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Beef Skewers with Baguette Slices

French dish with day-old white bread roll, chile peppers, shallots, peeled and finely chopped.

Beef Skewers with Baguette Slices
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Ingredients

  • 1 day-old white bread roll
  • 2 red chile peppers
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • to taste parsley as desired
  • 800 grams beef, cut into medium sizes
  • 2 standard eggs
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 baguettes

Steps

  1. Soak the old bread in lukewarm water.
  2. Squeeze well to remove excess liquid.
  3. Halve the chili peppers lengthwise.
  4. Remove the seeds and chop the peppers finely.
  5. Heat a little oil in a pan, and add the shallots and garlic.
  6. Cook until translucent.
  7. Add the parsley and chili pepper.
  8. Mix together and remove from the heat.
  9. Combine the cooked mixture with the meat.
  10. Then mix with the egg and bread.
  11. Season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
  12. Form small oblong balls of the mixture and thread on wooden skewers.
  13. Brush with the remaining oil and cook on a hot grill, turning frequently until golden brown on all sides.
  14. Rinse the medium size tomatoes and remove any stems inside.
  15. Cut the baguette along its length into 8–10 cm pieces.
  16. Serve the skewers with the bread and tomato.

Adapted from “Beef Skewers with Baguette Slices”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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