oh! i've bee meaning to make a somewhat proper sunday dinner for a while. so i thought i'd make it as a treat when my family left so i didn't feel so down. and, julia had made a trip to the english food store a few months ago and i asked her to buy me some good 'ol mushy peas. i had been waiting to make them with something epic, so i decided that they would be my veggies (real or not) for the night.
this was my first time cooking steak by myself - i usually watch my dad do it on the bbq, but since i don't have one here i had to do it on the burner. this was also my first time making potatoes since i've been at ubc (i guess i kind of forgot they existed?) and this recipe was really, really good!
what you need:
1 steak (i used the flash fry kind because i like mine really thin)
1-2 potatoes
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp canola oil
1 tsp thyme, oregano and paprika
4 tbsp oyster sauce (you may need more depending on the size of your steak)
1 can mushy peas, or normal peas (or whatever veggies you want to make)
step 1:
pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. cut any extra fat off your steak (i took lots of the edges) and place in a ziploc bag. add in your oyster sauce and squish it around to cover the whole steak. put in fridge and let marinade.
step 2:
wash your potatoes and chop into thin slices. place them on a paper towel to soak up any of the extra liquid that may come out of them. then, chop up your garlic and using the edge of your knife, mush into a paste. place in a small tupperware container and then add your olive oil, oregano and thyme and mix around.
step 3:
ensure both sides of the potatoes are covered in the garlic mix and place into a large oven safe dish. sprinkle on the paprika and then place in the oven for ~20 minutes (depending on how thick your slices are - thinner ones take less time).
step 4:
place mushy peas into a pan and set it to low. they will slowly heat up and should be ready by the time everything else is! so now, take out your steak (i let mine marinade for 1 hour or so). place a pan on medium heat and add in your canola oil. when warm, add in your steak and cook ~3-6 minutes on each side (depending on thickness and how well-done you like it). i like steak quite red so i cooked mine on the lower end of the spectrum.
step 5:
once your steak is done to your liking, set it aside and let it rest for 5 minutes so that it re-absorbs it's juices. if you cut into it now, that's just a sin. plate up and enjoy!
this was such a big piece of steak that i just couldn't finish it tonight. my ideas for leftovers would be: on top of salad, in tacos or even on a steak-dip sandwich.
this was my first time cooking steak by myself - i usually watch my dad do it on the bbq, but since i don't have one here i had to do it on the burner. this was also my first time making potatoes since i've been at ubc (i guess i kind of forgot they existed?) and this recipe was really, really good!
what you need:
1 steak (i used the flash fry kind because i like mine really thin)
1-2 potatoes
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp canola oil
1 tsp thyme, oregano and paprika
4 tbsp oyster sauce (you may need more depending on the size of your steak)
1 can mushy peas, or normal peas (or whatever veggies you want to make)
step 1:
pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. cut any extra fat off your steak (i took lots of the edges) and place in a ziploc bag. add in your oyster sauce and squish it around to cover the whole steak. put in fridge and let marinade.
step 2:
wash your potatoes and chop into thin slices. place them on a paper towel to soak up any of the extra liquid that may come out of them. then, chop up your garlic and using the edge of your knife, mush into a paste. place in a small tupperware container and then add your olive oil, oregano and thyme and mix around.
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| pat potatoes dry on both side so garlic mix sticks better |
ensure both sides of the potatoes are covered in the garlic mix and place into a large oven safe dish. sprinkle on the paprika and then place in the oven for ~20 minutes (depending on how thick your slices are - thinner ones take less time).
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| ready for the oven! |
place mushy peas into a pan and set it to low. they will slowly heat up and should be ready by the time everything else is! so now, take out your steak (i let mine marinade for 1 hour or so). place a pan on medium heat and add in your canola oil. when warm, add in your steak and cook ~3-6 minutes on each side (depending on thickness and how well-done you like it). i like steak quite red so i cooked mine on the lower end of the spectrum.
step 5:
once your steak is done to your liking, set it aside and let it rest for 5 minutes so that it re-absorbs it's juices. if you cut into it now, that's just a sin. plate up and enjoy!
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| nom nom nom - steak and potatoes! |
The idea for the oyster sauce marinade came from your Grandmother - this was the normal Saturday night meal (Aunt Helen cooked the steaks)
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