Monday, August 11, 2008

Steak and Potatoes

How many different ways can one cook steak. I found a new one tonight. Marinade steaks in wine, mustard, olive oil, and took three cloves garlic, fork-smashed them on top of each piece of steak, rubbed em in, and sprinkled dried sage and fresh thyme. Let sit for several hours (I actually let them defrost that way). Turned them halfway through.

Cooking them was easy. Heated olive oil and butter in iron pan, added chopped shallot after butter foam subsided. After Shallots soft, placed steaks in pan. Cooked 1 minute each side. Added rest of marinade liquid, removed from heat and covered.

Potatoes--cubed new potatoes (half inch to inch cubes), boiled in water 10-15 minutes until fork goes through without effort. Drained. Put in oven safe pan with butter and olive oil, fresh rosemary. Mixed in thoroughly, salted and put in 400 degree oven until crispy brown. Remove, set aside.

Take steaks out of pan, reduce liquid in pan for 3-5 minutes, add steaks back in, cover. Set table, dish out potatoes, make sure steak is reheated (it should have been cooked to about medium rare if left in hot pan from beginning). Serve. Voila. Was that easy--does anyone try these recipes?

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