Bacon Squeak Frittata

Beef stuffed ciabatta

Ingredients

2 mini ciabatta rolls

4 garlic cloves

½ cucumber

2x 15ml spoon (2tbsp) fresh dill

2 cos lettuce leaves

4 sundried tomatoes

2x 15ml spoon (2tbsp) mayonnaise

1x 15ml spoon (1tbsp) Horseradish sauce

2x 15ml spoon (2tbsp) white wine vinegar

1x 5ml spoon (1tsp) brown sugar

225g (8oz) lean beef rump steak

Equipment

Knife, 2x chopping boards, garlic press, measuring spoon, 2x small bowls, mixing spoon, cling film, weighing scales, non-stick frying pan, fish slice and 2x serving plates.

Method

1. Prepare the ingredients:

• slice the ciabattas in half

• peel and crush the garlic cloves

• slice the cucumber thinly

• chop the dill finely

• shred the lettuce leaves

• thinly slice the sundried tomatoes.

2. To make the aioli, mix the mayonnaise, Horseradish sauce and two crushed garlic cloves in a small bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator.

3. To make the pickled cucumber, combine the cucumber, white wine vinegar, brown sugar and dill in a small bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator.

4. Dry fry the steaks with the remaining 2 crushed garlic cloves for approximately 4 minutes on each side.

5. Set aside to cool.

6. Using a clean knife and chopping board, cut the steaks into thick slices.

7. Fill the ciabattas with lettuce, tomatoes, slices of beef, aioli and pickled cucumber.

Top tips

• Serve some of the filling as a side order if it does not all fit into the ciabatta.

Did you know?

· Ciabatta is an Italian bread which has a floury, crispy crust. In Italian, ciabatta means slipper which describes the slightly flattened shape of the bread.

Nutrition information per 100g/serving: Energy 901/3153kJ, protein 11.5/40.2g, carbohydrate 22.9/80.0g, carbohydrate of which sugars 3.3/11.6g, fat 9.1/32.0g, saturated fat 1.7/5.9g, dietary fibre 1.1/4.0g, salt 1.0/3.7g, iron 1.6/5.5mg

A more comprehensive nutritional analysis is available at meatandeducation.com