Chinese Slow-Cooked Beef Cheeks

Chinese Slow-Cooked Beef Cheeks

IQS Slow Cooker Cookbook
These slow cooked Chinese Beef Cheeks are cheap, densely nutritious and insanely delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6
Calories 572 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 beef cheeks
  • 4 cm ginger fresh, grated
  • 1 bunch spring onion finely chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 red chilli small
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon stevia
  • 1/3 cup Chinese rice wine
  • 1/4 cup tamari
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced, shiitakes would be best but browns do the job too
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions
 

  • The night before: Combine all the ingredients except the mushrooms and stock in the insert of your slow cooker and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • In the morning: Place the mushrooms on top and pour over the stock.
  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.

Notes

Suggested side dish: bok choy, sugar snap peas and basmati or jasmine rice.
How to cook it in the oven: Prepare as per the recipe above in a casserole dish, cover, then place into a preheated oven on 150°C/300°F/Gas Mark 2 for 2 hours until meat is soft.
Keyword Slow Cooker

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