June 10th, 2012
Summertime is for…Grilling!! Rib-Eye, Grilled Caesar, Homemade Caesar Dressing, Recipe
The last thing I heard my husband say before leaving for the store was…you don’t have to buy big steaks, there are only 3 of us. You need to learn to cook for just a few and not for an army and, you know…bla, bla, bla.
Well, I guess I did not tell you that our friend, Jay, was coming for dinner. Just out of the blue we called him. I love to grill and love it even better when it is over charcoal. Who, in its right mind would buy tiny steaks for barbecuing? You need steaks with attitude.
I had gotten the charcoal just right. And, here are my tiny steaks. I chose rib-eyes. Rib-eyes are known as a standing rib roast, or prime rib. Their excellent marble makes this cut loaded with flavor; it also remains tender during the cooking process. A dry rub of garlic powder, pepper, cumin, grated lime is all they needed.
This is one cut that is best grilled. It is so delicious that you might need to close your eyes after that first bite and enjoy the moment. I am not kidding; it is that good.
I was going to serve the steaks with a grilled Caesar Salad with homemade Caesar Dressing.
The Caesar Dressing is so easy. Recipe follows.
Caesar Salad Dressing
2/3 cup olive oil
10 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
1 egg
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 dashes of Tabasco
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves (1, if you think it is too much garlic)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
4 anchovies (I think the anchovies provide enough salt for the dressing.)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese ( I grated my own.)
Blend all the ingredients, except cheese, together in a blender. Stir in cheese. Put in refrigerator until ready to be used.
I also made my own croutons. I used gluten free bread for the croutons. To make them just cube the bread and place in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with olive oil and a little bit of garlic powder. Place on a medium hot skillet and toast until golden. Flip over often. Careful not to burn them.
Grilling the lettuce was the easiest thing. Romaine is a hardy lettuce and can take the heat of a charcoal grill. It will only take about 3 minutes on each side to grill the lettuce to perfection. Just smear the lettuce with olive oil, before placing on the grill.
I had roasted sweet potatoes as another side dish to our meal.
The steaks were so big I had to get larger plates out. Steak, Caesar Salad with grape tomatoes, drizzled with homemade Caesar Dressing, topped with homemade croutons, and roasted sweet potato.
For a sweet ending I served a vanilla bean ice cream with chopped mango. A perfect meal!! Gluten Free, as well!!
Talk to you later….more barbecuing coming soon at a later post.
Note: Everything was gluten free!! If you do not have a gluten allergy you can use Italian bread; or your favorite bread, for that matter.
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