croutons
Easy French onion soup uses both chicken and beef bouillon for layered savory depth, then tops the bowl with garlic-Parmesan toasted croutons. A 40-minute weeknight version of the bistro classic, no oven gratineeing required.
Bruce's Favorite French Onion Soup
Bruce's favorite French onion soup simmers Spanish onions in a beef and chicken bouillon broth with garlic, brandy, and Worcestershire, then bakes under a blanket of croutons and melted cheese. A bistro classic.
Cabbage Soup#1
Simple cabbage soup with tomato juice, carrots, onion, and beef bouillon simmered for an hour. Low-calorie, low-sodium, and just one pot to clean.
Shrimp Newburg
Cajun-style shrimp Newburg in a creamy white sauce with pimentos, Worcestershire, beef bouillon, dry mustard, and a kick of hot sauce. A rich, savory shrimp dinner with Southern flair.
Spicy Black Eyed Pea Soup
Spicy black-eyed pea soup with bacon, jalapenos, tomatoes, and melted Swiss cheese in a beef bouillon broth. A smoky, cheesy, and spicy Southern-inspired bowl.
Master French Onion Soup
Slow-cooker French onion soup with caramelized onions, beef bouillon, and toasted French bread topped with melted Parmesan. The classic Parisian bistro soup, hands-off.
Hot Spicy Tomato Warmer
Hot spicy tomato warmer heats V8 juice with a beef bouillon cube into a savory, brothy, cozy mug. A two-ingredient hot drink ready in minutes, like a warm, alcohol-free take on a bloody mary.
Bar-B-Que Beef Sandwiches
Slow cooker BBQ beef sandwiches with shredded chuck roast in a tangy tomato sauce, brown sugar, and mustard. Fork-tender and crowd-ready on buns.
Cabbage Tomato Soup
Lean cabbage and tomato soup simmered with carrots, onion, and beef bouillon for an hour, a pantry-friendly low-fat brothy bowl that comes together with seven ingredients.
