Beef carpaccio with rocket & parmesan
Make this classic no-cook Italian starter. Perfect for dinner parties and easy to put together – just be sure to use good-quality beef fillet
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Prep:25 mins
plus 1 hr chilling - Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 356
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fat 27g
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saturates 8g
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carbs 0.2g
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sugars 0g
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fibre 0.4g
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protein 27g
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salt 0.38g
Ingredients
- about 400g beef fillet , cut from the centre
- about 100g baby rocket or watercress
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 60g aged parmesan , shaved
- 1 lemon , cut into wedges
Method
Put four plates into the fridge to chill. Wrap the beef tightly in baking parchment and freeze for 1 hr until firm but not frozen solid. Slice the beef into 12 rounds using a very sharp knife.
Put the beef slices between two sheets of baking parchment and flatten until paper thin using a rolling pin or the flat side of a meat mallet. Arrange 3 slices of beef over each of the chilled plates.
Toss the rocket or watercress with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and a little seasoning, then pile into the centre of each plate. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the beef and scatter over the shaved parmesan. Season with sea salt and plenty of black pepper, then serve immediately with the lemon wedges for squeezing over.
