This is one of Brian's favorite meals that I make for our family. Like I said before, he's a red meat & taters kind of guy. Over the past few years, I've come to prefer Laura's Lean Beef products. They are lean cuts of beef, and organic, with no added growth hormones. However, I don't like the price, so I usually stock up whenever my local Kroger store has this brand of beef marked down for quick sale. As long as you cook it right away or immediately freeze it when you get it home, this is a fantastic way to save of good quality cuts of beef, as well as pork, chicken, etc.
Whenever I am going to grill beef, whether it be indoors or out, I usually use a steak or beef herb & spice run on the steaks, like McCormick's. And I almost always let the steaks come to room temperature before I slap them on the grill or into my grill pan. It always makes for a more tender & juicy steak.
When grilling, I always let my grill pan or the grill get nice & hot before I place the steaks onto the heat. Not only does it seer the meat really well, but it also makes those lovely grill marks that we all like to see on our steaks. Brian & I prefer our steaks cooked medium well. Depending on how thickly cut the steaks are determines how long I grill the steaks on each side. These particular steaks were about 3/4" thick, so I grilled them for about 10 minutes on each side. After grilling, I let the steaks sit on our plates for about 3 minutes or so, to allow for the natural juices to settle throughout the steaks. This makes for a much more flavorful, juicy, and tender steak. You'll be tempted to just cut right into your steaks, but have patience, and let the juices just flow back into your steak. You won't be sorry!!
Another tip on canned veggies. I buy most of our canned veggies at a store called Aldi. You simply can't beat their prices, and they have a large selection of many canned vegetables. I've never had any issues with their brand of products, and no complaints from the kids or the hubster! I generally season our green beans with seasoned salt. I prefer Penzey's 4/S: Special Seasoned Sea Salt on our green beans, but Lawry's, Accent, or any other brand of seasoned salt will do. My mom always added bacon grease to our green beans when we were growing up, but no one in my family will eat them that way.
To round out this meal, is the simple baked potato. Generally, I prefer to rub some olive oil all over the potatoes, and then add some sea salt, and actually bake them in the oven, but like most moms these days, very rarely do I have the time to wait that long for a few baked potatoes, even if they do have that wonderfully crispy seasoned skins, that you get from your favorite restaurant! So, most of the time, they get popped into the microwave for 8-10 minutes (depending on their size & how many potatoes I'm making). Brian & Andy, our son, prefer their baked spuds with butter & seasoned with salt & pepper. Sarah won't eat them, or even try them. Me? Well, I like most carb lovers, like my spuds loaded with butter, sour cream, shredded cheddar, and if there is any available, a few real bacon bits on top!
Enjoy!!
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