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Steak and gorgonzola ciabatta with chargrilled leeks

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 6 ingredients

  1. 2 slices ciabatta
  2. olive oil, for drizzling
  3. 3 baby leeks
  4. 175g/6oz rump steak
  5. salt and freshly ground black pepper
  6. 100g/3½oz gorgonzola, crumbled

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
  • Grill and open flame. Keep sleeves, hair and tea towels away from the flame, and stay with the grill while it's lit. Barbecue outdoors only, never in a closed space.
  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot. Drizzle the ciabatta with olive oil and chargrill for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside in a warm place.
  2. Drizzle the leeks with olive oil and chargrill for 3-4 minutes, turning frequently. Remove from the pan and set aside to keep warm.
  3. Rub the steak with olive oil and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place onto the griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest in a warm place.
  4. Preheat the grill to medium.
  5. Place the griddled ciabatta onto a baking sheet and top each slice with equal amounts of gorgonzola. Transfer to the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until bubbling.
  6. To serve, place one slice of the gorgonzola-topped ciabatta onto a serving plate and top with the griddled leeks. Cut the steak into slices and place on top of the leeks, then place the remaining piece of ciabatta on top.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Griddle
  • Grill or grill pan
  • Baking tray
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
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Credit

By: Nick Nairn. From the programme: Ready Steady Cook. Saved from BBC Food, file Recipes/bbcfood-archives/steakandgorgonzolaci_85993.html in the Internet Archive item cooking-recipes (https://archive.org/details/cooking-recipes).

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