Veal Cheeks Braised in Red Wine
This one takes a while to cook, but the flavor is divine! You could call it an advanced dish — not because you need to be a professional chef, but because veal or beef cheeks can be hard to track down. You'll usually only find them at a market, ideally from a butcher you know. If he's obliging, he'll trim this wonderful cut for you; once braised, it turns so tender and soft you can practically pull it apart with a fork, like a good pot roast. Or trim it yourself at home, cutting away everything you don't want — the white sinew, all the membrane and connective tissue. Make the effort: buy it, prep it, cook it — this dish is worth it.
Dietrich
Recipe author
Veal Cheeks Braised in Red Wine
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 29 %
7 g
Fats 42 %
10 g
Carbohydrates 29 %
7 g
170 kcal
GI:
50
/
0
/
50
- Trim the membrane off the cheeks and cut them into serving pieces. Dredge in a mix of flour, salt, and pepper, shaking off the excess. Sear for 1–2 minutes per side in vegetable oil. Transfer the cheeks to a heavy pot, pour in the dry red wine, and add enough water to cover the meat completely. Add the thyme and garlic, then braise over low heat for 4–5 hours. For the sauce, reduce the dessert wine (port-style) with the sugar. Add the cheeks and stir to combine, cooking until the sauce is lightly caramelized. Arrange the cheeks on plates, spoon the remaining sauce over them, and serve with any side you like — here, with rice, vegetables, dried fruit, and fresh herbs. The cheeks also pair beautifully with mashed potatoes.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Garlic - 143 kcal/100g
- Ground black pepper - 255 kcal/100g
- Thyme - 101 kcal/100g
- Dried thyme - 276 kcal/100g
- Thyme - 276 kcal/100g
- Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333 kcal/100g
- Whole durum wheat flour universal - 364 kcal/100g
- Flour krupchatka - 348 kcal/100g
- Flour - 325 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Liqueur wines - 212 kcal/100g
- Semi-dry wines - 78 kcal/100g
- Dry wines - 64 kcal/100g
- Red wine - 88 kcal/100g
- Vegetable oil - 873 kcal/100g
- Dessert wines - 172 kcal/100g
- Semi-dessert wines - 140 kcal/100g
- Semi-sweet wines - 88 kcal/100g
- Sweet wines - 100 kcal/100g
- Dessert wine - 88 kcal/100g
- Table salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Pork cheeks - 540 kcal/100g
- Beef cheeks - 200 kcal/100g
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