Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Amazing recipe!

Last night's planned dinner got changed, because I went grocery shopping in the morning and found some unbelievable steals on meat. The Vons near me has a clearance section in their meat department - meat that is on or near its expiration date (but is still perfectly good if you eat or freeze it right away!) Well, yesterday we got there at the right time! Tri-tip for $3/lb, quality hamburger for 1.50/lb, and eye of round steak for $3/lb. I choose never to pay more than $3/lb for any kind of meat, so it is pretty nice to get good cuts of meat for that price!

So, last night's menu ended up being steak, baked potatos, and artichoke. The three of us ate for less than $5! And oh, it was like eating at a restaurant. The kind of meal where you want to eat REALLY slowly, just so the flavors last longer.

Here is the recipe I used. It is a combination/tweaking of three different recipes. I find I like doing that - look at recipes to get a feel for what I could do, and then make up something in the middle of them all.

Garlic Pepper Steak

3-4 T. olive oil
4-6 cloves garlic, crushed or grated
1 T. cracked pepper (more if you like)
3/4 lb eye of round steak (less than 1/2 an inch thick)

In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, and pepper. Place steaks in a little pan (just large enough for them to fit) and score with a knife on both sides. Rub with the olive oil mixture, pressing the garlic and pepper into the scores. Let marinate for 1-4 hours.

Heat an outdoor or indoor grill to high heat. Place steak on the prepared grill and cook, turning once, as desired. (Ours cooked beautifully to medium-well in about 7 minutes.)

Serve with garlic butter sauce, if desired.

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