Recipe by Sina Mizrahi

Loaded Fries and Onion Rings with Pulled BBQ Cheek Meat

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Meat Meat
Easy Easy
4-6 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Gluten - Wheat
3 Hours
Diets

No Diets specified

Cheek meat is underrated, but as it cooks low and slow, it becomes buttery soft. The BBQ sauce adds a flavorful kick to the dish. The next, and most important, part of this whole dish are the crispy, flavorful french fries and onion rings that act as the base. Beleaves frozen french fries and onion rings MAKE this.

Ingredients

For the Meat

  • 2 teaspoons oil

  • 1 and 1/2 pound cheek meat

  • salt

  • pepper

For the Fries

  • 10 pickled jalapenos

For The Pico de Gallo

  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced

  • 1/2 jalapeno, diced

  • 1/4 red onion, diced

  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

  • juice from 1/2 lemon

For the Ranch Dressing

  • juice from 1/2 lemon

Directions

Prepare the Meat

1.

This recipe uses an instant pot. Oven directions are below.

2.

Turn pot on sauté. Heat oil and add the meat. Season meat with salt and pepper. Sear on both sides until browned, about five to seven minutes.

3.

Add water and BBQ sauce. Mix well.

4.

Place the cover, turn the valve, and cook on high pressure for two hours.

5.

Remove meat and click on sauté, simmer the sauce until most of the water evaporates, about 10 minutes.

6.

With gloved hands, pull the meat until shredded. Remove any gummy, unpleasant pieces. Set aside.

Notes:

To cook meat in the oven, place cheek meat in a small ovenproof baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Add water and BBQ sauce, mix well. Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for three hours or until fork tender. Allow meat to cool.

Prepare the Pico de Gallo

1.

Combine ingredients and mix well.

2.

Prepare the ranch dressing: combine ingredients and mix well. For a looser consistency, add more lemon juice to dilute.

Assemble

1.

Fry the french fries and onion rings according to package directions.

2.

On a wood board or Gefen Parchment Paper, layer the french fries, pulled meat, pico de gallo. Dollop store-bought guacamole.

3.

Scatter jalapenos, and drizzle ranch dressing over the whole thing. Serve immediately.

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Faigy Orgel
Faigy Orgel
2 months ago

are there oven directions?

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Claire Landau
Claire Landau
3 months ago

where are the oven directions?

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