14 August 2026
BBQ Season with The Smokin' Elk
"Rather than tapping for a takeaway, with just a few simple ingredients - you can create the ultimate dine-in feast!"
Simply Beef and Lamb have partnered with Elky (Dan) Whittaker, popularly known as 'The Smokin' Elk' online, to shine a light on naturally delicious British beef and lamb.
As a BBQ school owner and content creator, Elky has always been a staunch supporter of British produce. His content commonly revolves around BBQ cooking. For Simply Beef and Lamb this year, Elky has produced three unique barbeque recipes featuring flavours ranging from classic British to crowd-pleasing Mexican.
His video series celebrates the joy of cooking British beef and lamb, showing that it can be the ultimate dine-in treat at home. His mouth-watering content inspires home-cooks to elevate their BBQ game, using naturally delicious British beef and lamb to bring family and friends together over something truly special. The aim of this campaign is to help everyone feel more confident in choosing British beef and lamb as their go-to for the BBQ, highlighting it as the natural choice for flavour, quality, ease, and enjoyment for every time they fire up the grill.
In each of his recipes, the BBQ legend heroes simple ingredients, embodying the 'Big flavour, low effort' ethos Simply Beef and Lamb carries. When preparing his Mexican-inspired fajita sharing platter, Elky says, "(This is) simplicity at its best - a little bit of prep, a hot barbeque, some delicious beef and lamb - and you've got the ultimate dine-in treat."
"Souvlaki is a great way to elevate naturally delicious British lamb" according to Elky. He prepares an easy marinade of lemon zest and juice, garlic, and a handful of herbs and spices, and coats the diced lamb generously. At Simply Beef and Lamb, we believe that food is a gateway to people and places - and Elky couldn't agree more. "And instantly, with those aromas, I'm back in Corfu," he says, turning his skewered lamb over on the BBQ.
His videos also share interesting hacks that help elevate the flavour profile of British beef and lamb. Setting up his BBQ, Elky shares a great dual-zone tip, "We've got a high-heat side and an indirect side. This enables us to get colour on the steak while on the high-heat side, and once we've got the colour, we pop it to the indirect side." And to amplify the flavour even more, he pops a little bit of oak wood on top of the hot charcoal to create a lovely smoky taste with the lid down.
You can find his recipes on our website here: Steak with Lemon and Herb Board Sauce | Recipe | Simply Beef & Lamb, Steak and Lamb Fajita Sharing Platter | Recipe | Simply Beef & Lamb, Lamb Souvlaki | Recipe | Simply Beef & Lamb.
Happy barbequing!
