The Cook Book Challenge - Week 11 : Mixed

Week 11 : Mixed

Recipe :  Mixed Grill

Cook Book : Tales and Recipes from a Travelling Cook by Iain Hewitson

I have to admit that the choice of dish for this week's Cook book challenge theme was decided by Hubby.  We recently completed our backyard and we now love to spend time outside on warm balmy evenings.  We also restored our barbecue back to it's original glory after years of neglect.

We now love cooking on our barbecue so for this week's theme, we had a Mixed Grill.  The great thing about a mixed grill is that you can use whatever meat you want.  I also barbecued asparagus and yellow sweet peppers to break up all the meat.

4 think Italian sausages

4 thick pieces centre-cut fillet steak (approx. 80g each) trimmed of all fat and sinew

4 well trimmed double lamb cutlets

4 large flat field mushrooms, peeled

olive oil

freshly ground salt and pepper

4 slices lamb liver, trimmed of all fat and sinew

chopped parsley

lemon wedges

Preheat BBQ

Put sausages in simmering water and simmer gently until firm.  Drain, then barbecue sausages over moderate heat, turning regularly until well browned.

Brush meat and mushrooms with oil and barbecue over high heat to the desired degree, seasoning once sealed and removing to the side when almost ready.  (Turn while cooking to create attractive grid marks).

Oil liver, season and cook briefly over high heat.  (The liver must, at the most, be pink inside - otherwise it will be dry and tasteless.)

Arrange meat and mushrooms on plates sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Bon Appetite,

Cherrie