Welcome to the first installment of the Sunday BBQ with Chef Silly, a weekly column, where I tell you about what’s for dinner with a few easy tips on how to prepare a feast you will remember. On today’s menu we have:
Flank Steak Salad
Grilled Zucchini and Asparagus
Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Flank Steak Salad
Ingredients: Flank Steak (1/2 lb./person) , Iceberg Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce, 2 Carrots, Cherry Tomatoes, Peter Lugar’s Sauce, Frozen French Fries, BBQ sauce for marinade, Parmesan Cheese sliced thin
– Marinate Flank steak in BBQ sauce for at least one hour
– Cook Flank Steak on the BBQ (cooking time varies depending on size of steak, but make sure to get a good char on both sides, minimum of 8 minutes on each side with the grill on high heat) Once you take the meat off the grill, allow it to sit for 3-5 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute. Take a sharp knife and slice the steak AGAINST THE GRAIN and on an angle.
– Chop lettuce into bite size pieces, shred carrots and place in big salad bowl
– Put a splash of Balsamic vinegar and Olive Oil into a sauté pan on high heat. Flash cook the cherry tomatoes in this mixture for 2-3 minutes. These tomatoes will be plump and juicy and will add a sauce to the salad.
– Cook French Fries in the oven, season with salt and pepper
– Add steak, tomatoes and fries to the salad bowl and toss with the Peter Lugar’s Sauce. Top with parmesan cheese
– Eat
Grilled Zucchini and Asparagus
– Slice the zucchini the long way and place in a Ziplock bag with the asparagus
– Marinate your veggies in olive oil, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon
– Place on grill and cook for 10 minutes, turning halfway through
– Eat
Dessert : Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
– Take your favorite cookie recipe (or buy them from the store if your lazy, we recommend Tate’s Chocolate Chip Cookies)
– Put some softened Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream into the center and wrap the sandwich in foil
– Place in the freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the ice cream to harden and take form with the cookies
– Eat
And until next time, EAT!
