Bresaolaalcarpaccio Recipes

BEEF CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Wrap the tenderloin in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, unwrap the tenderloin and thinly slice the beef into approximately into 1/8 to 1/4-inch pieces. Lay out sheets of plastic wrap and place each slice onto the plastic. Top with another piece of plastic and gently pound the meat with a meat mallet until paper thin. Repeat until all of the meat is sliced and pounded. Divide the meat evenly among 4 chilled plates. Serve with greens tossed with vinaigrette, salt, pepper and/or Parmesan.

BARBACOA

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Place the dried guajillo chiles into the skillet and cook, turning occasionally, until the color changes and the chiles have puffed, about 5 minutes. Set the chiles aside to cool for a moment. Meanwhile, toast the cumin and cloves in the hot skillet until the cumin seeds begin to pop; remove from the pan and set aside. Remove and discard the stems, seeds, and veins of the chiles, and place into a small bowl. Pour the boiling water over top, and cover. Let the chiles soak for 1 hour.
• Grind the toasted cumin and cloves into a powder, and place into a blender. Add the ancho chile powder, onion, garlic, oregano, thyme, vinegar, and lime juice. Remove the chiles from the soaking water, and place into the blender along with 1/3 cup of the soaking liquid. Cover, and blend until a smooth paste forms.
• Place the beef roast into a mixing bowl, and pour the guajillo chile past over top. Coat the roast on all sides with the paste, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Transfer the roast and marinade to a roasting pan, and arrange the bay leaves over top. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven until the meat is very tender and is easily pulled apart with a fork, about 6 hours. Let stand, covered, at room temperature for 1 hour before discarding the bay leaves and shredding with two forks.

BRESAOLA AL CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Arrange bresaola slices, slightly overlapping on a large platter.
• Scatter mushrooms over bresaola, then sprinkle with parsley.
• Using a vegetable peeler, shave thin slivers of the cheese over bresaola.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper.
• Serve with lemon wedges or squeeze lemon over all.

BRESAOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Place arugula in a bowl and dress with lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil and salt. Divide the arugula among dinner plates or place on a serving platter and mound the greens up. Use a vegetable peeler to shred some cheese on top of the arugula. Arrange the meat in a thin layer all around the plate, draping it over the arugula. The plates or platter should look like a mound of beef. Thinly slice the artichokes, finely chop rosemary and parsley and slice the caper berries. Decoratively arrange the artichokes, chopped herbs and capers all over the meat. Drizzle the completed salad with aged balsamic vinegar and serve.

BRESAOLA CARPACCIO WITH GRIBICHE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Force eggs through a medium-mesh sieve into a small bowl using back of a spoon.
• Add radishes, capers, cornichons, and chives to eggs, then gently toss to combine.
• Whisk together lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Arrange slices of bresaola, overlapping slightly, to cover 4 large plates. Drizzle all but 1/2 tablespoon vinaigrette over meat, then sprinkle generously with egg mixture.
• Add arugula and cheese to remaining vinaigrette in bowl and toss to coat lightly. Mound salad in center of each plate.