Simplicity at its finest. We threw this one together in about 30 minutes and it was one of the best meals we've had. I think we had about 5 ingredients in the entire meal and 4 spices. For those of you who don't like the more complicated excursions, pay attention to this one....
London Broil [CL]
We had a ~1.5 lb london broil cut. That's beef for those not in the know. Very tender cut. Makes a great roast or even stew.
Pull it out of the fridge 1-2 hrs before cooking so it can come up to room temp. Season with salt and pepper and go do something with yourself. We went to the gym.
Heat the oven to 350F and heat a skillet large enough for the meat on high. Season the meat again with granulated garlic and onion powder. Could you have done this before when you seasoned with s/p? Yeah.
Once the skillet is hot (you'll know) sear the meat on each side, bout 2 minutes each side.
Place in a roasting pan and put in the oven for 10 minutes. This will give a great medium doneness for a 1.5 lb cut. You may need to go a little longer on a larger one, but not much.
Remove the meat from the oven and LEAVE IT ALONE for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat some oil on med-high to high heat and finely chop some leeks (or onions/shallots if you've got 'em) and torn sage leaves for just a minute or two.
Slice the meat and garnish with fried leeks and sage.
Home Fries w/ Bacon [JG]
You should know how to make these, but we'll tell you anyways.
Diced onions, diced bacon, diced potatoes, s/p.
Throw the potatoes and onions together in a bowl and season well with s/p.
Fry up bacon, add onions and potato mixture with more oil if you need to. Or, if you happen to have some more reserved bacon grease in a jar next to your stove, use that. It's really healthy for you. (disclaimer: it is NOT really healthy for you. It is, however, delicious)
Do all this on med-high heat and toss frequently to keep from burning. you can also cover the pan to speed up the cooking process. Also, the smaller the potato cut, the quicker it will cook. Let them go til they start to get a nice crisp, just before they start to burn.
You're done. We made a huge salad to go with it.
And yes, we have been on a meat, potato, something green kick for a while. What do you want. We're busy.
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made eggrolls again but this time w/ chicken. bess doesn't like shrimp. lanier was appalled, yet he continued to stuff them in his mouth. also sauteed squash, onion and garlic but forgot to serve it and remembered only after we'd eaten eggrolls, watermelon and pistachio gelato. too stuffed for squash! what are ya gonna do. supper!
ReplyDeleteWatermelon and pistachio gelato? How did that turn out? Have you made gelato before?
ReplyDeleteoh no, please don't misinterpret. i bought the gelato. i'd LOVE to learn to make it, but sadly no one thought it was high enough priority on my amazon.com wishlist (ice cream maker and gelato book).
ReplyDeleteIs that a jibe at me forgetting your birthday? C'mon, it's not the first time. It won't be the last. Hell, I know good and well that Jenna's is Aug 3rd. But come aug 12th I'll be sending her a "damn I forgot your birthday....again" email...again.
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