Steak Prosciutto Skewers With Sage Thyme Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Thread the ingredients onto skewers in the following order for tastiest results: lemon, bay leaf, prosciutto, bread, steak, lemon, bay leaf, prosciutto, bread, steak, bay leaf - you will have 12 skewers. Put them on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Can be prepared a day ahead and kept in the fridge.
• Sprinkle with the herbs, and seasoning if you want to. Roast for 5 mins then turn and cook a further 3 mins or until the bread is crisp and the steak cooked.

Steps:

• For the steak skewers: Assemble the marinade by combining the soy sauce, vegetable oil, horseradish, rice wine vinegar, ginger and honey in a bowl. Put the sirloin in a large ziptop bag and pour the marinade over the meat. Gently massage the meat and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour.
• In the meantime, prepare for the skewer assembly. Put the wooden skewers in a shallow bowl of water and soak for 1 hour. This will prevent burning on the grill. Discard the water after soaking.
• Prep the scallions by slicing the white and light green parts into 1-inch pieces. Set aside for the skewers. Then, slice the dark green tops and set aside for the sauce.
• For the horseradish sauce. In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, horseradish, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the salt, ginger and reserved scallion tops. This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, pour the horseradish sauce in a small bowl and garnish with a few more pieces of scallions on top.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Slide 4 to 5 cubes of beef onto each skewer, alternating with pieces of scallion (discard the marinade). Grill until browned and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Serve warm alongside the horseradish sauce for dipping.

Steps:

• To prepare the chicken, remove the small fillet at the back and cut the breast in 3 lengthways.
• Mix together the marinade ingredients, pour over the chicken and give it a good stir. Set aside while you prepare the sauce.
• Roughly chop the tomatoes and place them in a pan with the garlic, olive oil and thyme. Warm the sauce until just heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap each piece of chicken in a slice of prosciutto, and then thread onto the skewers.
• Place onto a preheated griddle or barbecue and turn regularly to avoid them burning. Cook for about 8-10 minutes until they are golden in colour and cooked through.
• Serve with the fresh tomato sauce and garnish with fresh thyme or rosemary.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a skillet, heat the olive oil until almost smoking.
• Add the bread cubes and fry lightly on all sides.
• Remove to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Thread 4 wooden skewers with bread cubes, prosciutto, lamb and sage leaves until all ingredients are used up.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and place on a broiling pan.
• Broil in the oven or grill 15 minutes or until all ingredients are crisp.

Steps:

• Put the chicken breasts between two sheets of greaseproof paper and beat with a rolling pin until roughly twice their original size. Lay two rippled slices of prosciutto on top of each breast and secure with cocktail sticks. Dust each breast lightly with flour, then season with salt and pepper. (Can be made several hours ahead up to this point, and chilled.)
• Heat the oil in a frying pan, drop in the sage leaves (they should sizzle) and fry for 30 seconds until just crisp. They can burn quickly so watch them. Lift out the leaves with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Add the butter to the pan, let it melt, then fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked and well browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Pour in the wine, stirring well to scrape all the lovely sticky bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the mixture bubble until the wine is reduced by about half. Stir in the cream or crème fraîche, put the chicken back in the pan and heat through. Scatter the fried sage leaves on top and serve with pasta tossed with a little olive oil and some freshly chopped sage leaves.