Beef Cheek and Ale Pie

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Toss beef cheeks in flour.
  2. 2Toss beef cheeks in flour.
  3. 3Toss beef cheeks in flour.
  4. 4Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meat in batches.
  5. 5Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meat in batches.
  6. 6Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meat in batches.
  7. 7Remove meat and set aside.
  8. 8Remove meat and set aside.
  9. 9Remove meat and set aside.
  10. 10Sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in the same pan for 5 minutes.
  11. 11Sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in the same pan for 5 minutes.
  12. 12Sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in the same pan for 5 minutes.
  13. 13Add tomato paste, ale, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf.
  14. 14Add tomato paste, ale, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf.
  15. 15Add tomato paste, ale, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf.
  16. 16Return the beef to the pot.
  17. 17Return the beef to the pot.
  18. 18Return the beef to the pot.
  19. 19Put the pan/pot into the oven at 150°c for 3-4 hours or until spoon tender.
  20. 20Put the pan/pot into the oven at 150°c for 3-4 hours or until spoon tender.
  21. 21Put the pan/pot into the oven at 150°c for 3-4 hours or until spoon tender.
  22. 22Cut potatoes into similar sizes and put into cold water with a good pinch of salt.
  23. 23Cut potatoes into similar sizes and put into cold water with a good pinch of salt.
  24. 24Cut potatoes into similar sizes and put into cold water with a good pinch of salt.
  25. 25Switch on the hob and bring to a boil for 8 minutes then remove and let them cool down.
  26. 26Switch on the hob and bring to a boil for 8 minutes then remove and let them cool down.
  27. 27Switch on the hob and bring to a boil for 8 minutes then remove and let them cool down.
  28. 28Bring your oil up to temp for the first cook which is at 115°c and cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  29. 29Bring your oil up to temp for the first cook which is at 115°c and cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  30. 30Bring your oil up to temp for the first cook which is at 115°c and cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  31. 31Bring the oil temp up to around 180°c and put the chips back in until golden brown.
  32. 32Bring the oil temp up to around 180°c and put the chips back in until golden brown.
  33. 33Bring the oil temp up to around 180°c and put the chips back in until golden brown.
  34. 34Pour 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.
  35. 35Pour 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.
  36. 36Pour 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.
  37. 37Preheat oven to 200°C.
  38. 38Preheat oven to 200°C.
  39. 39Preheat oven to 200°C.
  40. 40Line the pie dish with short crust pastry.
  41. 41Line the pie dish with short crust pastry.
  42. 42Line the pie dish with short crust pastry.
  43. 43Spoon the filling into the pie dish.
  44. 44Spoon the filling into the pie dish.
  45. 45Spoon the filling into the pie dish.
  46. 46Cover with the remaining short crust, trim the edges, and brush with beaten egg.
  47. 47Cover with the remaining short crust, trim the edges, and brush with beaten egg.
  48. 48Cover with the remaining short crust, trim the edges, and brush with beaten egg.
  49. 49Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
  50. 50Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
  51. 51Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
  52. 52Make some gravy, plate it all up, get it in your mouth and be happy.
  53. 53Make some gravy, plate it all up, get it in your mouth and be happy.
  54. 54Make some gravy, plate it all up, get it in your mouth and be happy.

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, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 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)
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • short crust pastry
  • short crust pastry
  • short crust pastry
  • Maris Piper potatoes
  • Maris Piper potatoes
  • Maris Piper potatoes
  • veg oil
  • veg oil
  • veg oil
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • Marrow fat peas
  • Marrow fat peas
  • Marrow fat peas
  • mint
  • mint
  • mint
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • lemon
  • lemon
  • lemon

Equipment

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Tips

  • Toss beef cheeks in flour before browning.
  • Cook beef cheeks until spoon tender.
  • Buy short crust pastry from the shop.