Ox Cheek??

[Paul Warner]

Had a few ox cheeks recently and all turned out TOUGH!! any suggestions on cooking style to achieve tender?

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Slow smoke followed by a Slow, slow braise! They can be magnificent!

 

[timothy]

Porter braised beef cheek with grits & sorghum syrup

Hearty and rich, braised beef cheeks make for a perfect winter meal. Check out this beer-braised recipe served with some Southern staples.

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BBQ Smoked Beef Barbacoa using Beef Cheeks – Jess Pryles

Smokey, rich and incredibly tender. Make the most flavorful smoked beef barbacoa with beef cheeks and just three other ingredients.

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Beef cheek meat for tacos.

Bought a bag from Sam's club yesterday for a good price, and decided to try them for tacos. I got about 2 hrs in so far at 250 with some oak and hickory, gonna braise em in a foil pan with Barbacoa sauce from Rick Bayless and a bottle of Sol Cerveca. Tim Went the DO route...

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Beef cheek tacos.

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[Timothy F. Lewis]

I think I’d use the one from Jess Pryles, that looks wonderful!

 

[GaryP]

A couple months back I tried to cook them following chuds video. Smoked for a few hours for color and flavor then slow cooker overnight. In the morning they were so rubbery they probably would have bounced off the floor. So I put them into the pressure cooker with some tallow and a little stock for a couple hours. Came out fantastic for barbacoa. I will 100% use the pressure cooker method again.