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One poaching beef in recipe with awful result (7)

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I believe the answer is:

rustler

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'one poaching beef' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'recipe with awful result' is the wordplay.
'recipe' becomes 'r' (abbreviation in medical prescriptions).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'awful' indicates an anagram.
'result' with letters rearranged gives 'ustler'.
'r'+'ustler'='RUSTLER'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rustler that I've seen before include "Horse thief" , "Cattle-robber" , "Stock taker?" , "Cattle stealer" , "Livestock thief" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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