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Soy-braised beef cheeks

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Prep:

25 minutes

Cook:

6hrs, 30minutes

Serves:

Collected By:

265

Rated:

Main Ingredient:

Beef

Difficulty:

Easy

Occasions/Seasons:

Weekends Winter Dinner Party Autumn Father's Day

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Popular:

Slow Cooking

Soy-braised beef cheeks

Ingredients:

Soy-braised beef cheeks

30 ml light olive oil
4 beef cheeks, trimmed
2 each onions and celery stalks, diced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
200 ml dry sherry
600 ml beef stock (if using store-bought stock, use salt-reduced)
150 ml Kikkoman Less Salt Soy Sauce*
5 g dried mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, drained
3 thyme sprigs, plus 2 tbsp. coarsely chopped thyme
1/3 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Finely grated rind of 1/2 lemon

Sauteed mushrooms

30 ml light olive oil
30 g butter, coarsely chopped
200 g mixed mushrooms, such as Swiss brown and shitake, thickly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
Finely grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon

Sweet Potato Mash

800g sweet potato (about 1 large), cut into 3cm chunks
100g butter, coarsely chopped
1tsp finely grated ginger
1 garlic clove, finely chopped

Method:

Soy-braised beef cheeks

Preheat oven to 150°C. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add beef cheeks and brown all over (2-3 minutes), transfer to an oven-proof casserole large enough to fit cheeks in a single layer and set aside
Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for approx. 20 minutes then drain
Heat remaining oil in pan, add onion, celery and garlic and saute until translucent (6-8 minutes).
Add sherry, simmer until reduced by half (2-3 minutes), add stock, Kikkoman Salt-Reduced Soy Sauce, dried mushrooms and thyme, season to taste, bring to the simmer and pour over beef cheeks.
Cover with foil or a tight-fitting lid, then braise in oven until fork tender (5-6 hours)
Remove beef cheeks from cooking liquid, then bring cooking liquid to the boil over medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to a sauce consistency, then return cheeks to pan.
Stir through thyme, parsley and rind just before serving (check seasoning)

Tips & Hints:

*can replace with Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce.

Sauteed mushrooms

For sautéed mushrooms, heat butter and oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until butter foams, add mushrooms and sauté until just tender and golden (3-4 minutes).
Add garlic, rind and juice, cook for another 30 seconds, season to taste.
Serve with sweet potato mash, beef cheeks and sauce

Sweet Potato Mash

Combine sweet potato and enough cold water to cover generously in a large saucepan, bring to the boil and cook until tender
Drain well, transfer to a food processor, add garlic, ginger and butter and pulse to combine
Season to taste and transfer to a saucepan (warm, stirring occasionally, over medium heat just before serving

Product

Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Less Salt Soy Sauce

Kikkoman Less Salt Soy Sauce is perfect for today's lighter tastes and for people who are health concious and want to reduce their salt intake.

Made following the same time honoured naturally brewing process as Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce, the salt content is then reduced by 43%. Therefore, retaining the unique flavour and aroma you expect from Kikkoman.

Because Kikkoman Less Salt is naturally brewed, it contains no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives and is free from GM ingredients. It's clean delicate flavour makes it the ideal ingredient in its own right used in sauces, dressings and marinades for all kinds of dishes.

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Why Martin Benn chooses Kikkoman

Video Desc:
When it comes to flavour, there's no doubt Martin Benn is a chef who knows his stuff. His restaurant, Sepia focuses on seafood, and reflects his training in French cooking as well as a Japanese influence following his years with Tetsuya.
"Kikkoman Soy Sauce is naturally brewed and brings taste to whatever you're cooking,” Martin says. "Many other soy sauce brands are chemically enhanced to give the flavour, which leads to unbalanced and dominating flavours. Kikkoman Soy Sauce also has a depth of colour that complements the richness of soups and stocks.”
Martin also uses Kikkoman Soy Sauce in his cooking as a replacement for salt. "It's like using a liquid seasoning so you don't have the granulated texture so you are able to balance a dish much more easily.”

