Saturday, October 10, 2009

Fantastic Marinade for Steak

This is the best marinade I have tried on steak so far. The steak comes out very very tender and juicy, no matter what cut you use. I typically use it on London Broil and cook it medium-rare, then cut it into thin slices. Serve with steak sauce if you like.

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup oil (I use olive)
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbs worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tsp parsley flakes (optional)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together. Before pouring over steak, place your steak in a plastic bag and pound it with a meat tenderizer for a few minutes. You can pour the marinade right in the bag with the steak or into a shallow bowl so the steak gets completely covered. Marinade overnight, as close to 24 hours as you can. The longer it marinates, the more tender the steak.
2. Cook the steak as you prefer. I cooks ours on my George Foreman Grill for 6-8 minutes.

Coleslaw

I used to dislike coleslaw, but not anymore! Jason said this is even better than the coleslaw at KFC! I love to have it with ribs.

Ingredients:
  • 1 (16 oz) bag of coleslaw mix
  • 2 tbs diced onion
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tbs white vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
1. Combine the coleslaw mix and onion in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together the mayonnaise, vegetable oil, sugar, vinegar and salt in a separate bowl. Pour mixture over coleslaw mix and toss to coat. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

Incredibly Easy Barbecue Ribs

These ribs are very low maintenance and they come out so tender. You don't have to be afraid to make ribs with this recipe!

Ingredients:
  • 2 1/2 lbs country style pork ribs (I like to buy them with the bone in, so I still have fall off the bone ribs, but boneless is fine too)
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbs salt
  • 1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce (We like KC Masterpiece)
Directions:
1. Place ribs in a large pot with enough water to cover them. Season with the garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Bring water to a boil. Cook the ribs in boiling water for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 325.
3. Remove ribs from pot and place them in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with some garlic powder. Pour barbecue sauce over ribs. Cover with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours. After an hour of cooking, I like to take the ribs out and add some more barbecue sauce over them. I take the foil off when the ribs have 10-15 minutes left so the sauce will bake into the ribs.

Butter Roast Chicken

This chicken is delicious and you can use the butter sauce as a dip for the chicken. I make ours in the crock pot on high for 5 hours, then put it under the broiler for 2 minutes to crisp up and brown the skin. I will also post the roasting directions.

Ingredients:
  • 1 whole chicken (3-5 lbs)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tbs paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
Directions:
1. Place chicken in a baking pan. Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over chicken. Bake uncovered at 325 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Baste occasionally.