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Bresaola, rucola e grana
Cured beef with rocket and cheese
Bresaola, rucola e grana: Valtellina's cured beef with rocket and lemon
Bresaola is beef cured with salt and spices and air-dried in the cool mountain valleys of the Valtellina, near Sondrio in Lombardy. Locals serve it as a light lunch or an antipasto before pizzoccheri: thin dark-red slices dressed with lemon and olive oil, topped with peppery rocket and flakes of Grana Padano. It takes five minutes and needs nothing else but bread. Chef's tip: dress the bresaola with lemon 5 minutes before serving; the acid softens the edges of the slices and brings out the meat's sweetness, but much longer and it turns grey.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz bresaolathinly sliced
- 1 lemonjuiced
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 ⅛ oz rocket
- 1 ⅜ oz Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggianoshaved
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Lay 5 ½ oz bresaola in a single layer over four plates, overlapping the slices a little.
Step 2: Whisk 1 lemon with 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and ½ tsp black pepper. Spoon half of it over the bresaola and leave for 5 minutes. Common mistake: leaving it to marinate for longer; the meat turns dull grey and loses its silky texture.
5 minStep 3: Toss 2 ⅛ oz rocket with the rest of the dressing and pile it in the middle of each plate.
Step 4: Shave 1 ⅜ oz Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano over the top with a vegetable peeler and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 2 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bresaola, rucola e grana take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of lemon?
- Lime, or 2 tbsp bottled lemon juice per lemon (no zest from bottled juice).
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