“Beef heart can get a bit of a bad rap sometimes,” says Devlin. “While it’s considered offal, it should have a texture more similar to a nice tender cut of meat than a liver or kidney. If you can’t get hold of it from your butcher, a portion of rump or even eye fillet will work. Blood orange is a great addition to this salad, but if they’re out of season, use a regular orange instead.”
Ingredients
Method
Main
1.Heat a charcoal grill or gas barbecue to medium-high heat. Trim sinew and silver skin from the heart and halve crossways to create 2 large flat steaks. Combine in a non-reactive container with wine, thyme, garlic, half the orange juice and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
2.Meanwhile, combine sugar, half the vinegar and remaining orange juice in a small saucepan and bring to the boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil until reduced to a glaze (5-6 minutes), then remove from heat and whisk in olive oil, season to taste and set aside.
3.Drain the beef heart, pat dry with paper towels, rub with a little oil, then grill, turning every 2 minutes, until medium-rare and internal temperature reaches 55C on a meat thermometer (8-12 minutes). Rest meat for 5 minutes, then slice thinly across the grain.
4.Meanwhile, combine fennel and remaining vinegar in a bowl, season to taste and set aside to lightly pickle. Grill radicchio until lightly browned on the edges (30 seconds) and arrange on a serving plate. Top with beef heart slices, scatter with pickled fennel, fennel fronds, blood orange slices and walnuts, season to taste, drizzle with orange dressing and serve.
