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Mustard Ox Cheek Gnocchetti

            Yesterday, as I was doing my food shopping, I found ox cheeks at Pacific Gourmet in Hong Kong!  Needless to say, I quickly bought two packs (cheap too, 500 g for just 80 Hong Kong dollars).  I haven't found any other vendors in Hong Kong that sell ox cheeks.  This tender flavorsome cut is under used, and can be used in a similar way to oxtail can.  Braising is the best way to cook them, just braise them in half a bottle of red wine, carrots, onions and you have yourself a nice hearty meal.  But here's what I did with them this time: mustard ox cheek  gnocchetti. 

Here's how I make this pasta: 

Ingredients: 
500 g ox cheek
3 stalks carrots
1 onion
3 gloves garlic
herb of your choice
gnocchetti pasta
dijon mustard
wholegrain mustard
cashew nuts (optional)

Method:
1. blanch the ox cheeks once

2. pan fry ox cheeks in olive oil until all sides are caramelized (adds flavor to pasta sauce)

3. add chopped garlic, herb stalk (I use thyme), carrots and onions to pot

4. fill pan with water (enough to cover ox cheeks)

5. add 2-3 tablespoon of dijon mustard (depends on how strong your mustard is)

6. simmer at low heat until ox cheeks are soft

7. remove the ox cheeks and either flake them or cut them up into small chunks

8. reduce and thicken the stock/sauce that is left in the pot (remove the carrots and onions first)

9. add the ox cheeks back to the pot when sauce is thickened (if it gets too thick, consider adding a little bit of water or olive oil)

10. add 2-3 teaspoons of whole grain mustard (add it at this stage to avoid the seeds from breaking during the whole cooking process)

11. season with salt, sugar and freshly ground pepper

12. boil the pasta of your choice (al dente is best!)

13. strain and the pasta to the sauce 

14. sprinkle chopped up cashew nuts and fresh herb of your choice

15. serve!
   

Taken on: June 15, 2012

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