Slow cook beef cheeks with mushrooms for the most tender meat and flavoursome mushrooms. This tasty Asian-style slow cooked beef cheek with mushrooms recipe will not disappoint.
Ingredients
1/2 cup cornflour
1.8kg beef cheeks, trimmed, halved
2 tbs ground five spice
1 tbs vegetable oil
1l beef stock
2 cups kecap manis
4 punnets Swiss Brown Mushrooms, quartered
Method
Place the cornflour into a bowl with half the five spice. Dust the beef cheeks well in the mixture
Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over medium-high heat. In batches, cook the beef cheeks for 5 minutes, turning until browned, then remove and set aside
Pour the stock, remaining five spice and kecap manis into the pan and stir to combine. Return the beef cheeks to the pan and top with up enough water to completely cover the cheeks. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 2 hours, then add the mushrooms and any water if necessary. Return the lid. Continue to cook for a further 1 hour or until the cheeks are meltingly tender
Serve with a serving suggestion as below
Tips & Hints
This recipe can be made in the large quantity to then freeze and enjoy with various serving suggestions. Serving ideas: Serve with steamed rice, spring onion, chilli and coriander; baked sweet potato or fresh egg noodles and Asian greens.