I don't eat red meat and he has adopted that lifestyle too, but I know he would love a steak I don't really know how to prepare it, what spices to use or whatever. I have no idea what to do help me.My anniversary is coming up, and I want to make my husband a nice big steak?
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Check out the website below to see if there is one in your area.
The benefit of going to place like this, is that you can order a plate of assorted protein (steak, seafood, chicken, pork, mushrooms etc,) and vegetables (any that you can think of), and dip in the sauces that you choose. That way, you wouldn't have to eat meat if you didn't want to, but your hubby could have whatever he wanted. It is our very favorite restaurant. The food is good quality, and the fondue sauces are to die for.
Anyway - just thought I'd throw that out there in case you are open to suggestions! :)My anniversary is coming up, and I want to make my husband a nice big steak?
I love steak. If I could only eat one food group for the rest of days, it would be the steak-group. I'm telling you that I have an active love affair with steak.
Also?
I really like steak.
Did I mention that already?
There are different steps just follow'ew and see wonders
Step1Throw your flank steak in a large ziplock bag and toss in a big pinch of salt, a few grinds of pepper, a chopped garlic clove, a tablespoon each of soy sauce, worcestershire and olive oil and then knead around after you've zipped the bag closed. Be sure that your yellow and blue make green--we're throwing it in the fridge for a bit.
Step2 Preheat your cast-iron griddle to the most insanely high heat your stove will allow.
Step3When your pan is screaming hot, deposit your 3 minute-marinated flank steak onto the center and leave, untouched, for a solid four minutes.
Step4Flip it over with your trusty tongs and leave for another five minutes--this timing will yield a gorgeously medium-rare steak with a crunchy crust.
Step5Now tong it now onto a wooden cutting board and let your beautifully cooked steak rest and reconstitute its juices for ten minutes. Literally ten. Don't start molesting it before. Set a timer, even.
Step6Now slice, with your slightly serrated Wustof knife, and against the grain, the thinnest slices known to mankind and plate the crusty, pink slices side by side, on a bed of rice, or on a bed of nothing.
What a great way to say ';I love you!';
If you are going to cook a steak, it is best to grill it if you can. You can make a marinade easily (even just using a lite italian dressing to marinate works well) or just buy a nice marinade. Marinate for about an hour prior to grilling and no additional seasoning is really necessary.
What is more important is the cut and quality of the steak. Talk to the butcher in your meat department if you can, and see if he/she can recommend a nice cut. New York Strip is generally a quality mid-level cut for you, if you don't have that opportunity.
And taking him out for a steak dinner is nice too, but if you go out frequently, he will likely revert to a stand by of chicken or fish even if you go to a steak house. You making steak has way more love in it than going out to dinner.
For great grilling fun, grill your vegetables too - I love to mix potatoes, onions, and carrots with a bit of butter or olive oil and place that in aluminum foil. Wrap it well and it grills up in about 20 minutes. The veggies are great and very little work. It would work well with any vegetable that will do well to saute'.
You could just take him out, but it would be much easier and cheaper to cook him one at home.
Just go to your local grocery store and ask someone in the meat department to help you pick out a steak for your husband. They are a ot of help and they will trim it to be smaller if you wish.
What I have been doing for a while now that always makes a delicious steak is to let it marinate in Worcestershire sauce with a little red wine for a few hours, thoroughly season both sides with black pepper, I mean a lot of pepper almost to cover the meat completely. Grind some sea salt on it as well, and if you wish you can also season it with a little crushed red pepper and garlic salt.
Get some oil (veggie or canola, both get to high temps without burning) in a pan and heat it on med-high heat until it begins to smoke. Put the steak in and it should really be loud hissing from the high temp. Leave it alone! Don't touch for about 2 min. Then turn it over on the other side, and allow to continue cooking and hissing for another 2 minutes. Cover and reduce heat to the lowest temp for about 5-6 more minutes. If you want, you can add some flour to the fat and oil left in the pan. Toss it around with a spatula until it is all combined and you see no more whiteness from the flour. Add a can of mushrooms to the pan. Turn the heat back up to medium high and add a cup of beef stock. Continue stirring until it is thickened, you may wish to add more stock to thin it out. Season with salt and pepper and serve on top of the steak. This is easy, takes less than 20 minutes to cook, and costs less than $15 for every ingredient.
It's really nice that your husband has adopted the same lifestyle as you.
I too would have difficulty preparing a steak, so I understand. However, while I was having a look around the internet today, I saw this site which is advertising really, really cheap steaks... and delivered to your home as well. At first glance it looks like a lot of steak but if you keep looking around their website, they will also sell you smaller portions of food, if this is what you prefer.
I think this is really good value for money. It looks like they are also throwing in a cheesecake for free. Hmmm, delicious! Have a look at the website, if you like.
It is really nice of you to want to make him a steak, so if you want to give it a shot, you can. It isn't hard.
1) Go to a nicer meat dept. and find a thick cut: NY Strip, Rib Eye, or T Bone. I like Rib Eye best, but if he likes a less fatty cut, get NY Strip. Make sure it is at least 1'; thick.
2) Get McCormicks Steak/Grill Seasoning. That is all you need. Its in the spice aisle.
3) Get a big potato for baking and some sour cream and stuff for salad and garlic bread.
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Put a little cooking oil on both sides of your steak. Season it liberally with the grill seasoning. Let it sit out for about 30 mins, on the counter.
Put your oven's broiler on HIGH.
Put the steak in a baking pan.
Put the steak under the broiler for 5 mins per side for rare, 6 mins per side for medium rare, 7 mins per side for medium to medium well, and 9-10 mins per side for well done.
So, you'll flip it with tongs or a spatula after 5-7 mins and cook again for 5-7 mins.
Let the steak rest for another 5-7 mins before giving it to him.
A steak is one of the easiest things in the world to go. What's important is to get a really good steak to start with. You want Choice or better yet Prime. If you're a Sam's Club member, you can get excellent beef there. You want at least an inch and a half thick steak, 2 in, is really impressive. See what's on special, or find out Hubby's favorite cut. All you need to salt, pepper, and a bit of garlic powder sprinkled on just before you grill it. DO NOT overcook a steak. Depending on the thickness 3-7 mins. per side,
first i would get a big rib eye (but you can choose something else).
then pour some rock salt and pat it down(dont use 2 much, just cover it a little..
also use some pepper and melted butter.
let it sit 4 10 minutes and throw it on the grill (not 2 much grilling though you want 2 keep the juices)
First go to your local butcher and he can help with the best choice of steak. then maraide it in some type of maraiding sauce or itailian dressing. let sit for a coupe of hours then grill. can add pepper salt, some sautee onions to boot. let me know how it was.
Buy the meat and let him grill it. We men like to cook on fire. Cook the side dishes yourself. Baked potato with all the fixins', big crisp green salad and a nice vegetable. Crap I just made my mouth water. I'm going to lunch now. lol
Take him out.
He would appreciate the effort if you cooked it yourself, but if you don't know how, the taste will not equal the effort.
if you have money, take him out to try a Japanese Kobe strip steak...this stuff is really expensive but holy crap really good. Trust me that will be an experience he will never forget.
I would go out if I were you, you may find it all to revolting, which could ruin your night. Spend time on preping yourself for him.
Just take him out. That way you'll both be able to concentrate on each other and leave the details to the folks in the kitchen. Happy Anniversary!
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