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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Pan Fried Steak And Mushroom Gravy

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 1 lb chuck steak
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 6 tablespoons real salted butter
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon kitchen bouquet

Recipe

  • 1 rub steak on both sides with seasoning of your choice.
  • 2 heat a cast iron skillet to medium hot.
  • 3 add 1 t butter until melted then place steak in pan.
  • 4 sear meat 4 inutes then flip adding 1 t butter and olive oil to the pan.
  • 5 sear 3 minutes remove meat and let rest.
  • 6 add onions to skillet and cook 1 minute add mushrooms and garlic and 1 t butter.
  • 7 cook until onions are done and clear.
  • 8 degalze with the broth and whisk in remaining butter 1 t at a time until starts to thicken add kitchen bouquet.
  • 9 serve sauce over steak.

Onion, Garlic And Bourbon Steak Marinade

Total Time: 24 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/2 an onion
  • 3 -5 garlic cloves
  • rosemary (to taste)
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)
  • garlic powder (optional, to taste)
  • 1 -3 tablespoon bourbon or 1 -3 tablespoon whiskey
  • 1 lemons or 1 lime
  • soya sauce
  • 1 -3 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 -3 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large ziploc bag
  • 4 steaks, any cut

Recipe

  • 1 ~mince onion and garlic and add to bowl.
  • 2 ~cut a strip of lemon or lime zest, mince and add to bowl.
  • 3 ~add salt, pepper, rosemary, garlic powder and olive oil to bowl, mix all together.
  • 4 ~place steaks in ziploc bag, flat.
  • 5 ~rub 1/2 contents of bowl over steaks, flip bag over, and rub other 1/2 over the other side of steaks.
  • 6 ~slice lemon or lime center-wise, and place a few rings on top of steaks, only on one side (unless you like slightly more sour steaks).
  • 7 ~pour soya sauce over steaks, flip bag and pour some on other side.
  • 8 ~add teriyaki and worcestershire sauce, and bourbon or whiskey last.
  • 9 ~close bag almost all the way, and then squeeze out trapped air - careful to not let marinade out.
  • 10 ~place in fridge, flat, for overnight or even 1-3 days for maximum tenderness, and ever so often squish bag and flip it over.

Low-calorie Chinese Pepper Steak

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb flank steak
  • 1/2 cup onion, sliced
  • 3 large green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 large fresh tomatoes, very ripe, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons water, bottled
  • 4 cups cooked rice

Recipe

  • 1 slice the steak diagonally, against the grain, into 1/8-inch strips.
  • 2 heat a large no-stick skillet and brown the meat quickly over very high heat. set aside.
  • 3 reduce heat to medium-high and add the onion and bell pepper into skillet and stir fry for one minute.
  • 4 add the soy sauce, sherry and 1/3 cup of water. stir in the seasonings and cover. allow to cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • 5 uncover and add tomatoes. mix the cornstarch in the 2 teaspoons of spring water and add to the skillet. stir and continue cooking for two more minutes.
  • 6 serve by plating up the rice on the bottom, then the vegetable blend, then the steak strips on top.

Savory Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb lean sirloin steaks, cut in cubes
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup burgundy wine (or other red)
  • 1 red onion, cut into eighths lengthwise
  • 1 cup baby carrots
  • 2 small turnips, diced
  • 1/2 lb small mushroom
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 red potatoes, cubed

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 500 degrees.
  • 2 place flour in a zip lock baggie and put beef cubes in bag.
  • 3 close and shake to cover all beef cubes with flour.
  • 4 place floured cubes in an oven-proof pan sprayed with cooking spray.
  • 5 cook in 500 degree oven for about 20 minutes, until browned.
  • 6 remove from oven and let cool on stovetop for 5 minutes.
  • 7 gradually add broth & wine to pan and stir to loosen browned bits.
  • 8 add onion celery, & bay leaf.
  • 9 cook covered on medium low heat for about 1 hour until beef is tender.
  • 10 add carrots,turnips, cleaned mushrooms and cubed potatoes.
  • 11 cook 20 - 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  • 12 add more broth if mixture becomes too dry.

Marinated Beef Kabobs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/3 cup wish bone italian salad dressing
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine or 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 12 ounces lean boneless sirloin, trimmed, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 zucchini, medium, each cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 red onion, cut into 8 pieces
  • 8 large mushrooms
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 combine the italian dressing, wine (or broth), and soy sauce in a shallow dish. place steak pieces into marinade. cover, and refridgerate for at least 1 hour (several if possible).
  • 2 start the grill. steam the zucchini and onion for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly softened, but still crisp. assemble 8 kabobs, alternating meat and vegetables, using 3 to 4 pieces of meat, 2 zucchini chunks, 2 pieces of onion, 2 mushrooms, and 2 cherry tomatoes.
  • 3 broil on top rack of over, or grill 5 inches from medium high coals for 10 minutes, or until desired doneness.

Lamb Taco Meat

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 -3 lbs lamb steak
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • chili powder, to taste (i use about a palmful)
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • water, to cover

Recipe

  • 1 cube the lamb steaks, cutting off much of the fat.
  • 2 brown the meat (and bones) in the oil.
  • 3 i usually let it go for about 30 minutes or so.
  • 4 drain.
  • 5 i drain into a measuring cup and refrigerate, so i can scrape off the fat and put the juice back in.
  • 6 add the seasonings, tomato sauce and water to cover (enough so you'll have a good gravy) cover and let go until lamb is tender.
  • 7 40 minutes should do it, but i usually let it go and hour or two, so the lamb just melts in your mouth.

Rib-eye Steak Special

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 1/2 lbs boneless rib-eye steaks, 1-inch thick (3)
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
  • 1 (7 ounce) package fresh baby spinach
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

  • 1 combine 3/4 t salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • 2 rub over steaks.
  • 3 heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 4 add steaks, cook, turning once, 4-5 minutes per side for medium rare or until cooked as desired.
  • 5 transfer steaks to platter; top with cheese and cover to keep warm.
  • 6 in same skillet, heat oil.
  • 7 add onion, rosemary and remaining salt; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • 8 add spinach; cook until just starting to wilt, 1-2 minutes.
  • 9 stir in vinegar, cook 1 minute.
  • 10 serve with steaks.