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 Union Station Beef Skewer With Radicchio
This is going to become one of your bbq favourites. These skewers are delicious and a lot of fun to put together for hot summer days. The bitterness of the radicchio is a perfect counter balance for the rich beef.
Servings
people
Ingredients
Spiedino di Manzo
  • 50 gm panko breadcrumbs
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 kg Union Station Premium Beef Mince
  • 12 gm salt
  • 10 gm Garlic chopped
  • ½ tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 5 gm cracked black pepper
  • 5 gm Sage chopped
  • 5 gm rosemary chopped
  • 15 gm flat leaf parsley, chopped
Braised radicchio
  • 4 heads Radicchio
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, smashed
  • 1 Orange, zested & juiced
  • 100 ml Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 lt water
  • Salt & Cracked Black Pepper
Servings
people
Ingredients
Spiedino di Manzo
  • 50 gm panko breadcrumbs
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 kg Union Station Premium Beef Mince
  • 12 gm salt
  • 10 gm Garlic chopped
  • ½ tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 5 gm cracked black pepper
  • 5 gm Sage chopped
  • 5 gm rosemary chopped
  • 15 gm flat leaf parsley, chopped
Braised radicchio
  • 4 heads Radicchio
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, smashed
  • 1 Orange, zested & juiced
  • 100 ml Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 lt water
  • Salt & Cracked Black Pepper
Instructions
Spiedino di Manzo
  1. Place the breadcrumbs and cold water into a bowl and allow the breadcrumbs to soak up the water.
  2. Place all the ingredients and the soaked breadcrumbs into a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment and mix on slow speed until all the ingredients are mixed in thoroughly.
  3. Roll the mixture into 30gm balls and shape into barrels. Drizzle olive oil onto a tray.
  4. Place 3 barrels onto each skewer lengthways and place onto tray.
  5. Mixture should make about 12 skewers.
Braised radicchio
  1. Cut the radicchio into wedges and wash under cold water.
  2. Allow the radicchio to strain removing as much water as possible.
  3. Heat a braising pot with the olive oil and smashed garlic add the radicchio season with salt and cracked black pepper and sear on both sides, add the red wine vinegar, water orange zest and orange juice lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes turning over the radicchio halfway through the cooking process to cook on both sides.
To serve
  1. Pre heat a grill or charcoal grill.
  2. Season the skewers with salt and pepper and grill the skewers to your liking serve with the braised radicchio.