Meat / RICETTI
Maltese steam-cooked beef
Thin beef slices gently cooked in a covered dish above simmering water.
◷ 110 min / 4 servings
Method
- Lay beef in a heatproof dish. Scatter garlic and parsley over it.
- Add oil and water and season. Cover the dish tightly with a lid or foil.
- Set on a rack inside a large pot above simmering water; water must not enter the dish. Cover the pot.
- Steam gently for 90 minutes until tender. Check and replenish the water in the pot as needed.
✳ From the kitchen
Use a stable dish and oven gloves when lifting it.
Tradition reference
Maltese traditional dishes · historical recipe collection ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.