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Beef carpaccio with pink pepper, rocket and sun-dried tomatoes
Manuela Zangara serves up a simple and refreshing beef carpaccio recipe, perfect for summer. The key to success if to get the slices of beef as thin as possible – if you're wary about the process, you can ask a butcher to do this for you.
Place the beef fillet in the freezer until it is half-frozen
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After this time, remove from the freezer and cut into very thin slices using a very sharp knife. Place each slice between 2 pieces of greaseproof paper and gently beat with a rolling pin or mallet to thin out the slices even more. Store the in the fridge until ready to serve
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Make a vinaigrette by mixing together the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, pink peppercorns and salt to taste
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Arrange the thinly sliced carpaccio on a plate and drizzle half the vinaigrette over it. Refrigerate for 15 minutes
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When ready to serve, dress the rocket with the remaining vinaigrette and top the carpaccio with it
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Decorate with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and serve immediately
Manuela is an Italian native who currently resides in Australia. She is the author of Manu’s Menu, a food blog about traditional Italian cuisine that she started in 2011. Her blog is one of the top food blogs in Australia.