BBQ BEEF CHEEK & COLESLAW BURGERS

Cape Grim beef cheeks really are the best we've ever come across. Cape Grim Beef's cattle graze on the green pastures of Tasmania's north-western point, and represents some of the best of its type in Australia. It's also hormone free, antibiotic free, GMO free, British breed beef only and graded to the four highest MSA tenderness grades.



People often think of beef cheeks as a colder weather cut of meat but really, it can be used all year round.

This is an easy meal for when you need to feed a lot of people. I like to use fresh herbs in my coleslaw although I know that's not to everyone's liking. Sometimes I like to throw some fresh apple in the mix too!


Serves 6

BEEF CHEEKS
*4 x Cape Grim beef cheeks
500ml beef stock
*¾ bottle of NZ BBQ Peppercorn Sauce
TBSP Tomato Paste
TSP Dijon Mustard
1 onion sliced

COLESLAW
1/8 cabbage thinly sliced
1 large carrot grated lengthways
Half red onion, sliced thinly lengthways
Fresh coriander or dill (optional)
*1 tub d’Lish aioli
*Dash of Lirah Sweet Apple Vinegar


Place ingredients for beef cheeks into a slow cooker and cook on low setting for approx 8 hours. Remove cheeks from liquid. Place liquid into a saucepan on medium heat and reduce liquid by half. Place cheeks back into the reduced sauce and shred apart using two forks. Allow to cool slightly.

To make coleslaw, place vegetables in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix aioli with a good dash of the sweet apple vinegar, some salt & pepper and taste. Add more vinegar or salt & pepper if needed. It should have a good tang! When ready, mix through the vegetables.

Serve the beef mix & coleslaw on well buttered, soft hamburger buns with the remainder of the NZ BBQ & Peppercorn sauce on the side. 

*Available at Meat at Billy's

Knife Sharpening - Saturday 20th July

Troy from A Wicked Edge Sharpening will be here on Saturday, 20th July from 9am until 12pm bring your blunt knives back to life.

$8 per knife - cash only (paid to Troy, not Meat at Billy's).

If you can't make it here on the day, you can drop your knives in to Meat at Billy's prior to the day, wrapped safely & securely in a bag with your name on it containing the correct money/payment amount.

He also sharpens -Scissors -Food Processor Blades -Secatears -Axes -Machette-Martial Arts-Shovels -Chisels -Mattocks -Planer Blades-Mower Blades -Hedge Trimmers -Industrial Blades -Clipper Blades-Thinning blades

CUMIN CRUSTED LAMB RIBS

Serves 2-3 

Serious meat eaters will be in heaven with these soft, fatty full flavoured ribs.

The flavours in the Greek(ish) salad work really well as a side. The vinegary tomatoes & cucumber help to cut through the richness of the ribs.

INGREDIENTS

2kg lamb ribs

approx 2 racks (8 ribs 10cm length)

Spice Rub

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried mint

2 garlic cloves pureed

2 tbs olive oil

1tsp salt

1tsp ground pepper

Greek(ish) Salad

*use whatever quantities you like. No rules here.

cherry tomatoes chopped in half

1 Lebanese cucumber chopped

Snow pea sprouts

chopped feta

half small red onlion sliced thinly

handful kalamata olives, pitted and chopped

Handful flat leaf parsley

EVOO & Red wine vinegar for dressing

Salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 140 degrees.

In a bowl, combine the spice rub ingredients. Cut rib racks into individual ribs and toss well through the spice mixture ensuring all of the ribs are coated. If you have time, leave to marinate for a few hours. If not, don’t worry about it and get them in the oven in a single layer on a roasting tray, covered tightly with alfoil.

After 1.5 hours, take the alfoil off, turn up to 180 degrees and cook for a further 30 mins. This will crisp them up nicely.

Serve with the Greek(ish) salad.