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Grilled radicchio, lardo & balsamic bruschetta

Name: Grilled radicchio, lardo & balsamic bruschetta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 1 large ciabatta loaf, sliced 1.5cm thick; Olive oil, to brush; 1 garlic clove, halved; 3 small radicchio, outer leaves removed, cut into wedges; 100g thinly sliced lardo; 100ml very good-quality aged balsamic vinegar

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Bruschetta di radicchio alla griglia, lardo e balsamico (grilled radicchio, lardo & balsamic bruschetta)

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by David Prior

delicious. contributor

Oct 03, 2015

Create the perfect starter to an Italian feast with this platter of char-grilled ciabatta and radicchio, cured meat and olive oil. Bellissimo!

1 large ciabatta loaf, sliced 1.5cm thick
Olive oil, to brush
1 garlic clove, halved
3 small radicchio, outer leaves removed, cut into wedges
100g thinly sliced lardo
100ml very good-quality aged balsamic vinegar

Method

1.

Heat a chargrill pan over high heat. Brush the sliced ciabatta with olive oil, then grill in batches for 1-2 minutes each side until it is toasted and charred. Rub each side of the toast with garlic and place on a wire rack to cool (this will prevent the toast from going soft).
2.

Chargrill the radicchio in batches for 1-2 minutes each side until charred and just softened.
3.

Top each slice of grilled bread with a slice of lardo and a wedge of radicchio, then drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately as part of an antipasti platter.