A shoulder tender also called beef shoulder petite tender, beef shoulder tender petite roast, bistro filet, rat or teres major steak is a cut of beef of the teres major muscle

Teres major muscle

The teres major muscle is a muscle of the upper limb and one of six scapulohumeral muscles. It is a thick but somewhat flattened muscle, innervated by the lower subscapular nerve .-Origin and insertion:...

 from the blade of the shoulder (chuck)

Beef clod

The beef clod or shoulder is one of the cheapest cuts of beef and is taken from the shoulder region of the cattle. This is why it is sometimes called chuck or shoulder clod. Beef clod consists of a large muscle system and some fat that covers the muscles...

. It is one of the most tender beef muscles and is said to be "white-tablecloth quality", being a similar quality to filet mignon

Filet mignon

Filet mignon is a steak cut of beef taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin, or psoas major of the beef carcass, usually a steer or heifer...

, but less expensive. It is seldom used, as it requires skill to extract. It is known as petite tender medallion, petite tender or tender medallions if sliced into medallions

Medallion (disambiguation)

The term Medallion may refer to:* Medal , a carved or engraved circular piece of metal issued as souvenir, medal, work of art or fashion accessory* Medallion , an upcoming American film...

 (after being roasted or grilled whole). It is shaped like a pork tenderloin

Pork tenderloin

The pork tenderloin is a cut of pork. It is often sold as prepackaged products by large grocery stores. They are available plain and flavored with a marinade....

, and weighs 8 to 10 oz (226.8 to 283.5 g).

The flat iron steak

Flat iron steak

Flat iron steak is the American name for the cut known as "butlers' steak" in the UK and "oyster blade steak" in Australia and New Zealand. This cut of steak is from the shoulder of a beef animal. The steak encompasses the infraspinatus muscles of beef, and one may see this displayed in some...

 lies above it, and is distinct from this steak, as it is formed from different muscles: teres minor

Teres minor muscle

The teres minor is a narrow, elongated muscle of the rotator cuff.-Origin:It arises from the dorsal surface of the axillary border of the scapula for the upper two-thirds of its extent, and from two aponeurotic laminæ, one of which separates it from the infraspinatus muscle, the other from the...

 and infraspinatus

Infraspinatus muscle

In human anatomy, the infraspinatus muscle is a thick triangular muscle, which occupies the chief part of the infraspinatous fossa. As one of the four muscles of the rotator cuff, the main function of the infraspinatus is to externally rotate the arm and stabilize the shoulder joint.-Origin and...

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External links

• Beef Shoulder tender petite roast on BeefInnovationsGroup.com Contains cooking instructions and nutritional information