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Slow Cooked Wagyu Beef Cheeks & Veggies

I always cooked Beef cheeks in the slow cooker in a red wine sauce, but my husband isn’t a fan of that red wine flavour in casseroles and stews. So, it inspired me to try them with a bit of a rub and keep an eye on them to see that they don’t dry out. Surprise, surprise, it was sensational! I’ve tried this with regular beef cheeks, and it’s still good, but the Wagyu takes it up another level. Try to source some Wagyu Beef Cheeks, from your butcher, they are something else!
Meal Type: Dinner
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Ingredients:

☐ 2 Wagyu Beef Cheeks (approx 400g)

☐ ½ tsp Salt

☐ ½ tsp freshly ground Black Pepper

☐ 1 tsp Onion Powder

☐ 1 tsp Garlic Powder

☐ 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

☐ 1 tsp Ground Cumin

☐ 700g Mashed Potato/Sweet Potato (175g per serve)

☐ 280g Broccoli (or any green veg)

Method:

  1. Mix the rub together in a small bowl – salt, pepper, onion and garlic powders, paprika and cumin.
  2. Rinse the beef cheeks under cold water, trim if necessary.
  3. Place in a slow cooker and sprinkle ½ of the rub over the beef cheeks and sprinkle the other ½ on the other side.
  4. Cook on low in a slow cooker for 8 hours. Add a tablespoon or two of warm water if you notice it’s getting too dry. A small amount of fat/liquid/flavour will release as it is cooking.
  5. After 8 hours, shred the beef cheeks with two forks in the slow cooker to incorporate the schmutz (flavour on the bottom), – they will fall apart quite easily.
  6. Serve with vegetables of your choice on top of mashed potato – homemade or you can buy ready-made in the fresh produce section at the supermarket, or ready-made frozen.

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