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Beef cheeks

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  • 23-05-2012 10:58pm
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    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone got any good recipes for this?

    I've never got round to cooking it yet but going to try it out this week, I see braising it seems very popular online but im looking for something a bit different.

    All thoughts welcome :)

    Thanks.


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    #2
    whistlingtitan
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    Given the cut you are looking at slow cooking with it Stew maybe


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    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    I have done the following with beef cheeks:

    Quickly fry cheeks in pan to seal juices in.
    Put into casserole dish.
    Fry up onion in pan.
    Add a half a pint of veg stock and half a pint of ale.
    Salt. Black pepper. Garlic. Bay leaf.
    When heated up, add to casserole dish and put in oven for about 2.5 hrs+, on low heat of about 180c.
    You should be able to eat the cheeks with a spoon. :)

    /Hungry now...


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    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Sounds great.

    Can I ask about the ale... what do you use?


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    Beruthiel
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    Slattsy wrote: »
    Can I ask about the ale... what do you use?

    Can't say I remember. I got it in Superquinn.
    Don't think it's that important, other than it being a good one.


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    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    Slattsy wrote: »
    Can I ask about the ale... what do you use?

    Can't say I remember. I got it in Superquinn.
    Don't think it's that important, other than it being a good one.

    I wonder would Guinness work or would it be too heavy/overpowering.


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    the beer revolu
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    Someone on here had an amazing looking recipe for beef cheeks done Mexican style (fajitas or enchiladas). I remembering planning to bookmark it so as to do it sometime but I've searched and can't find it now.

    Anyone know who posted this?


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    am i bovvered
    Registered Users Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭am i bovvered


    Confit is a lovely way to cook them.


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    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Someone on here had an amazing looking recipe for beef cheeks done Mexican style (fajitas or enchiladas). I remembering planning to bookmark it so as to do it sometime but I've searched and can't find it now.

    Anyone know who posted this?

    I actually think it was on a thread I started lol It was called Mexican Night, you should find it there.
    I just wanted something simpler than that.


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    The Hill Billy
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    Yup - Mexican Night.


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    Chewabacca
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    Braise in red wine with a mire poix of veg for around 6 hours. Shred with two forks or with your hands.

    Leave to cool and then form into a patty, egg wash and coat in panko bread crumbs and fry until golden brown. Absolutely fantastic dish, be aware as it has and extremely strong flavour though so not everyone will enjoy it.


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    lordstilton
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭lordstilton


    Cant recommend the tacos enough...seriously addictive


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    I cooked this recipe after trying it in the restaurant mentioned: http://trissalicious.com/2010/11/08/movidas-braised-beef-cheek-in-pedro-ximenez-on-cauliflower-puree/

    I did just sweet sherry rather PX though.
    Highly recommend


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    pickarooney
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    Carbonades à la Flamande/Stoofvlees or Daube Provençale.
    I'll throw up my recipe for each when I get home.


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    catho_monster
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    hussey wrote: »
    I cooked this recipe after trying it in the restaurant mentioned: http://trissalicious.com/2010/11/08/movidas-braised-beef-cheek-in-pedro-ximenez-on-cauliflower-puree/

    I did just sweet sherry rather PX though.
    Highly recommend

    WANT WANT WANT!!!


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,474 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Oops, forgot to post this:

    Stoofvlees/Carbonade/Belgian beef and beer stew
    (feeds 6)

    1,25 kg beef cheeks
    2 large onions
    1 tbsp lard or olive oil
    1 tbsp brown sugar
    2 sticks thyme
    1 bayleaf
    1 leek (green part only)
    75cl decent brown Belgian beer
    mustard
    1 tbsp red wine vinegar
    2 slices of
    2 slices of pain d'épices*
    salt and pepper

    Melt the lard, cube and brown the beef in a large pot. Remove the meat and discard the fat. Sweat the onions for ten minutes in some more fat. Add the sugar and vinegar and put the meat back in along with the thyme, bayleaf, leek, salt and pepper. Cover with the beer. Spread mustard on both sides of the pain d'épices and place on the top of the meat. Cover and cook over low heat for about three hours. Serve with home-made, thick-cut chips. Tastes even better the next day.

    I'm not sure if you can get the pain d'épices in Ireland. If not, you could try mixing a bit of honey, cinnamon and nutmeg with the mustard before spreading it.


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    #17
    Gyalist
    Registered Users Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    Best ever beef cheeks dish that I've ever had was in the Caribbean/Latin America. Beef cheeks are called "cow face" and cow face souse is delicious!


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