Barbecue with Charlo the Chef

Charlo the Chef was in studio with Jacki Ascough, chatting about getting ready for the first barbecue of the summer and planning a family party.

BBQ STEAK WITH RED ONION And CHILLI JAM ON CHARRED CIABATTA BREAD

Ingredients

1x 4 oz sirloin steak

Rapeseed oil for rubbing

Salt and black pepper

1 x Ciabatta loaf

Barbecue spice rub :

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons dried chili flakes

2 teaspoons caster sugar

2 teaspoons light soft brown sugar

1 Teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 ground black pepper

2 teaspoons salt

Mix all ingredients together

RED ONION AND CHILI JAM

Rapeseed oil for frying

4 red onions sliced

1 garlic clove sliced

1 birds eye red diced

100 ml (3 1/2 fl oz ) red wine vinegar

125 g (4oz) Demerara sugar

Salt n pepper

WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD

4 tablespoons of good quality mayonnaise

2 tablespoons of wholegrain mustard

1 handful of rocket and watercress leaves

METHOD

1- Rub steak 1-2 hours before cooking with BBQ rub and chill

2- let steak come up to room temperature

3- For the jam , heat a little oil in a pan and fry onions , garlic and chili for at least 10 mins until soft and sweet

add vinegar and sugar , turn up heat and boil for 5-6 mins to thicken to a jam , simmer for 10 mins more

season well and leave to cool

4- Rub steak with oil and place on hot barbecue, cook for 3 mins on each side or to temperature of your liking and take off heat and

leave to rest

5- Toast ciabatta and spread wholegrain Mayo on bottom layer ,top this with some leaves and then  slice the delicious steak on top

Add a spoonful of the fiery jam and pop on top the other piece of ciabatta , enjoy

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