June 24th, 2015

Grilled Ribeye with Pancetta Butter Recipe

Grilled Ribeyes

Oh, man, does a steak butter give steaks an amazing flavor or what?

Nothing beats that butter-drenched flavor when you bite into a ribeye steak.

So fire up the grill and try out this delicious pancetta butter recipe on some grilled ribeye. It’s rich and buttery and it really brings out the meaty flavor of the ribeye steak.

Pancetta butter and ribeyes are a match made in heaven!

Grilled Ribeye with Pancetta Butter

Ingredients:

4 10 oz. ribeyes
2 3 slices pancetta (or bacon)
1 stick unsalted butter, room temp.
1 tbsp. chopped shallot
1/4 tsp. chopped garlic
1 tsp. chopped parsley
juice and zest of 1 lemon
salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions: Cook pancetta in a pan, saving rendered fat. After it’s cooled, chop pancetta and mix with reserved fat and butter in a bowl. Add shallot, garlic, parsley, lemon juice and zest. Mix and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place on parchment paper or plastic wrap, rolling to create a tube. Put in refrigerator until ready to use.

Grill steaks to desired doneness. Let steaks rest for 5 minutes. Remove butter tube from refrigerator and slice, placing a palette of butter on each steak.

Servings: 4

Source: The Kansas City Steak Company


June 8th, 2015

Steak Grilling Times

Steak Grilling Combo

You’ve got your steak marinated, it’s on the grill and your mouth is watering. But wait!

How long does it stay on the grill?

I don’t panic about this question because I use this clever grilling app that comes with a steak timer. It tells you the perfect steak grilling times for all your steaks – filet mignon, ribeye, Porterhouse steak, strip steak and more.

Want it rare? It’ll tell you!

Medium? Follow the instructions and you’ll have the steak you want.

Take it easy this summer and use all the tools at your disposal and you’ll have the perfect steaks every time!


May 25th, 2015

Memorial Day Recipes

Memorial Day Recipes

Sunny barbecues in the backyard – my happy place! And Memorial Day is the quintessential “barbecue in the backyard” day.

It’s almost upon us, so let’s get our ducks in a row and plan some amazing meals out on the patio with these delicious Memorial Day recipes!

Steaks are first up on my list. But the long, leisurely weekend gives us a bit more time to explore something new so why not go for this Memorial Day recipe for Grilled Kansas City Strip Steak and Blue Cheese Mashers? While you’re grilling steak, get your helpers to dive into making the mashers. Everybody wins!

For us, burgers are ALWAYS on the sunny holiday menu. This time, we’re going to mix it up a bit with this Tropical Burger recipe. Pineapple and mango chutney will make you feel like you’re in the tropics!

It’s a long weekend, right?

Serve it with this Fresh Cilantro Picnic Salad – perfect for a group of hungry holidaymakers!

Enjoy good food and relaxation this Memorial Day weekend – I know I will!


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