Messina style involtini, Palermo style involtini, or ? There are numerous variations, with just one result: Sicilian style meat rolls are a tasty and easy dish to prepare. Little known outside of the region they are called braciole (chops). They’re even tastier when barbecued as they acquire a certain smoky taste. Don't worry though, they’re also excellent simply grilled on a plancha or griddle.
Together let's look at how to prepare the Sicilian-style meat rolls, Involtini alla Siciliana.
Sicilian-Style Involtini (meat rolls) recipe
Serves 4 people
Ingredients:
1 lb thin slices of beef (carpaccio type)
4 oz breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic
7 oz caciocavallo cheese (better if Sicilian) or alternatively provolone cheese
1 oz of Parmigiano Reggiano
1 oz of pecorino cheese
parsley, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper
Chop pecorino cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic clove, salt, pepper and parsley. Mix everything with the breadcrumbs.
Lay the slices of meat on a flat surface and grease them lightly with oil. Place in the middle of each one a sprinkling of the freshly prepared mix and a cube of caciocavallo cheese.
Roll up the meat and place several rolls (four or five) on skewers. Brush the skewers with oil and pass them through the seasoned breadcrumbs.
Turn on the griddle, plancha or grill (or use a simple non-stick frying pan) and cook the involtini by turning them on both sides. You will need to obtain a lovely tasty crust.
Serve the Sicilian meat rolls hot.