Memorial Pickings
GRILL ONCE
AND ENJOY IT TWICE!
When you fire up the grill, make
it work double-time for you. Cook
once and make two meals!
Cali it a dividend or a bonus,
but cooking once for two meals is
a smart thing to do. Think beyond
leftovers make a completely
different second meal. For exam
ple, grill a sirloin steak; serve half
of it the first night. A night or two
later use the remainder in a salad
or sandwich.
Thai’s easy to do with Sesame-
Ginger Grilled Sirloin. A reserved
portion of the ginger-sesame-soy
sauce marinade for the beef also
doubles as a salad dressing for the
second meal. Here’s how it works.
Meal #1: Marinade a beef lop
sirloin steak, then grill with bell
peppers. Reserve half of the grill
ed steak and peppers to use in the
salad; serve the remaining steak
and peppers.
Meal 42: Cut the reserved beef
and peppers into strips, toss with
the reserved dressing, pea pods
and cooked vermicelli. In 20 min
utes, dinner is served.
Because sirloin is a tender beef
cut, it only needs to marinate IS
minutes to take on the flavor of the
marinade. Marinating should al
ways be done in the refrigerator.
(Tip: A heavy-duty plastic food
safe bag is ideal for marinating.)
SESAME-GINGER
GRILLED SIRLOIN
Total preparation and cooking
time: 45 minutes
Marinating time: 15 minutes
2-pound boneless beef top sir
loin steak, cut IVi inches thick
4 red or yellow bell peppers,
each cut lengthwise in half
Sesame Dressing:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons white wine vine
gar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
or 'A teaspoon ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
In small bowl, whisk together
dressing ingredients. Reserve A
cup for Spicy Sesame Beef &
Noodles; cover and refrigerate.
Trim fat from beef steak. Place
steak and remaining dressing in
plastic bag; turn to coat. Close bag
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dips, soups, breads, main dishes, vegetables,
desserts, beverages, snacks, and salads.
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securely and marinate in refrigera
tor IS minutes, turning once.
Remove steak from marinade;
discard marinade. Place steak and
bell peppers on grid over medium
coals. Grill 25 to 30 minutes until
steak is medium-rare to medium
doneness and bell peppers are
tender, turning steak and bell pep
pers once. For Spicy Sesame Beef
& Noodles, reserve 'A of cooked
steak (12 ounces) and A of grill
ed peppers (4 halves). Carve re
maining steak into slices; serve
with remaining peppers. Makes 4
servings (serving size: 'A of re
cipe).
Nutritional information per
serving: 193 Calories: 26 g pro
tein; 7 g fat; 4 g carbohydrate; 3.1
mg iron; 250 mg sodium; 76 mg
cholesterol.
Cook’s Tip: To check the tem
perature of the coals, cautiously
hold your hand, palm side down,
at cooking height (just above the
grid). Count the number of sec
onds you can hold your hand in
that position before the heat is un
comfortable and you have to pull
it away: 4 seconds for medium
coals.
SPICY SESAME
BEEF & NOODLES
Preparation time: 20 minutes
12 ounces cooked beet steak
from Sesame-Ginger Grilled Sir
loin
4 ounces uncooked vermicelli
or thin spaghetti
4 grilled pepper halves (reserv
ed from Sesame-Ginger Grilled
Sirloin)
'A (6-ounce) package frozen
pea pods, defrosted
A cup Sesame Dressing (re
served from Sesame-Ginger Grill
ed Sirloin)
/* teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspooon dark sesame oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ci
lantro
1. Cook vermicelli according to
package directions.
2. Meanwhile carve beef steak
into thin slices. Cut peppers into
thin strips. In medium bowl, com
bine beef, peppers and pea pods.
Add dressing and pepper sauce;
toss to coat
3. In large bowl, combine ver
micelli and sesame oil; toss to
coat. Add beef mixture and cilan
tro: mix lightly. Makes 4 servings
(serving size: VA cups).
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Two meals In one make grilling more fun and midweek meals less hassle! Se
same-Ginger Grilled Sirloin stars In a steak dinner the first night and later, In a main
dish salad.
GAZPACHO SALAD
Salad:
4 tomatoes, seeded, diced
2 cucumbers, peeled, diced
2 green peppers, seeded, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 teaspoon salt
A teaspoon pepper
Dressing:
A cup olive, oil
A cup vinegar
A cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon parsley, fresh
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teapsoons chopped green
onions
A teaspoon salt
'A teaspoon pepper
In a glass jar or bowl; layer salad
ingredients one-third at a time until
all are used. Combine dressing and
pour over vegetables.
Cover and chill for several hours
or overnight
Serves 10-12 people.
Julianne Medaglia
Birdsboro
LAMB CHOPS JALAPENO
(Serves 4)
4 American lamb shoulder
chops, (l-l'/j lbs.), 1-inch thick,
round bone or blade*
'A teaspoon seasoned salt
'A teaspoon ground pepper
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pine-
apple, in its own juice
'A cup jalapeno jelly
A cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
*Leg or sirloin steaks can be
substituted for chops.
Sprinkle lamb chops with sea
soned salt and pepper. Grill lamb
chops over moderate heat or broil
4 inches from heat source, 8 to 10
minutes on each side.
Featured Recipe
Dinosaurs ate “in” and it*s easy to find dinosaur cookie cutters, but
these cookies will taste just as good in any shape. You will be pleas
antly surprised with this recipe because it adjusts to your schedule.
You might mix the ingredients and refrigerate the dough one day; cut
and bake the next day (be sure to let dough soften at room temperature
before rolling out.
A cup granulated sugar
A cup brown sugar
A cup butter (1 stick), softened
A cup peanut butter
A teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
I cup all purpose flour
A cup whole wheat flour
teaspoon baking powder*
'A teaspoon salt*
A cup chocolate chips
•You can use self-rising flour instead ofall purpose; omit baking
powder & salt.
Directions: In large mixing bowl, beat sugars and butter until light
and fluffy. Add peanut butter, vanilla and egg; mix until smoothy.
Combine flours, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Gradually add
flour mixture to sugar mixture until well blended.
Refrigerate dough from I to 24 hours depending on your
schedule.
Roll one-half of dough on lightly floured board to 'A -inch thick. If
it is sticky, put some flour on your hands. Cut with 3 to 5 inch dino
saur cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Add chocolate
chips, laying them sideways around the back and down the tail of coo
kie and one for the eye. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake in pre
heated 330° F oven for 12 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool
slightly before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Note: When refrigerating dough, cover with plastic wrap and drape
with a dish towel. Let the dough soften again before rolling out.
Measuring Flour: Flour does not have to be sifted if lightly stirred
and spooned into a dry measuring cup. Fill the cup, then level it off
with a straight edge (knife or spatula). When measuring dry ingre
dients with a spoon, level off the same way.
Courtesy of the Homo Baking Association
While lamb is cooking, com
bine remaining ingredients in a
small saucepan. Bring to a boil,
stirring until jelly is melted. Re
move from heat
Spoon jalapeno sauce over
lamb chops or steaks for the last 3
minutes of cooking. Watch care
fully to prevent burning.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes;
Cooking Time: 20 minutes.
Dinosaur Cookies
Yield: 12 - 20 dinosaurs
(Turn to Pag* B 8)