PREMARINATION & DELIBERATION -- Deadly Good Steak & Mushrooms

After a short hiatus, I'm back in action! You ABSOLUTELY have to try these recipes out! I honestly couldn't even restrain myself from eating almost the whole thing before I took a picture. It's THAT good! The steak is delicious, but the mushrooms are really the big winner--and together?! My goodness, heaven! Do it! Do It! Do it!!! You will love it! 

Delicious Asian-inspired T-bone Steak

What you'll need:
- 3 large T-bone Steaks (or any cut of your choice)
- 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup Red Wine
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 tbsp Fresh Crushed Ginger 
- 2 tbsp (3 cloves) Crushed Garlic
- 2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (adjust according to your preference)

How you make it:


Mix together  all of the ingredients (minus the steaks) in a bowl. Then place the steaks and marinade in a ziplock bag, mix it around, and refrigerate for 4-6 hours. Cook on the grill (yum!) or stovetop and enjoy!

Balsamic Marinated Mushroom

1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 tsp Dried Oregano
8 ounces/ 1 packages of baby portobello mushrooms, halved

Whisk together the black and red pepper, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and oregano together in a medium bowl.

Add the halved mushrooms and toss well to coat. Marinate for up to 4 hrs.

Cook in the oven (350F) or in a pan on your stovetop. If you use a pan and a lot of liquid collects, drain some of it. Cook on High for 7-10mins, until tender. You can also grill these babies--just skewer them! Grill 5 minutes per side.

Esteak and Planning, Trust me.

I've had a lot of requests for more meat recipes, which is great because I don't think there is anything tastier than a good steak! YUMMMMMM

My parents cook a TON of meat. It is even a running joke in our house that it isn't a meal unless there is some type of meat on the table. My favorite is when my dad grills (anything cooked on a grill tastes 100 times better), but unfortunately, I don't have a grill here in Williamsburg (yet). While I normally like to cook a good cut of meat with some olive oil and a little Montreal seasoning, I thought I would try something a little different this time. I paired the steak with some homemade fried rice and a simple salad. Try this smokey-slightly salty-with a ting of spice-recipe. I think you'll like it. 

What you'll need:

- two thick cuts of meat. I used T-bone, but you can use whatever you like

- 1/4 cup soy sauce

- 1/2 cup olive oil

- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

- 3-4 cloves crushed garlic (or 1 teaspoon)

- handful fresh parsley

- 1 tsp black pepper

- 1 tsp red pepper flakes

- 2 tsp dried basil

- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

How you make it:

Place all of the ingredients (minus the steak, of course) into a blender or food processor and blend until thoroughly mixed and the parsley is finely chopped. Pour over the steaks, making sure to coat the steaks completely. 

Cover and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but no more than 10 hours. Cook the steaks as desired--I like mine to be medium rare, and I prefer to cook on the bbq. 

Eat up!