Dinner, round 2

[eurydicebound]

Tonight we ventured further into the world of grilling with steak. Boneless top sirloin, to be exact, each one about 5, maybe 6 ounces, tops. Salted and peppered them on both sides and stuck it on the grill. I think in the end I may have cooked them a bit longer than I should have for how I normally like my steak, but it was still good -- and I have leftovers! Not sure what to do with steak leftovers, mind you, but I'm sure I'll come up with something.

Side dishes: cherry tomatoes and fried okra. It's the first time I've made fried okra since... well, maybe ever. In Oklahoma I could buy it frozen and pre-battered, and I've made that once or twice, but never from the beginning and never once I moved up here. Of course, I can't get that up here. Heck, I was shocked when I found okra at all in the freezer section -- probably helps that I live in a highly "ethnic" neighborhood, and the local Safeway realizes this and skews things accordingly. Anyway, so since fried okra is the only civilized way to eat it, I took it, dredged it in flour, then quick-fried it in a hot pan coated with cooking spray. It's still not the healthiest thing in the world, but it's normally considerably worse for you (deep fried!), so I take solace in that.

I think overall it was a success. I feel sorta bad that prior to this my Foreman grill had sat in a drawer for the better part of a year, but I'm doing my best to change that. Thus far, I think I'm being pretty successful.

Comments

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

Grilled steak, sliced paper thin, still cold, and served over a salad is amazing.

Alternately, again sliced very thin and added just at the last moment after sauteeing a pan full of sliced onions and peppers, then served on rolls as a peppersteak sandwich is very nice (oooh, with cheese, just to be decadent.)

Or (again, paper thin) over a bed of pasta (whole grain if possible) with alfredo sauce.

*grin*

[themoocow.livejournal.com]

You need to get a real grill, the Foreman grills have too many limitations for real gourmet cooking. ;)

<< and I have leftovers! Not sure what to do with steak leftovers>>

Fajitas! Grill up some veggies, a little cheese, tortillas, voila!

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

To add to the suggestions already given for your leftover steak:

stew
chili
soup
quick'n'dirty stirfry
breakfast burritos

[anaka.livejournal.com]

And I have a pepper! And onions! Of course! :)

[anaka.livejournal.com]

I do someday need to get a real grill. I thought this might be the year, but thus far it is not.

You would think I would have thought of fajitas. I might even be able to get the kids to eat them. Thank you. :)

[anaka.livejournal.com]

Breakfast burritos, you say.... huh.

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

Yup. Dice'em up, add a little onion (green or other), maybe some potato (also diced -- may want to fry those up first), and there you go. You could add shredded cheese, or salsa, or some chipotle sauce, or whatever tickles your fancy.

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

Oh, and in case I wasn't clear: you need scrambled egg in your breakfast burrito. Essential part.