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Clarified Basil Butter

Scotty — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:43:35 +0000

Using the same (clarified) butter that I use to make all of my Cookies, I blended up this here Clarified Basil Butter by simply adding one whole basil leaf to a spoonful of clarified butter and mixing the both up. Similar to the Magic Sauce that I posted a while back as well as the Strawberry Cilantro Sauce that I recently whipped together and the Mango Relish that I just sliced up, this Clarified Basil Butter goes excellent with just about any meal you can think of, especially meats and salads! What would you use it on?

Mango Relish

Scotty — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:27:30 +0000

As simple as thinly (or thickly should you like your relish thick) slicing some mango, yellow sweet peppers and red sweet peppers, this Mango Relish is an excellent compliment alongside or atop any meat, salad or fruit dish you can think of. Furthermore, if you are one to add herbs (i.e cilantro, basil, mint, parsley, thyme, lavender, spearmint, dill, rosemary, sage) to your snacks, toss said herb in with the relish-ness and see what it do. I came up with this relish when I was consuming all of that Tequila Lime Pork Loin and used cilantro along with it…. Stay tuned to see these dishes as well as other dishes of mine that get treated (right) with this here relish.

Brie Spread Steak (w Veggies)

Scotty — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:58:51 +0000

Break out the brie, we’re doing a nice dinner size filet with a side of fresh veggies, particularly broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. No secrets with this steak meal, all the basic seasoning and preparation applied, simply spread some brie cheese across the steak after it’s done cooking and just before serving.

Materials Used

1 8oz Filet Mignon Steak
1 Cup Fresh Organic Vegetables (Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrots)
2 Pinches Of Pepper
2 Pinches Of Salt
1/2 Tbsp Honey
1/4 Tbsp Tabasco
1 Tsp Brie Cheese With Herbs

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 and get some seasoning (i.e. salt, pepper, a few drops of Tabasco and a drizzle of some honey) on that filet. Once both sides of the filet are equally seasoned, grab a skillet and turn the heat up on that stove burner to a medium-low level so that you can sear* both sides of the filet just prior to tossing into the oven for the remaining 20 minutes of cooking time. After oven is pre-heated and steak has been equally seared on both sides, toss the steak into an oven safe container (i.e. glassware) and set the timer to 10 minutes. Flip the steak after the 10 minutes and set back in for another 10 minutes. Next, add the cup of veggies to the same skillet you used to sear the steaks (savor the flavor baby!) and set the heat to low so as to warm until steak is ready. Once ready, turn oven off, take steak out, apply brie cheese on top and set back in oven for approximately 3-5 minutes to let the cheese melt. And, the rest is history: place atop your favorite plate, add the veggies on the side and chow down!

*By sear, I mean to (gently) “brown” some spots on both sides of the filet – that way you will lock in some fresh flavor while reducing the “bake time” by about 20-30 minutes (this will help to keep filet juicy and, hence, NOT dried out).

To Note: The fresh veggies don’t need to “cook” for long, simply heat them up enough and eat once steak is ready. That way, you can keep from cooking off all of the nutrients contained therein. ALSO: This Scotty Snacks recipe calls for steaks cooked to “medium”. Please adjust cooking time to meet the way you like your steak cooked.

Pair It With

You know me, I’m always looking to gobble my meals down with either a freshly brewed tea or a smoothie but, honestly, this steak will go extra well with any red wine of choice (I prefer Pinot Noir, personally).