Steak Crostini with Bacon Jam Topping
Recipe Facts
Difficulty level:
easy ◉◉◎◎◎
Quantity for:
4 people
Preparation time:
⧗ individual
Grilling time:
⧗ individual
Grill(s) & Equipment:
• Cast iron pan , grill
Ingredients
• 400 g steak (here: Black Angus)
• 1 cheese stick
• 2 tbsp bacon jam
• 1 Granny Smith apple
• Butter
For the bacon jam:
• 500 g bacon strips, finely diced
• 1 large sweet onion, finely diced
• 8 shallots, finely diced
• 1 vine tomato, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp paprika powder
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 120 ml whiskey
(here: Gentleman's Whiskey
by Jack Daniel's)
• 120 ml maple syrup
• 2 tbsp walnut vinegar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 110 g packed brown sugar
(alternatively maple syrup with brown
Mix sugar together and for
at least 1 hour, preferably over
night, leave standing)
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preparation
➊ Prepare the grill and fry the bacon in a large pan over medium heat until crispy. Be careful not to burn it. Drain on kitchen paper and remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan.
➋ Add shallots and onions to the pan and caramelize over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
➌ Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in spices and tomatoes. Remove from heat and pour in whiskey and maple syrup. Then increase heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
➍ Add the vinegar and brown sugar and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Now add the crumbled bacon, reduce the heat and cook for a further 12 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Allow the jam to cool slightly and for a finer jam, puree half of it in a food processor until smooth. Stir the puree into the remaining jam.
➎ Grill the steak until it reaches the desired core temperature (medium-rare is recommended). While the steak is resting, cut the cheese stick into thin slices, spread butter on one side and toast briefly. Cut the steak into slices, place 2 to 3 slices on each slice of bread and garnish with about 1 teaspoon of the bacon jam. Cut the apple into very thin triangles and place on the bacon jam as an edible decoration.
Tip: Preparation is easier if the bacon is frozen first and then cut into pieces.
Recipe by Little Hawk Blackburn
Little Hawk Blackburn supplemented his pocket money as a schoolboy with kitchen jobs in BBQ restaurants in his hometown of Kansas City - the step to professional cooking training was only a small one. He came to Germany in 2007 for love. In his seminars in Bielefeld, he ensures that authentic American barbecue also has roots in Westphalia. One of his specialties: bacon!
Recipe from FIRE&FOOD issue 01/2021
