Beef cheeks, potato purée and mushroom
Wintery beef cheeks that are full of iron
6
Serves
1 hr
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
This melt-in-your-mouth beef cheek recipe is full of flavour and perfect for a cold night.
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Ingredients
Beef cheeks
3 Quality Mark beef cheeks
1.5 L chicken stock
1 Tbsp sunflower oil
3 shallots
finely sliced
3 garlic cloves
finely sliced
2 sprigs fresh thyme
A pinch of salt
A pinch of black pepper
Onion oil
100g spring onions
50g chives
50g parsley
300ml sunflower oil
A pinch of salt
A pinch of black pepper
Mushroom ketchup
250g field mushrooms
50g sherry
100g soy sauce
4g agar
Potato purée
6 potatoes
washed and peeled
50g butter
Braised onion
4 onions
500ml water
75g butter
15g kombu
i
Pickled shallots
2 shallots
sliced
50g white sugar
50ml white wine vinegar
50ml water
Method
To Make Beef Cheeks
To Make Sauces
To Make Accoutruments
To Serve
1
Preheat oven to 180C.
2
To make the beef cheeks, place white and brown stock in a saucepan and set over high heat to bring to a boil
3
Place sunflower oil in a frying pan and place over high heat.
4
Season beef cheeks, add to pan and cook, turning, until browned all over.
5
Remove from the pan and set aside.
6
Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
7
Remove from heat.
8
Place beef cheeks, shallots, garlic, hot stock and thyme to the pressure cooker and allow to cook until beef is tender, about 45 minutes.
9
Turn off the pressure cooker and leave for 15 minutes to allow the pressure to release.
10
Remove beef from pressure cooker and set aside covered in plastic wrap.
11
Using a strainer double lined with damp muslin, strain stock into a saucepan and set over low-medium heat to reduce until thick and coats a spoon.
12
Remove from heat and season.
13
Return beef to the stock and set aside covered with plastic wrap.
Nutrition Information per Serving (541g)
This dish is packed with iron, zinc and vitamin B12 contributing to immunity and energy levels.
Energy
2385kJ (685 kcal)
Protein
23.7g
Total Fat
42g
Saturated Fat
12.3g
Carbs
24.7g
Dietary Fibre
g
Sodium
1118mg
Iron
3.8mg
Zinc
4mg
Vitamin B12
2.7µg
