Beef Cheek Rendang with Spaghetti

For the full experience, make this recipe with the Drop Recipes app.

recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    8hrs 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    420

A slow cooker delight. For a cold winters night when you are so not interested in cooking after work. Get this on before the day begins and voila.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/beef-cheek-rendang-with-spaghetti

recipe updated 12 Oct 2021

Ingredients

  • Beef cheek icon
    Beef cheek
    1
  • Red onion icon
    Red onion
    3
  • Spaghetti icon
    Spaghetti
    as needed
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    as needed
  • Red chili icon
    Red chili
    as needed
  • Curry paste icon
    Curry paste
    1 tablespoon
  • Coconut cream icon
    Coconut cream
    400 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    8
  • Baby spinach icon
    Baby spinach
    200 g
  • Curry leaves icon
    Curry leaves
    as needed
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    as needed
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1

Tools

  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Slow cooker
  • kCook icon Saucepan
  • kCook icon Large serving bowl

Step preview

  1. Place a good spoonful of the curry paste into the bottom of a slow cooker with the coconut cream
  2. Add the beef cheeks and turn them to coat with the bumbu mixture
  3. Add onions and crushed garlic and cover
  4. Cover and cook on high for 8 hours.
  5. Stir occasionally and turn the meat over to coat well with all the juice
  6. Add spaghetti to a clean saucepan
  7. Prepare the spaghetti as per package directions
  8. Add curry leaves and extra virgin olive oil to the saucepan
  9. Fry until crispy - medium-high heat
  10. Wilt the spinach in the hot rendang sauce until softened
  11. Assemble all in large bowls, spaghetti, beef cheek, sauce, spinach, more sauce, plenty of parmesan, the curry leaves, chilli and lime cheeks to garnish
  12. Add salt & pepper, parmesan cheese, red chili and lime to a clean large serving bowl
Open in app

Download the free Drop Recipes app to follow this recipe step by step in your kitchen.