Braised beef cheeks

                                  Braised beef cheeks 

Beef cheeks are the cheek muscle of cows and they are a very tough cut of meat that needs to be cooked long and slow make it tender.

Preparation time-10 minutes

Cooking time- 3 hours

Ingredients                                                                  Quantity

Large beef cheeks                                                      2kg

Medium brown onions                                                 500g

Cloves garlic                                                               50g

Sticks celery                                                               200g

Leek                                                                            200g

Carrots                                                                        200g

Oil                                                                               500ml

Tomato sauce                                                             50g

Red wine                                                                     1lt

Fresh thyme                                                                2g

Fresh rosemary                                                           2g

Salt                                                                                            10g

Pepper corn                                                                             20g

Beef stock                                                                                2lt

Method

1. Season and seal beef cheeks in hot pan.

2. Remove cheeks, brown mirepoix in same pan to produce dark colour.

3. Add red wine and reduce to 1/8 add tomato paste and cook out.

4. Add beef stock, herb and add cheeks.

5. cover and cook for 3 hours.