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When you’ve got really bomb.com items on your Cinco de Mayo menu and you know something is missing…always go with steak. Medium, grilled, churrasco steak….marinated in lime juice for 12 or more hours…now do I have your attention? This lime churasco tacos recipe was my last minute menu creation for our Cinco de Mayo party to give the meat fillings for our tacos more variety. You want the steak to be tender and juicy so a good way to accomplish this is by firstly, butterflying the churrasco steak to make it thinner and secondly to leave it marinating in lime juice for 12 or more hours. Simple, unbelievable, and you’re making it…summer is near…stay hungry and stay grilling my friends!

Lime Churrasco Tacos

Ingredients

juice of 8 limes
sea salt
churrasco steak, butterflied and lightly piereced with a paring knife
warm corn tortillas
corn, tomato, avocado, mango, sour cream, lime juice, hot sauce, cilantro, salt, fresh cracked black pepper for taco toppings

Prepare

1. Place churrasco on cutting board and butterfly so you get two flanks with an even thickness.
2. Pierce lightly all over both pieces with a paring knife. This will allow the meat to absorb extra lime juice while marinating.
3. Place both pieces into a gallon sized Ziploc bag along with 1 tbsp. coarse sea salt and lime juice. Shake vigorously and let marinate for twelve or more hours in the refrigerator.
4. Preheat grill, remove steaks from marinade/bag, and grill for about 4 minutes per side on high heat over direct flames or until medium.
5. Remove steaks from grill, place onto plate, and cut diagonally into small pieces.
6. Place on a warm corn tortilla and top with desired toppings and devour responsibly!

Lime Churasco Tacos
Serves 10
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Prep Time
12 hr 10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
12 hr 20 min
Prep Time
12 hr 10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
12 hr 20 min
Ingredients
  1. juice of 8 limes
  2. sea salt
  3. churrasco steak, butterflied and lightly piereced with a paring knife
  4. warm corn tortillas
  5. corn, tomato, avocado, mango, sour cream, lime juice, hot sauce, cilantro, salt, fresh cracked black pepper for taco toppings
Instructions
  1. Place churrasco on cutting board and butterfly so you get two flanks with an even thickness.
  2. Pierce lightly all over both pieces with a paring knife. This will allow the meat to absorb extra lime juice while marinating.
  3. Place both pieces into a gallon sized Ziploc bag along with 1 tbsp. coarse sea salt and lime juice. Shake vigorously and let marinate for twelve or more hours in the refrigerator.
  4. Preheat grill, remove steaks from marinade/bag, and grill for about 4 minutes per side on high heat over direct flames or until medium.
  5. Remove steaks from grill, place onto plate, and cut diagonally into small pieces.
  6. Place on a warm corn tortilla and top with desired toppings and devour responsibly!
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ROAST FLANK STEAK ROLL WITH PORCINI AND HERBED BUTTER http://floridagirlcooks.com/roast-flank-steak-roll-with-porcini-and-herbed-butter/ Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:47:00 +0000 http://floridagirlcooks.com/?p=605 I don’t think I need to say much to convince you to make this roast flank steak roll with porcini and herbed butter and that it is the most delicious meat dish in the ...

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I don’t think I need to say much to convince you to make this roast flank steak roll with porcini and herbed butter and that it is the most delicious meat dish in the entire universe! This has been in my recipe queque for a long time and the majority of the reason is because I have felt pretty intimidated by having to butterfly the meat. I was mainly afraid of not cutting it to the same thickness and also afraid of cutting a hole in it. There were a few holes but nothing that kept the stuffing from falling out nor altering the flavor. The rest was super easy, just a bit time consuming…but it was all worth it in the end as I took each and every bite. The butter really puts a nice finish to this meat dish..so much so I could eat the butter alone. Hahahah!

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Roast Flank Steak Roll with Porcini and Herbed Butter

Ingredients

Stuffing

8 ounces porcini mushrooms, cleaned, stems trimmed and broken into rough pieces
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion , halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 medium clove garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
1 beef flank steak , 2 to 3 pounds, trimmed of fat and silver skin
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1/2 cup lightly packed baby spinach
3 tablespoons olive oil

Herb Butter

4 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 medium clove garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
1/8 teaspoon table salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Prepare

FOR THE STUFFING

1. Process mushrooms in food processor until coarsely chopped, about six 1-second pulses.
2. Heat butter and oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until foaming subsides.
3. Add onion, table salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
4. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until all moisture has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are deeply browned and sticky, about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
7. Slowly stir in Madeira and cook, scraping bottom of skillet to loosen any browned bits, until liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Transfer onion-mushroom mixture to plate and cool to room temperature.

