lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 12:21 AM
Peep's Beef Braciole
For 4 Braciole
4 Thin sliced beef top round steak for Braciole (2 packages with 2 steaks in each)
Filling Ingredients:
These measurements can be adjusted to your taste.
6 cloves Fresh garlic or to taste - minced fine or grated
1/4 cup Onion - minced fine
1/4 cup Fresh basil - chopped fine
1/4 tsp Fresh oregano - chopped fine
1/4 cup Fresh parsley - chopped fine
1/4 cup Fresh grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1.5 cup Bread crumbs
Ground hot red pepper flakes - to taste
Ground Sea Salt - to taste
Ground peppercorns - to taste
Choice of oil (Extra Virgin Olive oil, Canola oil, Grapeseed oil or combo)
Tying and Frying:
Butchers twine
Choice of Oil for frying
Directions:
In bowl mix all above filling ingredients EXCEPT oil ; mix well.
Add just enough oil to hold filling together.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Place steak slice on board and cover with wax paper.
Pound with flat side of mallet thinned down to about 1/8 inch, making sure not to tear.
Spread 1/4 of the filling on 3/4 of the steak closest to you.
Roll steak jelly roll style to the end.
Secure the roll with butchers twine about 1 inch apart till you reach the end.
In heavy frying pan heat thin coating of oil.
Brown rolls on all sides.
Remove and drain.
Simmer in Tomato Sauce (preferably homemade) for about 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
Enjoy!!
Braciole Pictures/Tutorial
Beef top round for Braciole
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_1.jpg
Pound thin with flat side of mallet or bottom heavy frying pan
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_3.jpg
Spread with 1/4 of the filling
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_5.jpg
Roll jelly roll style
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_6.jpg
Tie roll with an anchor 1/2 loop
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_8.jpg
Secure with twine every inch (I did butcher’s knots) to end of the roll
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_9.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_10.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_11.jpg
After tying every inch to the end of roll wrap twine around the whole length from end to end and secure with a knot (to hold the roll tight and keep filling in)
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_12.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_13.jpg
Brown rolls in pan then drain
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_14.jpg
Simmer in sauce
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_15.jpg
For 4 Braciole
4 Thin sliced beef top round steak for Braciole (2 packages with 2 steaks in each)
Filling Ingredients:
These measurements can be adjusted to your taste.
6 cloves Fresh garlic or to taste - minced fine or grated
1/4 cup Onion - minced fine
1/4 cup Fresh basil - chopped fine
1/4 tsp Fresh oregano - chopped fine
1/4 cup Fresh parsley - chopped fine
1/4 cup Fresh grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1.5 cup Bread crumbs
Ground hot red pepper flakes - to taste
Ground Sea Salt - to taste
Ground peppercorns - to taste
Choice of oil (Extra Virgin Olive oil, Canola oil, Grapeseed oil or combo)
Tying and Frying:
Butchers twine
Choice of Oil for frying
Directions:
In bowl mix all above filling ingredients EXCEPT oil ; mix well.
Add just enough oil to hold filling together.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Place steak slice on board and cover with wax paper.
Pound with flat side of mallet thinned down to about 1/8 inch, making sure not to tear.
Spread 1/4 of the filling on 3/4 of the steak closest to you.
Roll steak jelly roll style to the end.
Secure the roll with butchers twine about 1 inch apart till you reach the end.
In heavy frying pan heat thin coating of oil.
Brown rolls on all sides.
Remove and drain.
Simmer in Tomato Sauce (preferably homemade) for about 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
Enjoy!!
Braciole Pictures/Tutorial
Beef top round for Braciole
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_1.jpg
Pound thin with flat side of mallet or bottom heavy frying pan
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_3.jpg
Spread with 1/4 of the filling
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_5.jpg
Roll jelly roll style
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_6.jpg
Tie roll with an anchor 1/2 loop
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_8.jpg
Secure with twine every inch (I did butcher’s knots) to end of the roll
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_9.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_10.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_11.jpg
After tying every inch to the end of roll wrap twine around the whole length from end to end and secure with a knot (to hold the roll tight and keep filling in)
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_12.jpg
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_13.jpg
Brown rolls in pan then drain
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_14.jpg
Simmer in sauce
http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_15.jpg