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Wilde Thyme Beef

I have recently finished a series of food shoots for Scotland’s leading luxury caterer Wilde Thyme. So I was delighted when Managing Director, Andrew Hamer offered to share the recipe for one of his delicious dishes that we photographed, delicious Perthshire beef.

Wilde Thyme offer bespoke catering throughout Scotland and the North of England, bringing a mix of flair and exquisite food to a diverse range of events.  They are exclusive caterers in some fantastic venues across Scotland including Glamis Castle and have recently been shortlisted for Event Caterer of the Year.

Of recent excitement is the opening of Wilde Thyme at Glenturret. Wilde Thyme have partnered with Glenturret Distillery which is home of the Famous Grouse Experience to open their new restaurant which features local, seasonal and fresh cuisine.  Since opening, the reviews have been fantastic for this new restaurant and from personal experience I can’t recommend it highly enough.

The mouthwatering dish Andrew has shared with us this week is so versatile as you can see by the photos. It can be prepared as a main dish, similar to what would be served at Glenturret or served in smaller canapé sized portions, representative of the high quality canapés you would expect to see at an event where Wilde Thyme would be catering. So whether you are looking to cook up a delicious main course to impress family or friends this weekend or entertain a group at home with some canapés this is definitely a dish worth trying out.

Gill X 

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • Strathearn Beef cheeks or feather blade 880 grms total weight or 220 per portion
  • veal/beef stock 1.5 ltr
  • Diced vegetables for braising beef carrot, celery stick, onion garlic clove
  • 2 x thyme sprig
  • red wine 200 ml
  • bay leaf x 1
  • Carrots 200 grms
  • 60 grms Butter
  • 1 x large Orange
  • 1 x star anise
  • 2 x cardamom pods
  • fresh peas 400 grms in pods
  • samphire 80 grms
  • olive oil 10 ml
  • salt and pepper to taste

    METHOD

    For The Beef

    1. Place olive oil in the frying pan and seal meat until golden brown. Season with a little salt and pepper place into a pot. Add the diced veg for braising. Again colour in frying pan.  Place until golden brown then place on to beef .
    2. Next add red wine and deglaze the pan and pour over the beef and vegetables. Cover with veal/beef stock add thyme and bay leaf and place tin foil over top of pot or lid and slow cook at 145c for approx 2/3 hours in oven until meat is soft and tender.
    3. Remove meat and leave in a little of the cooking liquid place a side and keep warm

    For the Sauce

    1. Reduce the remaining liquid down to a coating consistency adjust seasoning if needed. Keep warm.

    For The Carrot Puree

    1. Place peeled  diced carrots in pan with a little zest of the orange and all  the juice of it.
    2. Add the  butter, crushed cardamom pods and the star anise. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and 100mls of chicken stock if not stock water and chicken stock cube. Cover with  parchment paper and simmer until carrots are soft.
    3. Once carrots are soft remove from liquid and blitz in blender until a smooth silky puree adjust seasoning and keep warm

    For The Peas

    1. Remove from pod and blanch in pan with samphire prior to serving

    To Serve

    1. Place slow cooked beef into dish.
    2. Place a blob of the carrot puree, add sauce and cover with fresh peas and samphire.
    3. This could be served with some nice creamed potatoes or new minted  potatoes