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12 rich beef cheek recipes

Melt-in-your-mouth and perfectly proportioned, beef cheeks really are a cut above.
Bourke St Bakery meat pie
Bourke St Bakery meat pie
Alicia Taylor

What are beef cheeks? Is beef cheek a good cut of meat? The cut beef cheeks is named as such because it really does refer to the facial cheek muscle of a cow. Beef cheeks are a tough, lean cut of meat. Because of this, how you cook beef cheek recipes is important. Almost every beef cheeks recipe should be braised or slow-cooked to produce a tender result. Braise in red wine and rich stock flavoured with garlic and herbs for a fall apart result, and you’d be none the wiser to the once-tough cut. Once tender, this cut of beef is cost effective and delicious, perfect for entertaining.

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From braising beef cheeks and serving them with salad to beef cheek ravioli, beef cheek meat is good for creating rich, warming recipes such as stews and pies. Here are our best recipes for beef cheeks. 

Four braised beef arancini.
Four braised beef arancini. (Credits: Alicia Taylor)

The perfect party snack.

Bourke St Bakery meat pie
Bourke St Bakery meat pie (Credits: Alicia Taylor)

A masterclass by the Sydney favourites.

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Braised beef cheeks with baby carrots and cavolo nero

A classic winter warmer.

Beef and kidney pudding

A labour of love, but so worth it.

Beef cheek Bourguignon
Beef cheek Bourguignon

Serve with a generous helping of potatoes or pasta.

Braised beef cheek, burghul salad, and bread and anchovy sauce
Braised beef cheek, burghul salad, and bread and anchovy sauce

A rich and hearty dish.

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Beef cheek ravioli
Beef cheek ravioli

A subtle way to enjoy beef cheeks.

Spanish braised beef cheeks with tomato bread, parsley and anchovy salad

Don’t skimp on the olives.

Braised beef cheeks in sarsaparilla

Trust us, it works.

Beef cheek, onion and stout pies with thyme and onion pastry

What’s better than a classic meat pie?

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Beef cheeks with radish, mustard seed and pickled celery salad

A delicate salad balances this rich beef cheek recipe.

Agrodolce beef cheeks with pappardelle
Agrodolce beef cheeks with pappardelle

A classic for a reason.

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