Miso Sake Grilled Beef
Miso Sake Grilled Beef combines elements from Japanese cooking in a surprising and very flavorful marinade for beef. Mild white miso and dry sake serve as the base for the marinade, enhanced by the other ingredients; basting the beef while on the grill with the marinade further adds to its flavor. Beef top round or London Broil are the cuts recommended for Miso Sake Grilled Beef, though eye of round or bottom round would work equally well. Start your meal off with an Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad, then move on to Miso Sake Grilled Beef with Grilled Asparagus or green beans on the side; accompany your main course with a dry red wine, like a Primitivo or a Sangiovese.
Prep Time: 15 minutes, Refrigeration Time: 24 hours or longer, Cooking Time: 20 minutes. Serves 2 to 4.
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Thai Beef with Mint and Basil
Thai Beef with Mint and Basil is a rich dish full of typical Thai flavors, it is based on the Thai dish Nue Gra Pao. Flank steak works best for this dish, as it takes to the hearty marinade and sauce and does not shred while stir-frying, though you can use chuck steak as well. Serve Thai Beef with Mint and Basil with Spicy Sichuan Chili Crisp, for those who want more heat, lime wedges, and white rice or cauliflower rice, if you’re carb-conscious, accompanied by a crisp, dry rosé wine.
Prep Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 45 minutes plus marinating time. Serves: 4.
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Beef and Bok Choy Stir-Fry
Beef and Bok Choy Stir-Fry combines elements from Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian cooking to produce a dish of intriguing flavors. You can use a lean cut of beef for this recipe but more marbleized cut of beef, like boneless chuck, will taste better. The marinade/sauce will also work very well with pork. We recommend a light appetizer like Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad to start. Serve Beef and Bok Choy Stir-Fry with fluffy steamed rice or as is, if you’re carb-conscious, accompanied by a crisp, dry rosé wine. We think “Beef ‘n Bok” will become a favorite of at your home.
Prep Time: see below, Total Time: 1 hour plus marinating time. Serves: 2.
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Neapolitan Steak Pizzaiola
Neapolitan Steak Pizzaiola is a traditional dish wherein a boneless cut of beef, is quickly seared and then braised in a pizza-style sauce, hence the name, until it is fork-tender. Popular in restaurants, it is easy to prepare at home. Neapolitan Steak Pizzaiola is usually served with pasta, polenta, mashed or roasted potatoes or roasted cauliflower and a simple green vegetable, our Broccoli al Limone or Simple Sautéed Snow Peas. Pair Neapolitan Steak Pizzaiola with a dry red wine and enjoy.
Prep Time: 20 minutes, Total Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes. Serves 2.
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Beef and Green Beans Stir-Fry
The inspiration for our Beef and Green Beans Stir-Fry came from a Chinese cooking class Jan’s mom took in the Netherlands when he was in grade school. It was a special dish his parents would prepare together for themselves on the weekends, as this was considered “not food for kids”; the kids had more everyday fare during those meals. Well, Jan did get to taste it a few times and I loved it; he still does so today. Jan recalls that the original recipe called for 1 tablespoon of sherry, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and a ½ clove of garlic as the marinade; the garlic was revolutionary for Dutch cooking in the 60s!
Easy to prepare, Beef and Green Beans Stir-Fry is a great weeknight dinner; you can prepare the marinade and marinate the beef in the morning too. Start out with a quick and easy to prepare Sicilian Orange Salad for a juicy, sweet and savory beginning to your meal. Enjoy this great dish with white rice or rice noodles or, for a Keto experience, use shirataki noodles or just as is.
Prep Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes plus marinating time. Serves: 4.
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Beef Braciole
Beef Braciole are a true Italian treat and worth the time and effort to make them. Of Sicilian origin, braciole are enjoyed throughout Italy and in the USA too; while usually made with beef, braciole are also made with pork and even fish. Going the traditional route here, thinly sliced beef rolled up with cheese and other seasonings tucked inside are browned gently then simmered in tomato sauce until so tender that they break apart with a fork, no knife required. For a simmer sauce, consider using our Rosemary Marinara, Quick Tomato Sauce, or Marjoram Marinara. This recipe makes individual, small braciole versus a single large braciola which is served as individual slices.
Prep Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 2 hours. Yields 8 to 10 beef braciole. Serves 4 to 5 persons.
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Lemon Soy Marinade for Beef
Lemon Soy Marinade for Beef enhances the flavor of thinner cuts of beef, like skirt steak, eye of round and rib eye steak by permeating the beef while marinating. Using readily-available ingredients, fresh-tasting Lemon Soy Marinade for Beef is very easy to prepare. Basting the beef with the marinade while grilling will keep it nice and juicy too. Serve the grilled beef with sautéed onion to which you’ve added a few tablespoons of the marinade and allowed to cook into and flavor the onions. Pair this tasty grilled beef and sautéed onions with a Pinot Noir or dry Zinfandel, accompanied by Easy Yummy Brussels Sprouts for a delightful meal. Enjoy!
Prep Time: 15 minutes, Total Time: 15 minutes. Provides enough marinade for up to 2 pounds of beef.
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Go-To Marinade for Beef
Go-To Marinade for Beef uses readily-available ingredients and is very easy to prepare. It enhances the flavor of the cut of beef without masking it. The marinade keeps the beef nice and juicy during cooking, particularly if you baste the beef with the marinade while grilling. Serve with Asian Marinara Yellow Squash and pair them with a Pinot Noir or Merlot. Trust us, this will become the Go-To Marinade for Beef at your house.
Prep Time: 15 minutes, Total Time: 15 minutes. Provides enough marinade for up to 2 pounds of beef.
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Beef with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes
Beef with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes is an unusual American Chinese recipe reconstructed from memory. As a child, Vito’s parents would often take him and his siblings to dine out at the New Moon Chinese Restaurant in Union City, NJ; this dish was among Vito’s favorites on the menu. Vito was fascinated by the use of tomatoes in it, which he can’t recall ever seeing on any Chinese restaurant menu in those days. Beef with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes is different and delicious.
Prep Time: 15 minutes (marinade and slicing beef) plus 30 minutes (vegetables prep), Marinating Time: 1 to 8 hours, Total Active Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes Serves: 4
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Red Soup
Red Soup is a family recipe; my Mom faithfully made her version of it every Monday for dinner, except when we were on vacation, for over 65 years. Imagine that! I’ve enhanced my Mom’s very basic recipe and updated it for today’s home cook. Red Soup is delicious and nourishing on its own or with the addition of soup pasta such as orzo, tubettini, acini de pepe or even every kid’s favorite, alphabet letters. Mom was fond of starting a dinner of Red Soup with an appetizer of Breaded Cauliflower. This recipe makes a large amount of Red Soup, enough to enjoy for dinner and pack-up portions for future lunches and dinners too.
Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes, Total Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. Serves: 10 – 16.
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