Showing posts with label sirloin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sirloin. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Southern Yankee Quesadillas




So my husband says the south thinks that us northerners are rude because we give a yes or no answer and don't elaborate.  My husband and I are from the north, Maine to be specific.  Now we are from the south (home is where your heart is, right?)   I think the south has stereo typed the north and the north has stereo typed the south.  I think I should have been from the south because I have never been good at just "yes" or just "no" ... I always give way more information than is necessary.  Do you see what I'm saying here?  Anyways, here's today's recipe... I call it southern yankee ... as long as it tastes good, does it matter what came first? The chicken or the egg?


6 flour tortillas (I make my own so I can make them thicker than the ones bought at the store.
1½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups chili pepper in adobo sauce
1 lb sirloin tip, sliced into ¼ inch strips
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium green pepper, julienned
3 cloves garlic, minced
1½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
½ cup teriyaki sauce
3-4 shakes angostura bitters

Combine teriyaki sauce and angostura bitters and pour over sirloin.  Let stand at room temperature for 30-45 minutes, marinating. 

Preheat large electric fry pan or griddle to 400º.  Cook tortillas 1-1½ minute per side to brown.

Heat oil in large skillet; add garlic first and cook 2-3 minutes then add onion and green pepper and cook 2-3 minutes longer.  Drain off any liquid from sirloin and add meat to skillet; cook 5-8 minutes until there is no pink left.

Place three tortillas on cookie sheets side by side.  Distribute meat mixture onto each tortilla.  Sprinkle with cheese and spoon 1-2 tablespoons of sauce over each.  Top with remaining tortillas.

Place in preheated 400º oven and cook for 8-10 minutes.  Remove and cut into fourths; serve with leftover chili sauce, sour cream, ranch dressing, etc.



© Crackerberries 2011

Friday, May 22, 2009

Cowboy Steak on Texas Toast

Tall Cool One and I went back and forth on what to call this recipe. I wanted it to be the Dallas Cowboy's Steak, but he said that would be "City Slicker Steak". Anyways, this is the name we came up with... okay, I decided to call it. He's a meat and (potatoes? —no thank you, please) kinda guy. So whenever we have steak we have it with salad or salad or salad. How do you make steak and salad different? Here's how. This was a definite keeper and you can just buy any old cheap steak to make it with ... no need for an expensive Porterhouse or Sirloin. Serve with a side of salad if you like. =o)





½ cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
¼ cup lime juice
¼ cup red wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, half sliced and half chopped
1½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp ground cumin
Fresh ground black pepper or peppercorn medley
1½ lb. tough steak, like rump roast or flank steak
Texas Toast, or thickly sliced French or sourdough bread
1 cup salsa
1 cup guacamole

Combine oil, lime juice, vinegar, garlic, chopped onion, chili powder, pepper and cumin. Mix well. With a meat mallet, beat the living crap out of the steak (or ¼ inch thickness). Stab several times with a fork and place steak in marinade. Turn several times to coat well. Lay sliced onions on top and cover and place in fridge for at least 4 hours (overnight is okay too). Discard marinade, keeping onion slices. Grill steak over medium-hot heat for 4-8 minutes per side, depending on how well or how rare you like your steak. Place bread on grill to toast; heat salsa in small pan. Reserve onions and slice steak into ¾ inch diagonal strips and arrange on bread. Top with onions, hot salsa and guacamole.

© Crackerberries 2009