Steak???

[loser4life]

OK- I am weird, I eat steak maybe once a year, I don't care for it... but I bought a couple b/c bf like it a lot and I was wondering if any of you use a lc marinade? or how would you prepare it. I plan on grilling but about how long? seasonings? etc... LOL- I can cook anything really! Just no experience with steak! lol They are about 8oz ea. sirloin

[Kimberwolf]

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Hi, Rikki --

Here's DH and my absolute favorite steak recipe, straight off the Atkins site. We usually substitute NY Strip steaks (instead of ribeyes), since we just like those better.

Steak with Red Wine Sauce.

Highly recommended - and very, very easy!

[not2late]

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You're not weird at all. I reserve steaks for special occasions, so I eat it maybe once or twice a year.

Pre-preparations like marinading and seasoning depends on the cut of steak, imo. Marinading and seasoning help to flavor and/or tenderize the meat. Cuts like fillet mignon, ribeye or t-bone, don't need much "doctoring" because these tend to be very flavorful and tender cuts of meat, imo. Salt, pepper and toss in a hot pan or grill to sear and cook is all it needs. If you really want "extra" flavor, you can melt some butter and add fresh chopped herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary, etc.) and/or garlic or shallot, and let this butter mixture sit to absorb all the herb flavors. Then you drizzle the herbed butter over the cooked steak.

Leaner cuts of meat, like sirloin, may need marinade or seasoning because they are sometimes less flavorful (most of the flavor of any meat is in the fat) and less tender (the fat helps to keep the meat tender during the cooking process).

Some people use acidic marinades (wine based, vinegar or lemon based). I think these marinades are good but if the meat is left too long in it, the meat gets sort of mushy because the acid breaksdown the muscle fibers too much. Some people marinade using oil and pepper or herbs. Some people use salt-based "marinades" like Montreal Seasoning or soy sauce: if you are not salt-sensitive, I recommend these, especially if the meat is a lean cut.

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Our favorite marinade is a local product that I don't think you can get everywhere, but if you can it is delicious! The brand name is Thomas' and it comes in a bottle.

Our second favorite marinade is a recipe that comes from my garlic cookbook

MIx together
3/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

You can mix it all together and store it in a jar in your refridgerator until you're ready to use it. It makes about 1 cup of marinade.

[Heidi3]

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1 part oil
1 part orange juice
1/4 part soy sauce
2 inches of garlic grated
3 cloves of smashed garlic
1 bunch green onions diced up
mixe it up put steak in a ziploc with the marinade and let sit for at least 1 hour

grill or broil

[theredhead]

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I recently discovered Montreal Steak Seasoning. After sprinkling with the seasoning and a little Worcestershire Sauce, I grill them outside. I let the steaks "sear" for a couple of minutes on each side on high. Then I either turn down the heat or move to a higher rack and cook about 6 minutes, turn, and cook for another 4 minutes or so. This usually gets my sirloins to a nice, juicy pink "medium". Yummy! I think I'm going to have to go grill some steaks tonight.

[loser4life]

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Thanks Guys! I actually just sprinkled soem tony chach..??? somebodys! seasoning on it and grilled. Then I made a sauce with butter mushrooms, wine, and beef broth and garlic cloves to top it. I only ate about 1/2 the steak, I just have never cared for any kind of steak, but it was good! I will print these off as I will probably be making steak more often... Bri marinaded his own though, he said it was good