VIDEORECIPE Healthy Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine Sauce

Name: Healthy Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine Sauce
Prep time: 3 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon olive oil(separated); 1.5 kglb beef cheeks; 4 ( large or small beef cheeks); 1 onion (white, brown or yellow); 1 celery stalk; 1 roughly diced (about cup); 1 carrot; 4 cloves garlic (minced); 0.5 tsp stems of fresh thyme or dried thyme leaves; 4 dried bay leaves (or fresh bay leaves); 1 cup beef stock (broth) ( ml); 2 cups red wine (full bodied eg. cabernet sauvignon or merlot) ( ml); 2 tsp salt(separated); black pepper

225 min

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Beef cheeks are the most succulent slow cooking cut of beef. It's way better than chuck, and even better than short ribs! The rich red wine sauce is made for this meltingly tender cut of beef. It's fine dining food - made at home!

225 min

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Ingredients

number of servings

3 tablespoon olive oil(separated) Added to
1¹⁄₂ kglb beef cheeks Added to
4 ( large or small beef cheeks) Added to
1 onion (white, brown or yellow) Added to
1 celery stalk Added to
1 roughly diced (about cup) Added to
1 carrot Added to
4 cloves garlic (minced) Added to
¹⁄₂ tsp stems of fresh thyme or dried thyme leaves Added to
4 dried bay leaves (or fresh bay leaves) Added to
1 cup beef stock (broth) ( ml) Added to
2 cups red wine (full bodied eg. cabernet sauvignon or merlot) ( ml) Added to
2 tsp salt(separated) Added to
black pepper Added to

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Directions

1. Step

Prepare the beef cheeks: cut off any large, fatty membrane. Pat dry then use 1 tsp of salt and black pepper to season the beef all over.

Healthy Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine Sauce - preparation step 1

2. Step

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy based pot over high heat. Sear half the beef cheeks on each side until nicely browned. Remove beef cheeks onto a plate, repeat with remaining cheeks.

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3. Step

Turn down the heat to medium high and heat the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add garlic and onion. Sauté for 3 minutes until onion is becoming translucent.Add the celery and carrot,s sauté for a further 3 minutes.

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4. Step

SLOW COOKER DIRECTIONS

5. Step

Pour the onion mixture into the slow cooker and place the beef cheeks on top.Pour the wine into the pot and return to heat, then all the remaining ingredients, starting with a pinch of salt and pepper (add more to taste later). Turn the heat up to high, bring to simmer and let it simmer for 1 minute (to cook out the wine a bit). Scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan so it mixes in with the wine.

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6. Step

Cook in the slow cooker on Low for 8 hours or High for 6 hours for 250g/8oz size beef cheeks or Low for 10 - 12 hours or High for 8 hours for 350g/12oz beef cheeks.

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7. Step

Open the slow cooker and remove the beef cheeks. Discard the thyme stems and bay leaves.

Healthy Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine Sauce - preparation step 7

8. Step

Use a handheld stick blender to puree the braising liquid into a smooth Sauce - it will change from a dark brown to a lighter brown colour.

Healthy Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine Sauce - preparation step 8

9. Step

Transfer liquid into saucepan, simmer on stove on medium high until the Sauce turns a darker brown colour and reduces by about 1/4 to 1/3, to a gravy consistency - about 10 minutes.

Healthy Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine Sauce - preparation step 9

10. Step

Do a taste test and adjust the seasoning (salt and pepper) to your taste.Remove from heat, return beef cheeks to the Sauce, cover and keep warm until ready to serve.