Beef Skewers with Hoisin Orange Glaze 'Oh my goodness! They are absolutely wonderful!' Taster |
67 created these for a cocktail do, using rump steak (great texture) but sirloin, rib-eye or budget-friendly lean diced beef can also be used. Chicken or pork will also work.
With cheaper cuts, marinade 24 hours to tenderise the meat and allow the flavour to penetrate the muscle fibres. The fruit & veg offset the richness of the marinade; they also help the meat go a long way.
High temperatures either by grilling, barbecuing or roasting bring out the best of the meat, encouraging some fat to render off while still retaining moisture. Once cooked, glaze the skewers with honey & orange. A slightly charred exterior is ideal.
Cost: say, £5 but more or less depending on the meat
Makes: min 10 1 inch/2 1/2cm skewers
Equipment: cocktail sticks
Ingred:
200gm/7oz rump or sirloin steak (or casserole steak/lean diced beef for the frugal) OR chicken breast or pork fillet
handful cherry tomatoes
handful mushrooms, pref chestnut
Marinade
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp sherry or brandy or white grape juice
zest of an orange, not too finely grated
juice of half an orange
1 tsp grated ginger
segments from half an orange
Glaze
1 tbsp runny honey or maple syrup
1 tbsp fresh orange juice
sesame seeds
Method:
- Prepare at least 6 hours or the night before needed
- If toms are not organic, soak in a solution of 9 parts water to 1 part vinegar 20 mins; rinse, drain; refrigerate
- Brush mushrooms with paper towel to remove grit; set aside.
- Cut beef into generous 1.25 inch/3.5cm squares (your butcher will do this if asked nicely); remove fat/sinew
- Mix marinade ingredients; pour into a sealable plastic bag
- Add meat, smoosh it into the marinade
- Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight (24 hr for cheaper cuts of meat) turning now and again
- When ready to cook, preheat oven to 200c/400f
- Cut off pointed ends of orange segments (what's left will stay longer on the skewer)
- Slice mushrooms thickly
- Drain meat
- Thread onto a cocktail stick in this order: tomato, beef, orange segment, mushroom
- Place on a rack in a baking tray; cook in upper oven 5-7 mins; brush meat with glaze, sprinkle with sesame seeds & turn
- Serve hot
Comments:
'Oh my goodness; these are wonderful - full of umami flavour.' Wine journalist
Silence on first taste followed by lots of appreciative noises: other guests
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This recipe has been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises. It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.
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