Award Winning Chef : Jamaica's Ajeen Beckford Grilled Ochie Stea

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb minced mirepoix
• 2 ounces vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons breadcrumbs
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 fluid ounce worcestershire sauce
• 3 1/2 ounces tomato juice
• 3 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 10 pieces sliced bacon

Recipe

• 1 1. sauté the mirepoix in the oil until tender. add the herbs, salt and pepper. remove from the pan and refrigerate thoroughly.
• 2 2. place all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. mix well until it binds.
• 3 3. form and cook a test piece. adjust seasoning and consistency if necessary.
• 4 4. scale into equal sized portions and flatten like a hockey puck. wrap each steak with a strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
• 5 5. mark on a well-oiled grill and then finish in a 325°f oven, 10-15 minutes.
• 6 6. from distinguished jamaican chef ajeen beckford.