Tag: Worcestershire sauce

The Best Steak Marinade

Step that steak up a few notches with an excellent marinade. Maybe something special for Father’s Day.

The inspiration is a very common recipe around the internet on blogs and recipe sites. The original (I think) is known as “Best Steak Marinade in Existence” on Allrecipes.com. Only a few changes to simplify and some rounding for a smaller (Cooking For Two) amount. Plus I didn’t bother with running though a blender.

I generally buy very good beef so a marinade just seems wrong on a filet
or porterhouse. Just some salt, pepper and a little garlic please. Strip steaks have just not been our favorites over the
years but the best looking steaks at the market were the strips. I had
just read
Simple Steak Marinade by Chris at Nibble Me This and a marinade seem great but I’m not a “beer person” so Google was my friend again. If your a beer person, check out Chris’ post.

Rating:

A 5 minus. I don’t frequently marinade steak but this is good enough to start doing it a lot more. My wife felt it was the best strip steak she has had in years.

Notes:Run though a blender if you want but it doesn’t seem necessary to me. Use black pepper if you don’t have white. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper or a hot or pepper sauce if you want.

In a 1 gallon zip lock bag combine: 3 T soy sauce, 4 T olive oil, 3 T lemon juice, 2 T Worcestershire sauce, 2 t garlic powder, 1 1/2 T dry basil, 2 t dry parsley flakes and 1/2 t white pepper.

Trim your steaks of extra fat. Here are two strip steaks about 12 oz each. (I do not want to hear about not doing this to a strip steak)

Add the steaks to the bag, squeeze out the air and mush the steaks around to get them coated well. Refrigerate for 2 to 8 hours. Longer should be fine.

Remove from the marinade and discard the marinade. Grill as usual. Here I’m grilled over high heat for about 15 minutes total.

Allow to rest for 5 minutes or so before cutting.

The Best Steak Marinade

by DrDan at 101 Cooking for Two June-14-2013

Step that steak up a few notches with an excellent marinade.

Ingredients

3 T soy sauce
4 T olive oil
3 T lemon juice
2 T Worcestershire sauce
2 t garlic powder
1 1/2 T dry basil
2 t dry parsley flakes
1/2 t white pepper (or black if you don’t have it)

Instructions

1) In a 1 gallon zip lock bag combine: 3 T soy sauce, 4 T olive oil, 3 T lemon juice, 2 T Worcestershire sauce, 2 t garlic powder, 1 1/2 T dry basil, 2 t dry parsley flakes and 1/2 t white pepper.2) Trim your steaks of extra fat. Add the steaks to the bag, squeeze out the air and mush the steaks around to get them coated well. Refrigerate for 2 to 8 hours. Longer should be fine.3) Remove from the marinade and discard the marinade. Grill as usual.

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 2 hour Total time: 2 hour 5 mins Yield: 2 servings

Updated

June 14 2013

Dan Mikesell

Shrimp and Grits

I love finding a new recipe to add to my

collection of favorites.

This one is from the book

“Whiskey In A Teacup” by Reese Witherspoon.

I cut the recipe in half for the two of us and

followed it exactly, making only a slight change

to the procedure. The full recipe with all

the other menu sides would serve 6-8

for entertaining. But, it’s easy enough
for any day’s dinner.

1. I added the water and Worcestershire sauce

along with the tomatoes, then added the shrimp.

2. I keep tomato paste measures out in 1 T scoops

in the freezer, so it’s always easy to add to a

recipe. It melts right in with the liquids.

3. The grits definitely needed more water.

Her directions call for only 3 C water.

I used the package for guidelines.

Reese’s menu suggestions:

southern dinner party

Cheddar Biscuits

Shrimp and Grits

Sauteed Baby Kale

Mud Pie Trifle

Cowboy Cookies

Shrimp and Grits

FOR THE SHRIMP

2 T olive oil

1 T butter

1 medium onion chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes with liquid

1 t Cajun/Creole seasoning

(Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning)

2 T tomato paste

1/2 C water

2 t Worcestershire sauce

2 lbs medium-large raw shrimp, peeled

Salt to taste

chopped green onions for garnish

In a large skillet, add the olive oil and butter

over medium-high until the butter is melted.

Add the onions and green pepper and saute until

softened, about 4 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

Stir in the tomatoes and their liquid, the

tomato paste, creole seasoning, water, and

Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add the shrimp, stirring for 4-5 minutes until

the shrimp turn pink. Remove from heat.

Taste and add salt if needed.

Serve immediately over warm grits.

Garnish with chopped green onions.

FOR THE GRITS

1-1/2 C grits (not quick-cooking)

1 t salt

4 T butter

3-4 C water

Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Stir in grits and salt. Bring back to a boil,

stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat

to low, stir in the butter, and simmer for about

15 minutes. The grits will absorb all the water,

so you need to stir them occasionally and

add more water if they become too thick.

Enjoy!

Shrimp and Grits

I love finding a new recipe to add to my

collection of favorites.

This one is from the book

“Whiskey In A Teacup” by Reese Witherspoon.

I cut the recipe in half for the two of us and

followed it exactly, making only a slight change

to the procedure. The full recipe with all

the other menu sides would serve 6-8

for entertaining. But, it’s easy enough
for any day’s dinner.

1. I added the water and Worcestershire sauce

along with the tomatoes, then added the shrimp.

2. I keep tomato paste measures out in 1 T scoops

in the freezer, so it’s always easy to add to a

recipe. It melts right in with the liquids.

3. The grits definitely needed more water.

Her directions call for only 3 C water.

I used the package for guidelines.

Reese’s menu suggestions:

southern dinner party

Cheddar Biscuits

Shrimp and Grits

Sauteed Baby Kale

Mud Pie Trifle

Cowboy Cookies

Shrimp and Grits

FOR THE SHRIMP

2 T olive oil

1 T butter

1 medium onion chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes with liquid

1 t Cajun/Creole seasoning

(Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning)

2 T tomato paste

1/2 C water

2 t Worcestershire sauce

2 lbs medium-large raw shrimp, peeled

Salt to taste

chopped green onions for garnish

In a large skillet, add the olive oil and butter

over medium-high until the butter is melted.

Add the onions and green pepper and saute until

softened, about 4 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

Stir in the tomatoes and their liquid, the

tomato paste, creole seasoning, water, and

Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add the shrimp, stirring for 4-5 minutes until

the shrimp turn pink. Remove from heat.

Taste and add salt if needed.

Serve immediately over warm grits.

Garnish with chopped green onions.

FOR THE GRITS

1-1/2 C grits (not quick-cooking)

1 t salt

4 T butter

3-4 C water

Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Stir in grits and salt. Bring back to a boil,

stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat

to low, stir in the butter, and simmer for about

15 minutes. The grits will absorb all the water,

so you need to stir them occasionally and

add more water if they become too thick.

Enjoy!