Chinese five spice beef cheeks

Name: Chinese five spice beef cheeks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h 25 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 fresh red bird's eye chilli; 20 g garlic cloves; 20 g piece fresh ginger; 150 g brown onion; 30 g olive oil; 800 g beef cheeks; 50 g soy sauce; 250 g water; 30 g honey; 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 tbsp gluten free cornflour; 1 bunch Chinese broccoli; 2 spring onions/shallots; 1 fresh long red chilli

4.4 (288 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 4h 25 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

1 fresh red bird's eye chilli, trimmed
20 g garlic cloves (approx. 4 cloves)
20 g piece fresh ginger, peeled
150 g brown onion, cut into quarters
30 g olive oil
800 g beef cheeks, trimmed and cut into pieces (approx. 5 cm)
50 g soy sauce (see Tips)
250 g water
30 g honey
1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tbsp gluten free cornflour
1 bunch Chinese broccoli (gai lan, approx. 300 g), trimmed, cut into pieces (4-5 cm)
2 spring onions/shallots, cut into thin slices, for garnishing
1 fresh long red chilli, cut into thin slices, for garnishing

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2002.4 kJ / 476.8 kcal
Protein: 45 g
Carbohydrates: 15.8 g
Fat: 26.2 g
Saturated Fat: 8.1 g
Fibre: 5.3 g
Sodium: 1628.3 mg