Charred Cheese Meatballs with Pan Jus and Herb Garlic Crust
Transform a rustic braised beef cheeks dish into a modern one, paired with mustard demi glace sauce and truffle potato balls that's ready to charm your diners.
Ingredients
Charred Cheese Meatballs with Pan Jus and Herb Garlic Crust
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Ground Meat Marination
Minced Beef
/g
160.0 g
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Minced Chicken/Pork
/g
80.0 g
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Onions, diced
/g
170.0 g
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Sugar
/g
10.0 g
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Black Pepper
/g
1.0 g
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Bread, diced
/g
60.0 g
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Knorr Italian Herb Paste 1.5kg
/g
5.0 g
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Points
Red Wine
/ml
30.0 ml
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Mozzarella Cheese
/g
200.0 g
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Pan Jus
Oil
/ml
20.0 ml
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Onion, diced
/g
30.0 g
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Garlic, chopped
/g
10.0 g
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Coriander Seeds, grounded
/g
0.5 g
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Harissa Paste
/g
10.0 g
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Knorr Demi Glace Brown Sauce Mix 1kg
/g
40.0 g
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Points
Water
/ml
400.0 ml
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Cream
/ml
50.0 ml
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Roasted Vegetables
New Potatoes, blanched
/g
100.0 g
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Carrots, peeled and blanched
/g
100.0 g
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Sea Salt
/g
5.0 g
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Unsalted Butter
/g
10.0 g
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Parsley, chopped
/g
5.0 g
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Herb Garlic Crust
Mozzarella Cheese
/g
100.0 g
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Parsley
/g
20.0 g
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Parmesan Cheese, grated
/g
20.0 g
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Pepper
/g
1.0 g
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Crispy Garlic
/g
15.0 g
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Ground Meat Marination
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Minced Beef 160.0 g
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Minced Chicken/Pork 80.0 g
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Onions, diced 170.0 g
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Sugar 10.0 g
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Black Pepper 1.0 g
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Bread, diced 60.0 g
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Red Wine 30.0 ml
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Mozzarella Cheese 200.0 g
Pan Jus
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Oil 20.0 ml
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Onion, diced 30.0 g
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Garlic, chopped 10.0 g
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Coriander Seeds, grounded 0.5 g
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Harissa Paste 10.0 g
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Water 400.0 ml
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Cream 50.0 ml
Roasted Vegetables
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New Potatoes, blanched 100.0 g
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Carrots, peeled and blanched 100.0 g
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Sea Salt 5.0 g
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Unsalted Butter 10.0 g
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Parsley, chopped 5.0 g
Herb Garlic Crust
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Mozzarella Cheese 100.0 g
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Parsley 20.0 g
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Parmesan Cheese, grated 20.0 g
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Pepper 1.0 g
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Crispy Garlic 15.0 g
Preparation
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Ground Meat Marination
- In a pan, saute onions till caramalised. Deglaze with red wine, fold in bread and seasonings. Let it cool down.
- In a mixing bowl, mix ground meats and fold in chilled onion mixture.
- Stuff 20gm of mozzarella cheese into 50gm of meat. Form into meatballs and set aside.
- In a pan, saute onions till caramalised. Deglaze with red wine, fold in bread and seasonings. Let it cool down.
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Pan Jus
- In a pot, sweat onion, garlic with olive oil.
- Add in grouded coriander seed, harissa and sweat till fragrant.
- In a mixing bowl, mix well Knorr Demi Glace, water and pour into the pot.
- Bring mixture to boil, let it simmer for 2 mins and fold in Cream.
- In a pot, sweat onion, garlic with olive oil.
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Roasted Vegetables
- In a pan, brown butter and roast vegetables.
- Season with sea salt and fold in parsley.
- In a pan, brown butter and roast vegetables.
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Herb Garlic Crust
- In a blender, blend all the ingredients together.
- In a blender, blend all the ingredients together.
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Assembly
- In a pan, sear meatballs till golden brown.
- Add in 150ml of pan jus and let it simmer for 3 mins.
- Sprinkle garlic herb crust and gratin it for 3 mins.
- Plate and assemble.
- In a pan, sear meatballs till golden brown.
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Chef Tips
- Pound your meat first before forming into meatballs removes air pockets in the meat to ensure they remain firm after cooking.
- Folding in bread into the ground meat mixture helps to bind the meat and improve the mouthfeel.
