Beef Cheek and Ale Pie

210 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Toss beef cheeks in flour. Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meat in batches. Remove and set aside.
  2. 2Toss beef cheeks in flour. Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meat in batches. Remove and set aside.
  3. 3Toss beef cheeks in flour. Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meat in batches. Remove and set aside.
  4. 4In the same pan, sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, ale, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf. Return the beef to the pot. Put the pan/pot into the oven at 150°c for 3-4 hours or until spoon tender.
  5. 5In the same pan, sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, ale, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf. Return the beef to the pot. Put the pan/pot into the oven at 150°c for 3-4 hours or until spoon tender.
  6. 6In the same pan, sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, ale, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf. Return the beef to the pot. Put the pan/pot into the oven at 150°c for 3-4 hours or until spoon tender.
  7. 7Cut potatoes into similar sizes, put them into cold water with a pinch of salt, bring to a boil. Boil for 8 minutes then remove and let them cool down. Bring your oil up to temp for the first cook which is at 115°c and cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside, bring the oil temp up to around 180°c and put the chips back in until golden brown.
  8. 8Cut potatoes into similar sizes, put them into cold water with a pinch of salt, bring to a boil. Boil for 8 minutes then remove and let them cool down. Bring your oil up to temp for the first cook which is at 115°c and cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside, bring the oil temp up to around 180°c and put the chips back in until golden brown.
  9. 9Cut potatoes into similar sizes, put them into cold water with a pinch of salt, bring to a boil. Boil for 8 minutes then remove and let them cool down. Bring your oil up to temp for the first cook which is at 115°c and cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside, bring the oil temp up to around 180°c and put the chips back in until golden brown.
  10. 10Preheat oven to 200°C. Spoon the filling into the pie dish. Cover with puff pastry, trim the edges, and brush with beaten egg. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
  11. 11Preheat oven to 200°C. Spoon the filling into the pie dish. Cover with puff pastry, trim the edges, and brush with beaten egg. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
  12. 12Preheat oven to 200°C. Spoon the filling into the pie dish. Cover with puff pastry, trim the edges, and brush with beaten egg. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
  13. 13Pour the peas into your pan, bring to a simmer and let it reduce, when it's reduced by half add in a knob of butter, a handful of mint, sprinkle of salt and a squeeze of lemon.
  14. 14Pour the peas into your pan, bring to a simmer and let it reduce, when it's reduced by half add in a knob of butter, a handful of mint, sprinkle of salt and a squeeze of lemon.
  15. 15Pour the peas into your pan, bring to a simmer and let it reduce, when it's reduced by half add in a knob of butter, a handful of mint, sprinkle of salt and a squeeze of lemon.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg beef cheeks
  • 1 kg beef cheeks
  • 1 kg beef cheeks
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 500 ml ale
  • 500 ml ale
  • 500 ml ale
  • 500 ml beef stock
  • 500 ml beef stock
  • 500 ml beef stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp roasting herbs (rosemary, thyme & sage)
  • 1 tsp roasting herbs (rosemary, thyme & sage)
  • 1 tsp roasting herbs (rosemary, thyme & sage)
  • 0 salt
  • 0 salt
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 puff pastry
  • 0 puff pastry
  • 0 puff pastry
  • 0 Maris Piper potatoes
  • 0 Maris Piper potatoes
  • 0 Maris Piper potatoes
  • 0 veg oil
  • 0 veg oil
  • 0 veg oil
  • 0 marrow fat peas
  • 0 marrow fat peas
  • 0 marrow fat peas
  • 0 mint
  • 0 mint
  • 0 mint
  • 0 butter
  • 0 butter
  • 0 butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon

Equipment

large pantongswooden spoonbottle openerpie dishforkknifeoven
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