FOR THE ROAST

1. Butterfly roast making sure to leave both sides with even thickness.
2. Season cut side of roast liberally with kosher salt and pepper.
3. Spread cooled stuffing mixture over interior of roast, leaving 1/2-inch border on all sides; lay spinach on top of stuffing.
4. Roll flank lengthwise and tie.
5. In a small bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
6. Rub roast with oil mixture and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
7. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
8. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until smoking.
9. Add beef to pan and cook until well browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes total.
10. Transfer beef to wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet and place in oven.
11. Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of roast registers 120 degrees for rare, 16 to 18 minutes, or 125 degrees for medium-rare, 20 to 22 minutes.

FOR THE BUTTER

1. While meat roasts, combine butter ingredients in small bowl.
2. Transfer tenderloin to cutting board; spread half of butter evenly over top of roast.
3. Loosely tent roast with foil; let rest for 15 minutes.
4. Cut roast between pieces of twine into thick slices.
5. Remove twine and serve with remaining butter passed separately.

Roast Flank Steal Roll with Porcini and Herbed Butter
Serves 4
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr 5 min
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr 5 min
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Ingredients
  1. Stuffing
  2. 8 ounces porcini mushrooms, cleaned, stems trimmed and broken into rough pieces
  3. 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  5. 1 medium onion , halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  6. 1/4 teaspoon table salt
  7. 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  8. 1 medium clove garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
  9. 1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
  10. 1 beef flank steak , 2 to 3 pounds, trimmed of fat and silver skin
  11. Kosher salt and ground black pepper
  12. 1/2 cup lightly packed baby spinach
  13. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  14. Herb Butter
  15. 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
  16. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
  17. 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  18. 1 medium clove garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
  19. 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  20. 1/8 teaspoon table salt
  21. 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. FOR THE STUFFING
  2. 1. Process mushrooms in food processor until coarsely chopped, about six 1-second pulses.
  3. 2. Heat butter and oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until foaming subsides.
  4. 3. Add onion, table salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
  5. 4. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until all moisture has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes.
  6. 5. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are deeply browned and sticky, about 10 minutes.
  7. 6. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
  8. 7. Slowly stir in Madeira and cook, scraping bottom of skillet to loosen any browned bits, until liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes.
  9. 8. Transfer onion-mushroom mixture to plate and cool to room temperature.
  10. FOR THE ROAST
  11. 1. Butterfly roast making sure to leave both sides with even thickness.
  12. 2. Season cut side of roast liberally with kosher salt and pepper.
  13. 3. Spread cooled stuffing mixture over interior of roast, leaving 1/2-inch border on all sides; lay spinach on top of stuffing.
  14. 4. Roll flank lengthwise and tie.
  15. 5. In a small bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
  16. 6. Rub roast with oil mixture and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
  17. 7. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
  18. 8. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until smoking.
  19. 9. Add beef to pan and cook until well browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes total.
  20. 10. Transfer beef to wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet and place in oven.
  21. 11. Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of roast registers 120 degrees for rare, 16 to 18 minutes, or 125 degrees for medium-rare, 20 to 22 minutes.
  22. FOR THE BUTTER
  23. 1. While meat roasts, combine butter ingredients in small bowl.
  24. 2. Transfer tenderloin to cutting board; spread half of butter evenly over top of roast.
  25. 3. Loosely tent roast with foil; let rest for 15 minutes.
  26. 4. Cut roast between pieces of twine into thick slices.
  27. 5. Remove twine and serve with remaining butter passed separately.
Notes
  1. You'll need cooking twine to wrap the steak roll.
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SIRLOIN STEAKS MARINATED WITH WORCESTERSHIRE AND DIJON http://floridagirlcooks.com/sirloin-steaks-marinated-with-worcestershire-and-dijon/ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:39:12 +0000 http://floridagirlcooks.com/?p=858 I’ve had a nice weekend and my husband had today off from work, making it feel as if today was Sunday. This meal was definitely a great way to end one week and begin ...

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I’ve had a nice weekend and my husband had today off from work, making it feel as if today was Sunday. This meal was definitely a great way to end one week and begin another. The recipe says to marinate the steaks for 30 minutes but I say marinate it for about 2 hours. Also make sure that you cook it for the time it calls for…it comes out super juicy! These steaks came out unbelievably flavorful. My husband and I licked our plates clean! I served it with a side of corn and cheddar broccoli rice. These sirloin steaks marinated with Worcestershire and Dijon are sure to blow your socks off!

Sirloin Steaks Marinated with Worcestershire Dijon

Ingredients

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
3 chopped garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak

Prepare

1. In a shallow dish, whisk lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, 1 tablespoon olive oil, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper.

