#ServedPicks – Not Your Average Butcher
From premium cuts, to pre-marinated barbecue items and delicatessen counters – Served picks a selection of the some of the best sources for quality meat, BBQ goods and all the extras, on the island. With options for local to foreign meat, organic and free-range choices – these butchers/convenience stores/deli have all the goods you need … <a href="https://served.mt/served-picks-top-butchers-on-the-island/">Continued</a>
BBQed Lucerto Steak Sandwich
Serves 10 Prep time 1hr 30 mins Ingredients 1.2kg Lucerto (Beef) 4 sprigs of Rosemary Salt and pepper 2 loaves Maltese bread, sliced 1 green lettuce, leaves picked 1 cucumber, sliced 1 jar of horseradish, chutney or Dijon mustard Method Bring the meat to room temperature and season with salt and pepper, while you prepare … <a href="https://served.mt/bbqed-lucerto-steak-sandwich-2/">Continued</a>
Slow-Cooked Lamb with Lemon Verbena Sauce
Served 4 Prep time 4 hr 30 mins Ingredients, Lamb 1.4Kg Lamb Shoulder 2 Garlic Cloves 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Cracked Black Pepper 2 Rosemary Sprigs Method Preheat the oven to 150°c. Cut a piece of Baking paper to completely wrap your Lamb Shoulder. Cover the Lamb Shoulder with the … <a href="https://served.mt/slow-cooked-lamb-lemon-verbena-sauce/">Continued</a>
#OnTheTrail Slow-Cooked Rabbit Stew
Serves 6 Prep time 6 hrs 40 mins Ingredients 1 whole rabbit, cut into 8 (ask your butcher to do this) Or 1.2 kg rabbit loin (left whole), plus 1 whole roasted chicken carcass. 4 tbsp olive oil 8 cloves garlic, peeled 4 banana shallots, peeled and quartered 1 leek, cleaned and diced 1 jar … <a href="https://served.mt/slow-cooked-rabbit-stew/">Continued</a>
Brisket
Serves 8 Equipment Lidded Bbq Wood chips or chunks (about 300gr) Charcoal ingredients 6kg beef brisket (fat untrimmed) 6 teaspoons kosher salt 1⁄2 cup dry rub Method Trim off most of the fat from the top leaving about 1/4″. Next clean the meaty side of any tough membrane. Set aside some fat to use later. … <a href="https://served.mt/brisket/">Continued</a>
Marinated rack of lamb + spicy Ras El Hanout Rub
Ingredients for marinade 2 tbsp olive oil 4 tbsp Ras El Hanout, 3 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste Method Season the lamb rack with crushed sea salt and pepper. Mix the oil, garlic and Ras El Hanout into a paste. Spread the marinade over the meat and place it in a sealed bag. Place … <a href="https://served.mt/marinated-rack-of-lamb-spicy-ras-el-hanout-rub/">Continued</a>
Awesome Dry Rub
Ingredients 3 tablespoons crushed black pepper 2 teaspoons mustard powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon cayenne powder Method Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. We dont suggest adding salt to the rub, simply season the meat with salt as usual prior … <a href="https://served.mt/awesome-dry-rub/">Continued</a>
Stuffed Potatoes with Lamb and Orange-Blossom Water
Serves 4 to 6 Prep time 3-4 hours Ingredients Potatoes, 6 large Leeks, 2, thinly sliced Minced lamb, 800g Sun-dried tomato conserve, 60g Harissa paste, 2 tbsp. Turmeric, 1 tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, 1 tbsp + 2 tsp Fennel seeds, 1 tbsp Ground ginger, 2 tbs Eggs, 2 Olive oil, 2 tbsp Plain flour, … <a href="https://served.mt/stuffed-potatoes-with-lamb-and-orange-blossom-water/">Continued</a>
Chicken croquettes with wild mushroom ketchup
Serves 4 to 6 Prep time 5 hours Ingredients Chicken legs, 2, large Lard, 500g Eggs, 2 Rosemary, 4 sprigs Salt, as needed Cracked black pepper, as needed Garlic, halved with skin intact, 1 head Flour, as needed Breadcrumbs, as needed Sunflower oil for deep frying Wild mushroom ketchup from Natural Preserves, 1 jar Method … <a href="https://served.mt/fennel-and-apple-tarte-tatin-with-braised-pork-cheeks-2-2/">Continued</a>
Chicken Taco with fennel slaw and confit garlic mayo
Serves 2 Prep time 3 hours Ingredients for confit garlic Bresc Garlic, 3 teaspoons Sunflower oil, 500g Fresh thyme, 1 sprig Ingredients for the Aioli Room temperature milk, 100ml Bresc garlic cloves, 3 teaspoons Pre-prepared garlic oil, 200ml Salt, to taste White vinegar, to taste Ingredients For the yeasted flatbread White flour, 200g Warm water … <a href="https://served.mt/chicken-taco-with-fennel-slaw-and-confit-garlic-mayo/">Continued</a>
Fennel and apple tarte tatin with braised pork cheeks
