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    Meat 'n' Potatoes

    Source of Recipe

    From "Southern Living: A Southern Gentleman's Kitchen"

    Recipe Introduction

    "The name might be simple, but I've gussied up this classic pairing with a perfectly cooked New York strip steak and a hearty garlic mash. The key is rendering the side fat prior to searing the steak in a skillet then finishing it in the oven. I baste the steak with the rendered fat and butter throughout, resulting in a deliciously tender, juicy steak."

    List of Ingredients

    ◦  4 (6-ounce) beef strip or shell steaks
    ◦  1 garlic bulb
    ◦  1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    ◦  3 pounds small red potatoes, quartered
    ◦  2½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
    ◦  ¾ cup unsalted butter, divided
    ◦  ½ cup milk
    ◦  ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    ◦  Garnish: finely chopped fresh parsley

    Recipe

    Let steaks stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400° F. Cut off, and discard pointed end of garlic; place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil, and drizzle with oil. Fold foil to seal, and bake 40 minutes. Remove from foil, and cool 15 minutes. Squeeze pulp from garlic into a bowl.

    Bring potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and cold water to cover to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat; cook 10 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain, allowing potatoes to steam to prevent them from becoming watery. Meanwhile, cook ½ cup butter, milk, and garlic pulp in same saucepan over low heat 2 minutes or until butter melts and mixture is thoroughly heated. Return potatoes to saucepan, add pepper and 1 teaspoon salt; mash with a potato masher to desired consistency. Cover and keep warm.

    Place a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until hot. (Be sure kitchen is well-ventilated.) Make ¼-inch-deep cuts in fat on long side of each steak with a sharp knife. Place steaks, fat sides down, in hot skillet, and cook 2 minutes or until fat is golden brown. Turn steaks to meaty side, and cook 1 minute or until seared. Turn steaks over, and top seared side of each steak with 1 tablespoon of remaining butter. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or to desired degree of doneness; spoon pan drippings over steaks. Remove steaks from skillet; sprinkle both sides of steaks with remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and let stand 5 minutes before serving with mashed potatoes.


    Serves 4

 

 

 


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