2. Pierce steak all over with a fork; toss in marinade.

3. Marinate 30 minutes, turning once.

4. In a cast-iron skillet, heat remaining tablespoon olive oil over high until smoking.

5. Remove steak from marinade; cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.

6. Rest, covered, 5 minutes.

7. In a saucepan, bring marinade to a boil; strain into serving dish. Serves 4.

Sirloin Steaks Marinated with Worcestershire Dijon
Serves 4
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Prep Time
2 hr 10 min
Cook Time
14 min
Total Time
2 hr 24 min
Prep Time
2 hr 10 min
Cook Time
14 min
Total Time
2 hr 24 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  2. 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  3. 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  4. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  5. 1 tablespoon sugar
  6. 3 chopped garlic cloves
  7. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  8. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  9. 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak
Instructions
  1. In a shallow dish, whisk lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, 1 tablespoon olive oil, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  2. Pierce steak all over with a fork; toss in marinade.
  3. Marinate 30 minutes, turning once.
  4. In a cast-iron skillet, heat remaining tablespoon olive oil over high until smoking.
  5. Remove steak from marinade; cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.
  6. Rest, covered, 5 minutes.
  7. In a saucepan, bring marinade to a boil; strain into serving dish.
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SUPER SLOPPY JOES http://floridagirlcooks.com/super-sloppy-joes/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:42:42 +0000 http://floridagirlcooks.com/?p=572 This meal is from one of the first cookbooks I’ve ever owned. That book is none other than Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals. As I thumb through this book…the pages are really worn in ...

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This meal is from one of the first cookbooks I’ve ever owned. That book is none other than Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals. As I thumb through this book…the pages are really worn in and have food marks all over them because it was my first bible to experimenting in the kitchen when I lived in Philadelphia.

There are so many quick and easy recipes in this book that are perfect for those days when you come home tired from work and are in need of some quick-to-fix comfort food. One of my signature dishes that everyone requests is actually from this book…Super Sloppy Joes. I’ve had Sloppy Joes before and after trying this recipe and I tell you none come close to Rachael’s.

So after a long day, for that football game you’re heading to, or for a family get together…this is sure to please anyone and everyone even if they say they’re not big fans of Sloppy Joes. 🙂

Also, if Rachael Ray’s recipes entice you then so will her many kitchen products. I happen to own her 5 and 7 inch santoku knives by Furi and besides having a comfortable rubber grip for safe and quick chopping, they slice like a dream! I also have her Froggi mezzaluna for chopping up smaller veggies and such.

Super Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

1 tbsp evoo
1 1/4 pounds of lean ground beef
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp of Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 medium red onion
1 small red bell pepper
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
4 sesame seed burger buns
butter of choice
sliced pickles

Prepare
1. Allow ground beef to thaw.
2. Heat a large stainless steel skillet on medium high.
3. Add evoo followed by the ground beef to the skillet, making sure to spread it around to break it up.
4. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning.
5. Add onion and red pepper.
6. Reduce to medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add red wine vinegar, stirring breifly to reduce.
8. Add Worcestershire, tomato sauce, and tomato paste while stirring to combine.
9. Reduce to a simmer on low and cook 5 minutes longer.
10. Toast the buns until just golden in color.
11. Butter the insides of the buns and scoop up some YUM-O Super Sloppy Joe onto them.
12. Serve with sliced pickels and/or tomatoes if desired.

Super Sloppy Joes
Serves 6
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 tbsp evoo
  2. 1 1/4 pounds of lean ground beef
  3. 1/4 cup brown sugar
  4. 2 1/2 tsp of Montreal Steak Seasoning
  5. 1 medium red onion
  6. 1 small red bell pepper
  7. 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  8. 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  9. 2 cups tomato sauce
  10. 2 tbsp tomato paste
  11. 4 sesame seed burger buns
  12. butter of choice
  13. sliced pickles
Instructions
  1. Allow ground beef to thaw.
  2. Heat a large stainless steel skillet on medium high.
  3. Add evoo followed by the ground beef to the skillet, making sure to spread it around to break it up.
  4. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning.
  5. Add onion and red pepper.
  6. Reduce to medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Add red wine vinegar, stirring breifly to reduce.
  8. Add Worcestershire, tomato sauce, and tomato paste while stirring to combine.
  9. Reduce to a simmer on low and cook 5 minutes longer.
  10. Toast the buns until just golden in color.
  11. Butter the insides of the buns and scoop up some YUM-O Super Sloppy Joe onto them.
  12. Serve with sliced pickels and/or tomatoes if desired.
Adapted from 30 Minute Meals
Adapted from 30 Minute Meals
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