Rib-eye bruschetta

Rib-eye Bruschetta_National BBQ
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

These rib-eye bruschettas are great at barbecues or they can be cooked in the oven as a tasty and warming snack.

  • Serves: 4

  • Prep time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Celebrity chef John Torode says to leave a steak for 5 mins after cooking before you serve it.

  • 4 rib-eye, sirloin or rump steaks
  • 60ml (4tbsp) fresh thyme leaves
  • 30ml (2tbsp) basil or olive oil
  • Salt and freshly milled black pepper
  • 1 small ciabatta loaf, sliced
  • 2 small garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half lengthways
  • Extra olive oil, for drizzling
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 100g bag salad leaves

For the beetroot and lemon mayonnaise:

  • 120ml (8tbsp) reduced-calorie mayonnaise
  • 2 small cooked beetroot (not in vinegar), peeled and finely chopped
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 60ml (4tbsp) freshly chopped chives

Method

  1. To prepare the beetroot and lemon mayonnaise, place the ingredients into a large bowl, season, mix together and chill until required.
  2. In a shallow bowl mix together the thyme leaves, basil or olive oil and seasoning. Coat the steaks on both sides with the mixture and set aside.
  3. Place the ciabatta slices on a clean chopping board and rub on both sides with the garlic. Drizzle with the extra olive oil.
  4. Lightly toast the slices, turning once on a prepared barbecue or hot dry griddle pan for 1-2 mins.
  5. Cook the steaks on a prepared barbecue or preheated grill to the preferred cooking time. For rib-eye, sirloin or rump steak 2cm (¾inch) thick cooking times are: rare: 2½ mins (on each side), medium: 4 mins (on each side), well done: 6 mins (on each side).
  6. Remove from the heat, squeeze over the lime juice and set aside to rest for 5 mins.
  7. Transfer the bread slices onto 4 warmed plates and spread with a little of the mayonnaise. Garnish with a few salad leaves. Slice the steaks and arrange over the salad leaves and finish with a spoonful of mayonnaise.

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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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