Italian cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Spiedini di Carne alla Siciliana

Sicilian meat rolls with a breadcrumb-and-cheese filling, skewered between onion and bay leaf and grilled.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 700 g beef shoulder (thinly sliced)
• 150 g breadcrumbs
• 80 g pecorino
• 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 onions
• 12 bay leaves
• 80 g black olives
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lemon
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Pound the meat slices thin between cling film and cut into roughly 8 x 10 cm rectangles; quarter the onions and separate the layers.
2. Toast 100 g breadcrumbs in 3 tbsp olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 min until golden brown, let cool, and mix with the grated pecorino, chopped parsley, finely grated garlic, chopped olives, salt and pepper.
3. Brush the meat pieces with 2 tbsp olive oil, add 1 tbsp of the filling to each, fold in the sides and roll up tightly into rolls.
4. Thread three to four rolls alternating with an onion layer and a bay leaf onto skewers, and brush all around with the remaining oil.
5. Roll the skewers in the remaining breadcrumbs and grill over intense embers or in a grill pan for 10-12 min all around, turning every 3 min, until the coating is crisply browned.
6. Let rest for 5 min and serve hot with lemon wedges.