Sat before minced meat (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
roast beef
'meat' is the definition.
(roast beef is a kind of meat)
'sat before minced' is the wordplay.
'minced' indicates an anagram.
'sat'+'before'='satbefore'
'satbefore' is an anagram of 'ROAST-BEEF'.
(Other definitions for roast beef that I've seen before include "Traditional English food" , "meat dish" , "Typical English dish" , "Traditional English dish" , "Joint" .)