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

- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- advanced
- France
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
- Soak the old bread in lukewarm water.
- Squeeze well to remove excess liquid.
- Halve the chili peppers lengthwise.
- Remove the seeds and chop the peppers finely.
- Heat a little oil in a pan, and add the shallots and garlic.
- Cook until translucent.
- Add the parsley and chili pepper.
- Mix together and remove from the heat.
- Combine the cooked mixture with the meat.
- Then mix with the egg and bread.
- Season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
- Form small oblong balls of the mixture and thread on wooden skewers.
- Brush with the remaining oil and cook on a hot grill, turning frequently until golden brown on all sides.
- Rinse the medium size tomatoes and remove any stems inside.
- Cut the baguette along its length into 8–10 cm pieces.
- 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.