Measures

Cup Sizes (Australian)

Cup	Metric
1/4 cup	60ml
1/3 cup	80ml
1/2 cup	125ml
1 cup	250ml

Spoon Sizes (Australian)

Spoon	Metric
1/4 teaspoon	1.25ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
2 teaspoons	10ml
1 tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)	20ml

Oven temperatures

Celsius (electric)	Celsius (fan forced)	Fahrenheit	Gas
120º	100º	250º	1	Warm – Very Slow
150º	130º	300º	2	Warm - Slow
160º	140º	325º	3	Moderately Slow
180º	160º	350º	4	Moderate
190º	170º	375º	5	Moderately Hot
200º	180º	400º	6	Hot
240º	220º	475º	7	Very Hot

If you are using a fan-forced oven please note your cooking time may be a little quicker, so a good idea is to check your food a little earlier

Liquid Measures

metric	cup	imperial
30ml		1 fluid ounce
60ml	1/4 cup	2 fluid ounce
80ml	1/3 cup	2 3/4 fluid ounce
100ml		3 1/2 fluid ounce
125ml	1/2 cup	4 fluid ounce
150ml		5 fluid ounce
180ml	3/4 cup	6 fluid ounce
200ml		7 fluid ounce
250ml	1 cup	8 3/4 fluid ounce
310ml	1 1/4 cups	10 1/2 fluid ounce
375ml	1 1/2 cups	13 fluid ounce
430ml	1 3/4 cups	15 fluid ounce
475ml		16 fluid ounce
500ml	2 cups	17 fluid ounce
625ml	2 1/2 cups	21 1/2 fluid ounce
750ml	3 cups	26 fluid ounce
1L	4 cups	35 fluid ounce
1.25L	5 cups	44 fluid ounce
1.5L	6 cups	52 fluid ounce
2L	8 cups	70 fluid ounce
2.5L	10 cups	88 fluid ounce

Dry Weights

10g	1/4 ounce
15g	1/2 ounce
30g	1 ounce
60g	2 ounce
90g	3 ounce
125g	4 ounce (1/4 pound)
155g	5 ounce
185g	6 ounce
220g	7 ounce
250g	8 ounce (1/2 pound)
280g	9 ounce
315g	10 ounce
345g	11 ounce
375g	12 ounce (3/4 pound)
410g	13 ounce
440g	14 ounce
470g	15 ounce
500g (1/2 kg)	16 ounce (1 pound)
750g	24 ounce (1 1/2 pounds)
1kg	32 ounce (2 pounds)
1.5kg	48 ounce (3 pounds)
2kg	64 ounce (4 pounds)

Cup conversions for metric & imperial

Ingredient	1 cup		1/2 cup		1/3 cup		1/4 cup
Breadcrumbs, dry	90g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	30g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Butter	250g	8oz	125g	4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
Cheese, shredded/grated	80g	2 1/2oz	40g	1oz	35g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Choc bits	190g	6oz	95g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Coconut, desiccated	85g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	35g	1oz	20g	1/2oz
Flour, plain/self-raising	150g	4 3/4oz	75g	2 1/2oz	50g	1 1/2oz	40g	1 1/2oz
Rice, uncooked (long-grain/basmati/jasmine)	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	50g	1 1/2oz
Sour cream	235g	7 1/2oz	125g	4oz	85g	2 1/2oz	65g	2oz
Sugar, brown – lightly packed	160g	5oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
Sugar, brown – firmly packed	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Sugar, caster	220g	7oz	115g	3 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sugar, icing	150g	4 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
sugar, white	225g	7oz	110g	3 1/2oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sultanas	170g	5 1/2oz	90g	3oz	65g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
yoghurt	260g	8 1/4oz	130g	4oz	90g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz

Common Ingredients by Weight

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Plain flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Self-raising flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Cornflour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Caster sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz

Brown sugar firmly packed	"220g	7 3/4 oz
White sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz
Icing sugar	160g	5 1/2 oz

Sour cream	235g	8 1/4 oz
Grated cheddar cheese	125g	4 1/2 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese	88g	3 oz
Butter	240g	8 1/2 oz
Yoghurt	280g	10oz
Choc chips	190g	6oz

Rice (cooked)	165g	5 3/4 oz
Rice (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Couscous (cooked)	200g	7 oz

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Polenta (uncooked)	170g	6 oz
Rolled oats (cooked)	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Fresh breadcrumbs	50 g	1 1/4 oz
Packet breadcrumbs	100g	3 1/2 oz
Cup lentils (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Dried beans	160g	5 1/2 oz
Pearl barley	220g	7 3/4 oz

Desiccated coconut	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Almond or hazelnut	125g	"4 1/2 oz
Chopped almonds	150g	5 1/4 oz
Chopped walnuts	120g	4 1/4 oz
Sultanas	160g	5 1/2 oz
Fresh herbs	40 g	1 1/2 oz

*Cup weight can change depending on type of herb and whether leaves are whole or chopped.

Length

Millimetres	Inches	(Approx)
3 mm	1/8	inch
6 mm	1/4	inch
8 mm	5/16	inch
10 mm	3/8	inch
13 mm	1/2	inch
15 mm	5/8	inch
19 mm	3/4	inch
22 mm	7/8	inch
30 mm	1	inch
50 mm	2	inches
100 mm	4	inches
250 mm	10	inches
500 mm	19 1/2	inches