Aguja norteñavsFlat iron steak

beef · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Both are chuck primal steaks; flat iron is from the top blade (infraspinatus) while aguja norteña is from the chuck eye roll

Aguja norteña

Beef · Chuck

A bone-in chuck eye steak cut thin for grilling, prized in northern Mexico — particularly Monterrey. It comes from the chuck eye roll, the ribeye muscle as it extends into the…

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Flat iron steak

Beef · Chuck

The flat iron is cut from the top blade muscle of the chuck, separated from the tough connective tissue running through the center. It is one of the most tender cuts on the animal …

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Names by country

Country	Aguja norteña	Flat iron steak
🇺🇸United States	Chuck eye steak	Flat iron steak
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Chuck eye steak	Flat iron steak
🇫🇷France	Basses côtes	Plat de côtes
🇪🇸Spain	Aguja	Filete de paleta
🇦🇷Argentina	Aguja	Paleta mariposa
🇲🇽Mexico	Aguja norteña	Filete de paleta
🇵🇹Portugal	Acém	—
🇧🇷Brazil	Acém	Bife de paleta