Kristen's Recipes

1 beef brisket (6 to 8 lb.)
2 large onions, sliced
2 large lemons, peeled and thinly sliced
2 C. port
1/2 C. brown sugar
3 T. mixed herbs (optional – rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme)
4 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
1-1/2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper

Trim excess fat from brisket. In a roasting pan, place onion slices, lemon slices and garlic. Lay brisket on top of vegetables. Mix together port, brown sugar, and herbs; stir until sugar dissolves, then pour evenly over brisket. Sprinkle brisket with pepper and cover roasting pan tightly with foil. Bake in a 300:F oven until brisket is very tender when pierced, about four hours. When brisket is tender, uncover pan and return it to the oven (raise temperature to 450:F to brown the meat slightly, about 20 minutes. Remove brisket from pan. Skim off fat from pan juices and put in sauce pan. Boil juices and vegetables, uncovered, stirring often. As mixture thickens, reduce heat to medium and stir constantly; cook until thick and shiny, and reduced to about 1-3/4 C. (20-30 minutes). Add salt to taste. To serve, slice across the grain. Spoon marmalade over brisket. Garnish with lemon “bows” and chopped parsley if desired. Serves 10-12.

2 lbs. Beef, top round steak
2 T. Butter
1 ea. Onion, chopped
3 ea. Garlic cloves, minced
8oz. Mushrooms, sliced
1 can Tomato Sauce (15 oz.)
2 T. Tomato Paste
1/4 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Cider Vinegar
1 C. Water
2 tsp. Paprika
1 T. Worcestershire Sauce
1 T. Dijon Mustard
¾ tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
16oz. Egg Noodles, wide
1/2 C. Sour Cream

Freeze beef slightly; remove from freezer and slice diagonally in thin slices; melt butter in large pot or pan over medium high heat. Add beef and cook until browned; drain liquid and add onions and cook for5-10 minutes; add garlic and mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, cider vinegar, water, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper and cook for 30-45 minutes. In large pot bring water to boil and add noodles; cook according to package directions; drain. Add sour cream to meat mixture and cook for a couple of minutes until thickened; add cooked noodles and combine thoroughly; serve.

4 (6-oz) beef tenderloins
6 oz. blue cheese
2 T. milk
4 slices pepper bacon
1 T. olive oil
Salt
Cracked black pepper

1 shallot, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 T. Dijon mustard
1 T. chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp. dry mustard powder
2 T. white wine vinegar
1/2 C. extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Cracked black pepper

Cut a 1/2-inch horizontal slit in the side of the beef tenderloins. Place the cheese and milk in a small bowl and mix well with a fork. Put the mixture into a pastry bag without a tip in place (or put the mixture in a heavy freezer bag, work it down into one corner, and cut the end off). Using your fingers, open a pocket in one of the tenderloins. Pipe equal amounts of the cheese filling into the slits. Wrap the bacon slices around the sides of the tenderloins, tucking in the ends of the bacon to form a seal. Carefully place the tenderloins on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. To prepare the vinaigrette, place the shallot, garlic, mustard, rosemary, dry mustard, and vinegar in a medium bowl and whisk together. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until thickened and emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside. To cook the tenderloins, preheat the oven to 350°. Heat the olive oil over high heat in a very large ovenproof sauté pan until smoking hot. Remove the tenderloins from the refrigerator, season them generously with salt and pepper, and place them in the pan. Sear the tenderloins for about 2 minutes on each side. Put the pan in the oven and cook for 5 to 8 minutes for rare to medium-rare doneness. Remove from the oven and serve hot with the vinaigrette.

1/2 lb. wild mushrooms such as chanterelles or morels
1 T. olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 shallots, chopped
1/2 C. red wine
1 C. rich beef stock
1 tsp. chopped rosemary
1/4 C. heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
To Assemble
1 T. olive oil
4 (5-6 oz. ) beef tenderloin
1 T. cracked black pepper
salt to taste
4 oz. gorgonzola cheese

For the sauce, slice mushrooms and set aside. In a large sauté pan heat oil until very hot add mushrooms and sauté until tender about 3-4 minutes. Add shallots and garlic and sauté lightly. Add red wine and reduce by half. Add beef stock and reduce by half again about 4-5 minutes over medium heat. Add rosemary and cream and cook for 2-3 minutes to reduce bit. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm while cooking the tenderloins. For the tenderloins, place oil in sauté pan and heat until smoking hot. While the oil is heating coat with pepper and season with salt. Place beef tenderloins in the pan. Sear each side until brown about 2-3 minutes. Finish in a 350 degree oven for about 4 more minutes for medium rare doneness. Place tenderloins on plates or platter and serve the mushroom sauce over the top of the steaks. Crumble the bleu cheese over the top of the steaks and serve hot.

