Cowboy Marinade Food

COWBOY MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.

COWBOY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Shake Dressing in a jar.
• Place Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Drizzle over Dressing, toss.
• Serve immediately, or keep for up to 4 days! Might need a squeeze of lime to freshen the flavour.
• Serve as a light meal or side (goes with everything - beef, fish, prawns, pork, chicken). Especially great with all things Mexican - stuff in / pile on tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, fajitas - and Southern Foods (pulled pork, barbcue ribs, fried chicken!)

COWBOY MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well. Makes 3 ½ - 5 ½ cups marinade. Use a zip-lock bag to put your steaks in, pour in marinade, remove air and seal. Keep steaks in the fridge for 3 - 24 hrs (depending on cut.) DO NOT RE-USE! Any unused marinade can be kept in the refrigerator for 1 week.

RIB EYE STEAKS WITH COWBOY BUTTER

Steps:

• For the cowboy butter: Well in advance, make the cowboy butter. Place the softened butter in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whip the butter until it's fluffy. Add the parsley, red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic, lemon zest and the juice of half the lemon. Mix it until it's totally combined, scraping the sides as needed. Add more parsley, more lemon juice, more pepper or salt if you'd like.
• Lay out a long piece of plastic wrap and scoop the butter mixture in a long strip down the middle of it. Carefully pull one side of the plastic wrap over the butter, squeezing it gently to form it into a log. Continue to roll the log of butter into a roll. When it's all rolled up, twist the ends (like a piece of candy) until they become very taut (this means the butter is pressing together inside the plastic to form a cohesive roll). Place the roll of butter into the fridge so it will harden, or into the freezer if you need to speed along the process.
• For the steaks: Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the steaks.
• Melt the butter in a heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. When it's melted and golden brown, sear the steaks for about 45 seconds per side. Set in the oven to finish, about 3 minutes.
• Lay a thick slice of cowboy butter on top of each steak so it will begin to melt. Serve within 5 minutes.

COWBOY MARINADE FOR BEEF

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients except steak until blended. Reserve 6 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce mixture for later use. Pour remaining Worcestershire sauce mixture over steak in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of steak.
• Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate, turning occasionally.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade.
• Grill steak 3 min. on each side. Brush with half the reserved Worcestershire sauce mixture; grill 5 to 8 min. or until medium doneness (160ºF), turning and brushing occasionally with remaining Worcestershire sauce mixture.

BEEF JERKY, COWBOY STYLE BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• In a very large bowl mix up all ingredients except the meat and set aside.
• If using a whole brisket separate the flat half and the point half, put the point half away for another use (like smoking it). Trim all the fat from the flat half, it needs to be very lean (You butcher may do this for you, along with slicing it).
• You can partially freeze this for easier slicing, slice into 1/8 or slightly thicker. If you need to, cut in lengths to fit your dehydrator. Or use a gas oven set on 145°F.
• Add slices to bowl with the marinade, with clean hands make sure all the meat is coated without any "dry spots". Press down the meat to remove air and bring marinade to the top.
• Allow to marinade for about 4 hours, stirring the meat a few times during this period to keep the meat coated. I use my hands, washed of course, then press the meat down again.
• If you need more marinade just scale down the recipe and make a little more.
• Place slices in the dehydrator and dehydrate according to manufacturers directions.
• If using a gas oven (I didn't like the results from an electric oven), place several sheets of foil across the bottom of oven, do not cover the heat vents, heat to 145 F, place slices directly on oven rack and close door.
• Allow to dry for 6 to 8 hours. The jerky needs to be dry but still pliable, NOT crunchy. It will bend but not break.
• Store in an airtight container after it has cooled completely.
• When you are eating this pretend your a cowboy on horseback in a cattle drive, all you have to eat everyday is beans, hard bread and beef jerky, tear off a piece with your teeth, jam in down between your cheek and gum, suck on it for a minute or 2, then slowly start chewing the edge until it is gone. LOL, or just enjoy it however you like.
• I call this jerky "Cowboy Style" because it is very tough and chewy, if you do not like tough jerky then use whatever meat you prefer. Round roast works well, just make sure the cut you use is very lean and trimmed of all fat. Fat can turn rancid.

LEA & PERRINS COWBOY MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients very well till well blended.
• Add your favorite cut of meat.
• Marinate 4 to 8 hours.