Serves 2 to 3 Prep time 4 hours Ingredients Pork cheeks, 600g Green apples,2 Fennel hearts, 2 Puff pastry, store-bought, 1 roll Unsalted butter, 50g Red wine, 500ml Sugar, 40g + surplus Salt, as needed Carrots, 2 large Onions, 2 large Garlic, 1 head Bay leaf, 4 leaves Rosemary, 3 sprigs Method Season the pork … <a href="https://served.mt/fennel-and-apple-tarte-tatin-with-braised-pork-cheeks/">Continued</a>
Rabbit and Maltese Sausage Stuffed Marrows with a Pickled Fennel Salad
Serves 4 Prep 1.5 hours Ingredients For the pickle: Bulb of fennel, 1, finely sliced Mustard seeds, 20g Coriander seeds, 20g Fennel seeds, 20g Apple cider vinegar, 100ml Sugar, 1 tbsp For the marrows: Rabbit mince, 250g Maltese sausage, 2 links, casings removed Eggs yolks, 8 Eggs, 2 Medium round marrows, 8, hollowed out Cloves … <a href="https://served.mt/rabbit-and-maltese-sausage-stuffed-marrows-with-a-pickled-fennel-salad/">Continued</a>
Good Old-Fashioned Roast Pork and Crackling
Serves 6-8 Prep time 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredients Pork shoulder, 2-2.5kg half, boned and rolled White onions, 3, halved Garlic, head, halved Rosemary, 1 sprig Olive oil, as needed Sea salt, as needed Method Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Using a very sharp knife, or a clean Stanley knife, score the skin … <a href="https://served.mt/template-6/">Continued</a>
Burnt Garlic Risotto with Local Snails and Salsa Verde – Vini e Capricci by Abraham’s
Serves 4 Prep time 3 hours Ingredients Snails 3kg snails 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 cup white wine 2 slices of guanciale, chopped Salsa verde Extra virgin olive oil Salt and freshly-ground pepper Burnt garlic 1 garlic clove Salt and pepper, to taste 100ml extra-virgin olive oil Salsa Verde … <a href="https://served.mt/burnt-garlic-risotto-with-local-snails-and-salsa-verde-vini-e-capricci-by-abrahams/">Continued</a>
Pan-Roasted Pigeon Breast
Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients For Pigeon 4 Pigeons of 300 grams each, ideally woodpigeon or squab Offal reserved for later use in the chou farci Ingredients For Brine Solution 500 ml drinking water 40g salt 20g sugar 2Bay leaves 2 black tea bags 1 garlic clove Ingredients For Mediterranean Style Red Cabbage … <a href="https://served.mt/pan-roasted-pigeon-breast/">Continued</a>
Slow-cooked Saddle of Lamb
Merguez sausage, Lambchetta, braised pearl barley, broad bean puree, peas, pomme dauphine, lamb jus. Serves 4 Prep time 90 minutes Ingredients For the Saddle 1 x 1.2kg saddle of lamb (bone out and skin removed) 100g chicken breast (minced) 1 egg white 90g fresh cream 70g Chevre (soft goat’s chees) Chives Thyme 2 sheets Nori 2 … <a href="https://served.mt/slow-cooked-saddle-of-lamb/">Continued</a>
Braised lamb shank with broad beans, peas and mint
The ideal Sunday Lunch Braised Lamb Shank with this spring’s seasonal star, broad beans. Serves: 2 Prep time: 1 ½ hrs Ingredients: salt 2 lamb shanks 200ml port 1 small onion, halved 1 small carrot, halved 2 sticks celery, cut into 3 ½ head garlic, halved 1 sprig rosemary 500g fresh broad beans, removed from … <a href="https://served.mt/braised-lamb-shank-with-broad-beans-peas-and-mint/">Continued</a>
Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
Brought to you by Maggi…. Serves 3 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients Maggi garlic packet 2 tbs of Maggi spicy????stock 6 chicken drumsticks 1/2 cup light soy sauce 1 1/2 tbsp. brown sugar 2 tbsp. tomato paste (ketchup) 3 garlic cloves grated or pressed 1 tsp. sesame oil 1 tsp. fresh grated ginger Red pepper … <a href="https://served.mt/roasted-chicken-drumsticks/">Continued</a>
Rabbit Stew
Serves 4 Prep time 10 minutes Tip: Marinade the rabbit overnight in good red wine, lots of garlic and rock salt and crushed pepper. Ingredients 1 rabbit cut up 8 large garlic cloves crushed and diced 2 large onions sliced long ways 1 teaspoon curry powder Rock salt and crushed pepper to taste 2 tbsp … <a href="https://served.mt/rabbit-stew/">Continued</a>
Angus Fillet of Beef
Angus fillet of beef, garlic infused mashed potatoes, onion variations, red wine jus’ Serves 1 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 250g Angus fillet of beef 2 medium sized potato peeled and cut into cubes 2 garlic cloves 2 baby shallots 1 onion 80ml red wine 100ml veal stock 50ml cream 20ml milk 20g butter Maldon … <a href="https://served.mt/angus-fillet-of-beef/">Continued</a>
