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Skinny Beer Cheese Apple Soup (Instant Pot) — The Skinny Fork by Gordon Ramsay

Skinny Beer Cheese Apple Soup (Instant Pot) — The Skinny Fork



As we get closer to my all time favorite month of October, I naturally start to gravitate towards beer-centric recipes. I guess it has something to do with Oktoberfest, that or there tends to be more pumpkin spice beers readily available, and those are super fun to play with in the kitchen.

In fact, an ‘October’ themed beer is what I used in this Skinny Beer Cheese Apple Soup! Don’t let the ‘skinny’ title of this soup fool you, it tastes AMAZING. Apples and cheese go together like peas and carrots, throw some beer in there too and you’ve got it made.

How To Sear Steaks – Step By STep by Gordon Ramsay

How To Sear Steaks - Step By STep


Perfectly seared steaks topped with chipotle compound butter look impressive, but they’re so easy to make at home! In this post, I share some tips for the best homemade steaks.

overhead view of two steaks with butter in a pan

This post was sponsored by the NY Beef Council

Last month I had an opportunity to participate in a virtual steak night hosted by the New York Beef Council. They sent me and some other bloggers some gorgeous steaks and we all hopped on zoom and cooked them together. It was a ton of fun, and I picked up some really great tips for making the most perfect pan seared steaks.

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have caught the event in my stories. I wanted to make sure to share some of those tips here though, so more people can see them and learn how to cook a steakhouse quality steak at home.

Of course, I couldn’t resist putting my own spin on the recipe. The night of the event, we made steaks with blue cheese and sun dried tomato butter. They were delicious, but I wanted to make something a little bolder.

Enter, chipotle compound butter. Did you know chipotle peppers are just smoked jalapenos? They add a great hint of spice and wonderful smoky flavor to this compound butter. It’s a great way to add a little bit of that smoky grilled flavor when you cook your steaks inside.

Seared Steaks with Chipotle Compound Butter 1

How to sear steaks perfectly (without setting off your smoke alarm!)

Perfect seared steaks start before you even turn on the stove.

First off, you’ll want to choose the right steak. Strip steaks are a great option. Look for nice thick steaks that have bright red coloring and marbling throughout. If you’re looking for a leaner option, sirloins are also great for this recipe. Either way, steak is a carb conscious option with plenty of protein and iron.

I like to buy big, thick steaks, like the ones pictured above, since thin steaks have a tendency to overcook very quickly. They’re pretty heavy though! A serving of beef is 4 ounces, so we usually buy one steak and split it between the two of us. If I do make two steaks, I’ll save one and use it to top a salad the next day. Choosing steaks that are close to the same size as each other will help them cook at the same rate.

A lot of people recommend pulling steaks out of the fridge, salting them, and letting them come to room temperature. This actually isn’t a good idea. Leaving the steaks on the counter for that long isn’t safe, plus the salt draws all of the moisture out of the steaks so it pools on top.

Instead, what you want to do is take the steaks out of the package and leave them uncovered in the fridge for an hour or two before you cook them. This dries the surface of the steaks at a safe temperature. You’ll get a great sear, but the inside of the steaks will still be super juicy and tender.

Trust me, drying your steaks in the fridge is a complete game changer!

two seared steaks in a pan

Next, you’ll need to heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-low heat. I love making seared steaks in a cast iron skillet, since it holds heat so well. You’ll also want to heat your oven to 450F.

Season the steaks with salt and pepper and add them to the hot, dry pan. They should immediately start to sizzle.

Now comes the hard part: don’t touch them.

I know, you’ll be so tempted to see what’s happening under there but you won’t get a good sear if you keep moving the steaks around in the pan!

The steaks will spit and sputter, but cooking them over medium heat means they won’t create a ton of smoke in your kitchen. If they do start to smoke, turn your burner down.

As the steaks cook, you’ll notice the color of the steak slowly changing, starting from the bottom and gradually moving toward the top. After 5-8 minutes, the color should reach the midway point. Now it’s time to flip your steaks!

The steaks should release from the pan easily. If they seem stuck, give them another minute or two for a nice crust to form before flipping them.

Next, you’ll transfer the pan to the hot oven for another 8-10 minutes, or until the steak reaches an internal temperature of 145F.

Pull the steaks from the oven and transfer them to a cutting board and top them with some of your compound butter. Let the steaks rest for 10 minutes so the juice can redistribute.

This is a great time to make a side dish! I love serving these seared steaks with sauteed green beans, but a sweet corn salad would also be excellent.

Seared Steaks with Chipotle Compound Butter 2

Chipotle compound butter

Chipotle compound butter gives these steaks more flavor and really takes them over the top. I’m drooling just thinking about all of that savory, smoky, beefy flavor.

What is compound butter?

If you’ve never tried compound butter, you’re really missing out. Compound butter is basically just flavored butter. It can be sweet or savory and is amazing on everything from oatmeal to vegetables to proteins like these steaks.



Roasted Roman-Style Romanesco – The World’s Most Delicious Fractal by Gordon Ramsay

Roasted Roman-Style Romanesco – The World’s Most Delicious Fractal


Romanesco looks like something brought to earth by aliens, which is fitting, since the taste is out of this world. And, because of this UFO’s (unidentified flavorful object’s) bizarre appearance, many shoppers are hesitant to add it to their cart, which hopefully won’t be the case after watching just how easy it is to prepare this mysterious vegetable. As they say, the truth is… to read the rest of Chef John’s article about this Roasted Roman-Style Romanesco recipe, please follow this link to become a member.)

Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Roasted Roman-Style Romanesco!

And, as always, enjoy! 


If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we’re now offering complete written recipes, please read all about that here. 


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