The Perfect Steak My perfect steak starts with a beautiful medium rare rib eye, with a hearty sauce and a salty, crunchy topping. Here's a meal that's sure to impress anyone, just finish the menu with your favorite vegetable and you're in for one great homemade feast!
The Steak 1 20 oz Bone in Prime Ribeye 1 oz Chef Haig’s Original Whatever Rub™ 2 T Olive Oil
Season both sides of meat liberally with Chef Haig’s Original Whatever Rub™
Drizzle olive oil on both sides of meat until coated - Let sit
Bring meat up to room temperature before lighting coals (or starting the gas grill)
Slap the steaks on the grill
After 2 minutes, turn (not flip) steaks one quarter turn
After another 2 minutes (4 minutes total), flip steaks
After another 2 minutes (6 minutes total), turn (not flip) steaks one quarter turn
After another 2 minutes, remove steaks from grill for a perfect medium rare
Spicy Onion Straws 1 Vidalia Onion 1 c Buttermilk 2-4 Gurgles of Hot Sauce (I recommend Cholula or Tapatio) 2 pinches of Chili Flakes 6 c Vegetable Oil 2 pinches of Salt 2 c Flour
Slice onions into extremely thin slices
Combine buttermilk, hot sauce and chili flakes
Soak onions in buttermilk mixture for at least 4 hours
Drain and Dredge in flour
Make a stove top deep fryer - heat oil to 375⁰
Separate onions straws and fry until golden brown
Set aside to drain – Salt immediately
Cheater's Mushroom Demi-glace 1 can Beef Broth 1 can V-8 (use only 2 swaggles, about 1/2 a can) 6 oz Red Wine 8 oz Mushrooms, sliced 1 pat Butter 1 T Olive Oil 1 pat Butter
Sautee Mushrooms with pat of butter and olive oil on medium-high heat
When mushrooms start to brown, add red wine and deglaze (scrape the good stuff off the bottom of the pan)
Let wine reduce by three quarters and absorb into mushrooms
Add 2 swaggles (about 1/2 a can) V-8, stir, let reduce for 1 minute
Add 1 can beef broth, stir, simmer, and reduce for 15-25 minutes until thick