David and Nicole's Recipes

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Oct 4, 2007 1

Western Steak

  • 1/4 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp horseradish
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • cracked pepper
  • sea salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 steaks
  • olive oil
  1. Combine the onion, garlid, liquid smoke, lemon juice, ketchup, worcestershire, horseradish, paprika, and pepper.  Mix well.
  2. Rub into 2 steaks and chill overnight.
  3. Pat the steaks dry and discard the marinade.
  4. Season the steak with the sea salt and pan fry in olive oil.

Sep 29, 2007 1

Fifties Housewife Tacos

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/4 onion, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 3/4 cup tomato sauce
  • grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted diced
  • lettuce, chopped
  • sour cream
  • hard tacos
  1. Saute the beef in a skillet until well browned.  Drain the excess fat.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and saute until tender.
  3. Stir in the salt, cayenne, chili powder, and cumin.
  4. Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer 10 minutes.
  5. Serve in hard tacos with the cheese, avocado, lettuce, and sour cream.

Aug 21, 2007 1

Brandy Steak

  • 2 steaks
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • brandy
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp tabasco
  1. Season the steaks with salt and pepper.
  2. Pan fry the steak in 1 tbsp of butter for 4 minutes on each side.
  3. During the last minute sprinkle in 2 tbsp of brandy.
  4. Set the steaks aside to rest, covered with foil to keep warm.
  5. Add 2 more tbsp of brandy to the skillet on high heat.
  6. Lower the heat and stir in the sourcream, keptchup, worcestershire, and tabasco until slightly thickened.  Pour over the steak to serve.

Aug 21, 2007 1

Oxtail Somen Soup

  • 4 lb oxtail
  • 2 carrots, peeled, diced
  • 2 leeks, chopped, white and light green parts only
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 tsp chinese 5 spice
  • 2 tsp black peppercorsn
  • 2" ginger, minced
  • sea salt
  • water
  • 4 oz somen noodles
  • cucumber, peeled, julienned
  • bean sprouts
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, minced
  1. Cook the oxtail in a large pot of boiling water for 3 minutes and then drain.  Rinse out the pot.
  2. Return the meat to the stock pot and add the carrots, leeks, tomatoes, 5 spice, peppercorns, ginger, and 1 tsp sea salt.
  3. Add cold water to fill the pot.  Bring to a boil. Cover and lower the heat and let simmer 3 hours.
  4. Strain the stock, setting aside the meat and discarding the vegetables.
  5. Chill the stock and the oxtails overnight separately.
  6. Remove the meat from the bone.  Discard the fat from the soup.
  7. Return the stock and the meat to the cleaned stock pot and bring to a boil.
  8. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Meanwhile cook the somen in boiling water and then drain and rinse under cold water.
  10. Divide the noodles between bowls and top with some cucumber and some bean sprouts.
  11. Ladle the soup over top and serve.

Jun 23, 2007 1

Texas BBQ Steak

  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp dijon
  • the juice of half a lemon
  • 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • cracked pepper
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • sea salt
  • 2 steaks
  • olive oil
  1. Combine the ketchup, cider vinegar, worcestershire, dijon, lemon, liquid smoke, chili powder, paprika, chili flakes, brown sugar, and water in a saucepan.  Sprinkle with cracked pepper.
  2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. 
  3. Season 2 steaks with cracked pepper and sea salt and pan fry in olive oil.
  4. Serve with a generous helping of the sauce.
  5. Store the remaining sauce in the fridge, and it will keep for a few months.

Jun 15, 2007 1

Steak with Jalapeno Butter

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, minced
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • 2 steaks
  1. Combine the butter, shallot, and jalapeno and mix well. Season lightly with salt.
  2. Chill.
  3. Season the steaks with salt and pepper.
  4. Pan fry the steaks in about 2 tbsp of the jalapeno butter for 4 minutes each side.  The butter will likely burn so just leave all the burnt stuff in the pan.
  5. Serve the steaks with the remaining butter.

May 5, 2007 1

Steak with Horseradish Sauce

  • 2 steaks
  • coarse sea salt and cracked pepper
  • sea salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp horseradish
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  1. Combine the sour cream, horseradish, and lemon juice.  Season with the sea salt and some pepper.
  2. Season the steak with coarse sea salt and cracked pepper.  Pan fry in olive oil.
  3. Serve with the sauce.

Apr 27, 2007 1

Port Braised Short ribs

  • 4 lb beef short ribs, trimmbed of excess fat
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • 3 shallots, minced
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup port
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 6 cups beef stock
  • 2 tsp dry thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Heat the oil in an ovenproof dutch oven on high heat.  Season the ribs generously with salt and pepper.
  3. Sear the ribs in two batches until browned on all sides.  Remove from the pan and pour out all but 1 tablespoon of fat.
  4. Decrease the heat to medium and saute the shallots and garlic 2 minutes.
  5. Deglaze the pan with the port and red wine.  Add the beef stock, thyme, and bay leaves.
  6. Return the ribs to the pot and bring to a boil.
  7. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and make 4 small slits in the foil to allow steam to escape.
  8. Place in the oven and braise 3 hours.
  9. Remove the ribs from the pot and cover to keep warm.  Bring the stock to a boil for 10 minutes, skimming the fat off the surface.  Check the seasoning.
  10. Serve the meat with the sauce.

Apr 13, 2007 1

Scotch Marinated Steak

  • 1/4 cup scotch
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp powdered ginger
  • 2 steaks
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • olive oil
  1. Combine the scotchy, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, and ginger and then mix well.
  2. Pour over 2 steaks and chill 4 to 8 hours.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Pan fry in olive oil 4 minutes each side.
  5. Let rest 5 minutes.
  6. Serve.

Mar 31, 2007 1

Bloody Mary Steak

  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 2 tbsp vodka
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp horseradish
  • 1 tsp tabasco
  • celery salt
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • canola oil
  • 2 ribeye steaks
  1. Combine the juice, vodka, lime juice, worcestershire sauce, horseradish, tabasco, celery salt, cracked pepper.
  2. Mix well and pour over 2 steaks.  Chill 4 hours.
  3. Drain well. Season the steaks with coarse sea salt and the cracked pepper.
  4. Heat a drizzle of canola oil in a heavy skillet.  Pan fry the steak 4 minutes on each side.
  5. Let rest 3 minutes or so.  Serve.

 

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