4 lb. beef eye of round roast
1/2 lb. minced Spanish chorizo
1 C. small dice smoked ham
1 T. very finely minced garlic
1 C. minced sweet red onions
¾ C. small dice green bell peppers
1/2 tsp. salt, to taste
1/2 tsp. black pepper, to taste
1/4 tsp. Spanish paprika
1/4 lb. sliced bacon
¾ C. hot water
1 whole bay leaf
4 whole cloves

Cut a lengthwise pocket through the center of the beef, leaving one end closed. Combine sausage, ham, garlic, onions, and bell peppers, mix well and pack lightly into the pocket of beef. Secure with string. Season the meat with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat bacon in a large skillet over a moderate flame. Heat for several minutes each side to render the fat. Remove bacon and set aside. Brown beef in the hot bacon grease. Add the hot water and stir to de-glaze the pan. Drape the bacon over the meat. Add the bay leaf and cloves to the liquid. Bake, covered, at 325 degrees for 3 hours, until very tender. Drain meat, and reduce strained pan drippings over medium heat. Remove string, slice beef thinly across the grain and serve hot with pan drippings.

2 pounds beef bottom round, trimmed of excess fat
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 whole eggs, beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Cut the meat with the grain into 1/2-inch thick slices. Season each piece on both sides with the salt and pepper. Place the flour into a pie pan. Place the eggs into a separate pie pan. Dredge the meat on both sides in the flour. Tenderize the meat, using a needling device, until each slice is 1/4-inch thick. Once tenderized, dredge the meat again in the flour, followed by the egg and finally in the flour again. Repeat with all the pieces of meat. Place the meat onto a plate and allow it to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking.

Place enough of the vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a 12-inch slope-sided skillet and set over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the meat in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook each piece on both sides until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes per side. Remove the steaks to a wire rack set in a half sheet pan and place into the oven. Repeat until all of the meat is browned.

Add the remaining vegetable oil, or at least 1 tablespoon, to the pan. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the flour left over from the dredging. Add the chicken broth and deglaze the pan. Whisk until the gravy comes to a boil and begins to thicken. Add the milk and thyme and whisk until the gravy coats the back of a spoon, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Season to taste, with more salt and pepper, if needed. Serve the gravy over the steaks.

6 pounds beef back ribs, well-trimmed
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/3 C. fresh lemon juice
¾ C. fresh orange juice
1 T. grated fresh ginger root
1 T. garlic cloves, minced
1/2 C. hoisin sauce
1/4 C. honey
1 tsp. salt
2 T. dark soy sauce
1 dash hot chili oil
orange rind, grated, for garnish
lemon rind, grated, for garnish

Cut beef between the bones separating into individual ribs. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour into a self-sealing plastic bag and add ribs. Turn bag and massage to coat ribs. Refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Remove ribs from marinade; pour reserved marinade in a saucepan. Bring marinade to a boil; reduce heat and simmer to thickness of a glaze (about 1/2 C.). Place ribs on a rack over a pan of hot water in oven; cook for 30 minutes, turning them once halfway through the cooking until browned and crisp. Lower heat to 375 degrees F. Brush ribs with marinade glaze, roast 10 minutes, turn over, brush again. Roast 10 minutes longer. Garnish with rind. Serve with roasted potatoes and salad.

3 lb. beef round tip steaks, 1/2′ thick, and then cut into serving pieces.
1/4 C. flour
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 C. shortening
1/2 C. water
1 T. Worcestershire sauce

Trim excess fat from meat; slash edges to prevent curling. Combine flour, dry mustard, salt, and pepper; use to coat meat. Reserve remaining flour mixture. In skillet, brown meat, half at a time, on both sides in hot shortening. Push meat to one side; stir in reserved flour mixture. Combine water and Worcestershire sauce; stir into skillet mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat to platter. Skim excess fat from gravy. Drizzle gravy over meat and serve.

