Description
If you have never cooked Wagyu beef cheek before, this cozy slow cooked dinner will surprise you with its rich flavor and melt in your mouth texture. It looks impressive but is simple to prepare with just a bit of patience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds Wagyu beef cheeks
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 5 mushrooms sliced
Instructions
- Trim the beef cheeks and remove any tough membrane
- Mix flour salt and pepper then coat the beef evenly
- Heat oil in a pan and sear the beef until browned then remove and set aside
- In the same pan cook onions until soft then add garlic
- Add sauce ingredients and scrape the bottom of the pan
- Add vegetables and return beef to the pan
- Cover and simmer for 2 to 2.5 hours until tender
- Serve warm over mashed potatoes or rice
Notes
Slow cooker cook on low for 8 hours Pressure cooker cook for 75 minutes Store leftovers in fridge for up to 5 days
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg