Garlic Onion And Leek Cube Steaks Food

PORTERHOUSE STEAK WITH CREAMY LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• Generously sprinkle the steaks with salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 hour before cooking and hold in the refrigerator.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the leeks and saute until soft, 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for another 2 minutes. Reduce the heat, add the chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook until the leeks are tender and the liquid is mostly absorbed, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat 2 heavy-bottomed or cast-iron skillets over high heat. Add 3 tablespoons of the canola oil to each skillet. Place a steak in each pan and sear 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the skillets to the oven and cook until an internal thermometer inserted into the steaks reads 130 degrees F, 6 to 8 minutes. Rest the meat for 10 minutes. Slice the steaks and serve with the leek sauce.

GARLIC, ONION AND LEEK CUBE STEAKS

Steps:

• Breading -- First I take my saltines in a large baggie and close and then pound with my mallet, rolling pin, heavy pan, roll with your rolling pin. Anything you want to crunch them up. You can use your food processor too, but then you need to clean it. The baggie is the easy method.
• Pour the crumbs into a small pie pan or small bowl and add the paprika, thyme, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Steak -- In a small bowl or dish, add the eggs and worcestershire sauce, mix and then dredge each piece of meat into the egg mixture and then into the saltine crackers. and set on a plate to the side as you heat up the pan.
• Saute -- Heat a large non stick pan to medium high heat and add the oil and then saute until brown on each side. Just a couple of minutes. Then add in the onions, leeks, fresh and roasted garlic and the tomato paste mixed with the cup of water. Cover and reduce to low and cook 40 minutes until the beef is tender. Once the beef is tender remove the beef to a plate and cover. Keep remaining tomato sauce, onions and leeks in the pan.
• Sauce -- In the same pan mix the corn starch and broth and stir well. Add it to the sauce and bring to a boil to make a nice sauce. Add in the parsley and cook another 3-4 minute on medium high to slightly reduce. Season with salt and pepper if necessary and add the steak back in to heat up.
• Serve -- Each plate gets a steak and top with any additional gravy if desired and then a spoon of the onions and leeks. This is wonderful served over buttered noodles. ENJOY!
• Old Fashioned Comfort Food!

GARLIC-BUTTERED SLICED STEAK WITH ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low to medium heat, then add onions and roasted peppers, season with salt and pepper and cook gently until soft but not caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in parsley.
• Heat a large skillet or a cast iron griddle to high.
• Toast the bread under broiler and reserve.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, add garlic. Remove pan from the heat and set aside until the steaks are cooked.
• Season 1 side of the steaks with salt and pepper and place seasoned side down in the hot skillet or griddle.. Cook 3 minutes until the meat can be moved easily. Season the reverse side of meat. Flip steaks, reduce heat to medium and cook 6 to 7 minutes for medium rare, 8 to 10 for just pink. Remove meat and let rest a few minutes. Slice steaks 1/4-inch thick against the grain. Pile onions over toast, top with sliced steak, and spoon garlic butter down over the top of each portion.

BEEF AND LEEK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Top and tail leek so that you have the white stalk only.
• Slice leek lengthwise and then chop into 1 inch segments.
• Chop carrot into bite size segments.
• Chop onion.
• Place flour and seasoning into a bag.
• Place beef into the bag and shake so that beef is coated with flour and seasoning.
• In a heavy base frypan, place 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil.
• On low heat brown beef, remove and place into a casserole.
• Add a little more oil and stir fry leek, onion and carrot for 2 minutes.
• Remove and add to casserole.
• Place the red wine and the stock cube in the frypan and simmer until wine is reduced to half.
• Add to casserole.
• Add thyme and 2 bayleaf.
• Place in a moderate oven and cook slowly for about 90 minutes.
• Place a lid on the casserole to obtain best results.
• Serve with mashed potato,steamed french beans with an oil and garlic dressing and steamed button squash or baby zucchini.

GARLIC CUBE STEAKS

Steps:

• In shallow dish, mix egg product and garlic. In another shallow dish, place cracker crumbs. Sprinkle both sides of beef steaks with salt and garlic pepper. Dip both sides of each steak into egg product mixture, then coat with cracker crumbs.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook about 2 minutes or until brown. Turn beef, adding some of the remaining 1 tablespoon oil under each steak. Cook about 2 minutes longer or until brown. Add onion. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook about 30 minutes or until beef is tender. Remove beef from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix broth and cornstarch. Add to skillet; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Serve sauce over beef; sprinkle with parsley.

GARLIC STEAK & ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Add steak; sprinkle with pepper. Cook steak 5 to 6 min. on each side or until medium doneness (160ºF). Remove from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Place steak on cutting board; cover loosely with foil.
• Add onions and garlic to skillet. Stir in dressing; cover with lid. Cook 5 min.; stir. Cook, uncovered, an additional 4 to 5 min. or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cut steak across the grain into thin slices; place on serving platter.
• Top steak with the onion mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Serve with the broccoli.