1 lb. Skirt Steak, trimmed and cut into four portions
4 1/2 tsp. Finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 1/2 tsp. Finely crushed black peppercorns
¾ tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Vegetable oil
1/2 C. Balsamic vinegar
8 oz. Arugula, tough stems removed, leaves washed and dried

Cover the steaks with plastic wrap and gently lb. them 1/4 inch thick with the flat side of a meat mallet. Combine the rosemary, pepper, and salt, and press it onto the skirt steaks. Coat a large skillet with the oil and set it over high heat. When the oil is just barely smoking, add the meat, lower the heat slightly, and sear the steaks (in batches if necessary) for 2 to 3 min. on each side for medium rare. The steaks should be very rosy pink. Transfer the meat to a cutting board and tent with foil. With tongs or a spoon, pick any blackened bits out of the pan and discard. Lower the heat to medium and add the vinegar–it will bubble furiously, and the fumes will be sharp at first. Raise the heat and bring the vinegar to a boil. Continue boiling, stirring and rubbing with a wooden spoon to dislodge any brown bits stuck to the pan, until the vinegar is reduced to about 3 T., about 5 min. Stir in any juices collected from the meat. Cut the steaks into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide the Arugula among four plates and arrange the meat slices on top. Spoon the sauce over the meat and the greens and serve.

1 1/2 pounds top sirloin steak, cut 1/2-inch thick
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt to taste
Lawry’s Seasoned Pepper to taste
2 T. butter
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 cup chopped green onion
2 T. butter
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
3 T. dry Sherry wine
1/4 tsp. Lawry’s Garlic Powder with Parsley
1 T. chopped parsley

Cut steak into 4 serving portions and pound to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle lightly with Seasoned Salt and Seasoned Pepper. In large heavy skillet, melt 2 T. butter and stir in mustard. Add onion and as many steaks as will fit in pan. Quickly brown and transfer to heated platter. Repeat with remaining steaks. To pan juices, add remaining 2 T. butter, Worcestershire sauce, Sherry and Garlic Powder with Parsley. Cook over high heat until slightly thick. Stir in parsley and pour sauce over steaks.

2 T. peppercorns, plus 1 tsp. for garnish
2-inch thick beef tenderloin steaks
2 T. butter
Salt
4 T. shallots
Cognac
1/4 C. cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using the bottom of small skillet smash peppercorns. Press crushed peppercorns into steak until completely covered. Let sit for 30 minutes. Melt butter in a cast iron pan over medium heat. Season steak with salt and place in pan. Cook until dark brown on one side, flip, and cook on other side, approximately 3 minutes per side. Place steak in baking dish and finish in oven to desired degree of doneness, about 3 minutes. Melt butter in skillet and add shallots. Add a splash of cognac, cream and 1 tsp. crushed peppercorns. Bring to boil and reduce sauce. Serve steak topped with sauce.

1 lb. lean Sirloin Steak, cut into thin strips
Juice of an Orange
Zest of an Orange, grated
1 T. Soy Sauce
1 tsp. Cornstarch
1-inch piece of fresh Ginger Root, peeled and finely chopped
2 tsp. Sesame Oil
1 large Carrot, julienne
2 Scallions or Green Onions, thinly sliced
3 to 4 cups cooked Rice Noodles or boiled White Rice to serve

Place the beef strips in a small bowl with the grated orange rind (zest) and orange juice. (You’ll get the most juice out of your orange if you roll it a few times on the counter, before squeezing.) Cover and marinate for at least a half-hour, stirring from time to time. White Rice that will be served as a base for your stir-fried orange beef. Drain the marinade from the meat and reserve. Mix the meat with the soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the beef strips and stir-fry for about a minute, or until they are lightly colored. Add the julienne carrot and stir-fry for another 3 minutes. Stir the sliced scallions into the mixture in the wok and cover with the reserved orange marinade. Cook over medium heat until the sauce is boiling and begins to get thick and glossy. Serve the stir-fried beef immediately over a bed of rice noodles or cooked white rice on a serving platter. Offer soy sauce on the side for additional seasoning.

1 lb. beef flank
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
3 tsp. hot chili oil
2 cloves garlic; crushed
8 ounces frozen broccoli
8 ounces frozen carrot slices
¾ C. water
1/4 C. creamy peanut butter

Cut beef crosswise (against the grain) (partially freeze meat to get very thin slices); sprinkle with the salt and pepper. In a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tsp. oil; add beef; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes until browned. Using slotted spoon, remove beef to plate. In same skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining 1 tsp. oil; add garlic; cook and stir 30 to 60 seconds. Add frozen vegetables, 1/4 C. water, and remaining 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper; cook, covered, 3 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, in small bowl stir peanut butter and remaining 1/2 C. water to blend; add to skillet along with beef and any accumulated juices. Cook, stirring 1 to 2 minutes longer until heated through and coated with sauce. Use 3 tsp. vegetable oil for hot chili oil for a milder taste.