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Braised Ox Cheek #2

Braised Ox Cheek #2 recipe, eat well on universal credit

Just once in a while our supermarket within walking distance have Ox Cheek. We’ve done a similar recipe before, but it was certainly worth a repeat! ( http://www.eatwellonuc.org.uk/index.php/recipes/436-braised-ox-cheeks )

At just over £4 we had more than enough for the two of us and some meat left over for the Foxes tonight.

Ingredients:-

1 Ox Cheek, cut into equal halves
1 Onion, diced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
3 Bay Leaves
120ml of Red Wine
400 Ml of Beef Stock
100g of Mushrooms, quartered
2 Tbsp of Plain Flour (Gluten free for us)
100g of Smoked Bacon Lardons
2 Tbsp of Olive based Margarine
1 Tbsp of Oil
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Season the Flour with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Coat the meat in the seasoned Flour.
(3) Heat the Margarine and Oil over a medium heat in a Dutch Oven, adding the Ox Cheeks to brown all over.
(4) Remove and set aside.
(5) Add the Lardons, Onions, Bay Leaves and cook until the Onions softens.
(6) Stir in the Tomato Puree, Garlic, Wine, Beef Stock and allow to simmer for a minute or so.
(7) Return the Ox Cheek and cover with the lid.
(8) Place in a pre-heated oven at 160c for up to 4hours, until the meat is very tender.
(9) half way through cooking stir in the Mushrooms.
(10) Before serving remember to remove the Bay Leaves.

We served ours over Mashed Potatoes with Chopped Spring Onions stirred in, Baby Sweetcorn, Peas and Chives as a garnish. The whole dish is very Rich, hearty and filling.

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Chilli and Lime slow roasted Turkey Drummer

A bit of a different take on an old favourite yesterday. To add a bit of citrus zest Sue grated and squeezed a Lime over the drummer with the usual Chilli flakes. The thigh and drummer packs are usually crabbed for the freezer when they are on offer as we easily make three meals out of them. There is very little waste compared with a Chicken for example. The only fiddly bit is extracting the Quills from the drummer which are actually the tendons.

Ingredients:-

1 Turkey drummer
The zest and juice of a Lime
2 Onions
2 Gloves of Garlic
Dried Basil
Chilli flakes
Salt & Pepper
Oil

Method:-

(1) Slice the Onions to line the bottom of an over tray and add a little oil.
(2) Grate the Garlic and sprinkle over the Onions.
(3) Place the drummer over the Onion and Garlic and zest and squeeze the Lime over the top. Pop the rind in with the Onions for an additional citrus kick.
(4) Sprinkle with Chilli flakes, dried Basil, salt & Pepper and drizzle with a little oil.
(5) Cover in foil and place in a pre-heated over at 170C
(6) Gently roast until the meat is beginning to fall off the bone.
(7) Set aside to rest until the meat is cool enough to handle.
(8) By running I fork through the meat at the narrow end you will be able to find the quills easily and pull them free of the meat by hand.

We had Gluten free Yorkshire puddings, Onion gravy, Carrots, New Potatoes and crispy deep fried Kale with ours. The Lime certainly adds a notable citrus kick which was very tasty.

 

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