Chicken Fried Gourmet

Steaks marinated in Duck Fat with Cheesy Grits and Grilled Scallions

This was supposed to be part of our recent anniversary dinner for my wife and I this past weekend. Ann ended up being sick the whole weekend and is just now starting to recover so while I had steak for dinner on Sunday she had chicken soup.

I had an idea for a steak preparation that I have not seen done before. I am not saying it has never been done before, if it has I have just not come across it.

When we buy steak we usually just buy a really thick Ribeye or New York Strip and cut it half. Not only does this save money but you also get a smaller portion so while I cannot say it is healthy, it is better for you than a whole steak. The trick is to find a really thick cut of steak with even marbling throughout, unless you really enjoy fat. Speaking of fat and healthy my idea for this steak was to coat it in Duck Fat.

What is duck fat ? Duck fat is the rendered fat, usually from a duck breast that is primarily used in making duck confit.

I seasoned the steak with salt and pepper and grilled till it was medium. I was going for medium rare but this one cooked a little fast. I threw some green onions on the grill to get a light char and start to caramelize the natural sugar in them.

I paired the steak with some Monterey Jack cheesy grits that I spread thinly across the plate and the grilled green onions/scallions.

Mini-Burgers, Steak and Birthdays

About two weeks ago we celebrated my daughter Candice's 12th birthday. I can't get over that I have a 12 year old,does anybody have a machine to stop time?

               

She is what every foodie would want in a child, she loves the finer things, open to try new foods like foie gras and oysters and this kid loves steak.

Funny story, about 6 years ago my mother took her to New Orleans to see my oldest sister. They went out to eat at an upscale restaurant and my mother just figured that she could give Candice a little bit of her entree and she would be fine. Well she was wrong, she ordered steak and Candice finished it all. My mother had to order another entree. Ever since the this child has been a regular carnivore.

For her birthday I prepared a  rosemary grilled filet mignon with an herbed potato foam and garlic cheddar scalloped potatoes. She cleaned the plate. For dessert all she wanted was strawberry shortcake so that is what the "birthday cake" is.

Also this same weekend we made mini burgers. These consist of half parts freshly ground sirloin and brisket. We cook them on a griddle and topped them with a special sauce, onion rings, pickles and cheddar cheese. I apologize for this post being so short and all over the place, Ann is in NOLA for a business trip and I am running ragged getting my son to take a bath and go to bed.

A contest for my readers and Ancho Bacon BBQ sauce

******UPDATE******* Check the comments for the winner/s

Well in honor of the new design, I would like to get some feedback/suggestions from my readers. This is how it will work - leave a comment on this post and tell me what you would like to see on this site( videos, contests,polls,etc). For the most original and unique idea I will reward one lucky reader with my homemade Ancho Bacon BBQ sauce. I don't normally do contests, I leave that up to BlakeMakes :)

The contest will close on Friday August 8th at 12pm CST.

                        

I look forward to what you all think and submit.

a small re-design

So I have been playing around with some design ideas over the past week or so, I still need to add my links to the blogs I read( btw does anyone know a simple way to do this other than manually typing it all in?)

Let me know what you think of the new "do", anything I am missing?