Archive for June 24, 2009

Beer-Marinated Flank Steak

Ingredients:
- 2 1 1/3-pound flank steaks
- 1 Tblsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- Course kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced green onions (about six)
- 1 12-oz bottle dark beer
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire souce

Directions:
1. Lightly score flank steaks about 1/8 in. deep on both sides in a crisscross pattern at 1/2-in intervals
2. Place steaks in 13×9x2 in glass baking dish
3. Sprinkle steaks on both sides with oregano, cumin, generous amount of coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4. Drizzle olive oil over both sides of steaks, rubbing oil and spices into meat
5. Add green onions, beer and Worcestershire sauce, turning steaks several times to coat both sides
6 Cover and chill at least 3 hrs, turning occasionally

Coffee Rub

Ingredients:
- 1 Tblsp freshly ground coffee
- 2 tsp (packed) brown sugar
- 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together

Can be stored for up to 1 week.

Texas BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup (packed) brown sugar
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 chipotle chile from canned chipotle chiles in adobo (dried, smoked jalapenos in a spicy tomato sauce called adobo), minced with seeds
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne

Directions:
1. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat
2. Add garlic; stir for 30 seconds
3. Stir in ketchup and all remaining ingredients
4. Bring to boil
5. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until reduced to 1 1/3 cups, stirring occasionally (about 15 min.)
6. Season with salt and pepper

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