CHEFS' RECIPES

Ox Alba style

Serves 6

Cooking Time Prep time 15 mins



480 gm   finely diced ox or beef tenderloin fillet (see note)
1 tbsp   extra-virgin olive oil
3   small Swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced
¼   bunch of chives, thinly sliced
To serve:   grilled thinly sliced sourdough baguette and lemon cheeks
Lemon and sherry vinaigrette
1   small clove of garlic, coarsely chopped
1 tsp   Dijon mustard
25 ml   lemon juice
25 ml   sherry vinegar
200 ml   extra-virgin olive oil


1 For lemon and sherry vinaigrette, combine garlic, mustard and a teaspoon of sea salt in a mortar and pound to a smooth paste using a pestle. Add lemon juice and vinegar, then stir in olive oil without emulsifying. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and set aside. Makes about 1 cup. It keeps for up to a week in the refrigerator.
2 Place ox fillet in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and season to taste. Mix to combine then divide among six serving plates, arranging down the centre of plates.
3 In a separate bowl combine mushrooms and chives, drizzle with a little vinaigrette and stand for 5 minutes to lightly pickle mushrooms. Arrange over beef, drizzle with a little extra vinaigrette and serve immediately with grilled sourdough and lemon cheeks.

Note Ox is an older, more flavoursome meat than that sold as beef. At GA&S, Rob Marchetti uses 150-day grain-fed ox fillet.

RECIPE Robert Marchetti, Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons PHOTOGRAPHY Sharyn Cairns STYLING Emma Knowles

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