Marinated No-Mystery Meats
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Basic Marinade:
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, a few sprigs
1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves, half a palm full
One recipe will cover:
4 to 6 (1-inch) thick beef tournedos (filet steaks), 6 ounces each
4 strip steaks, 12 ounces each
4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breast, 6 to 8 ounces each
4 center cut pork loin chops, 8 ounces each, 1 inch thick
Basic Pan Gravy:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped shallot or onion
4 mushrooms, crimini or button, finely chopped, optional
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, a handful
1 cup beef, chicken or vegetable stock, found on soup aisle
Directions
- Combine marinade ingredients in the bottom of a shallow dish. Season meat of choice with salt and pepper and set meat into marinade and turn to coat. Allow meat to hangout 10 minutes.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add marinated meat to the pan and cook 5 or 6 minutes on each side. Remove meat from the pan to a warm platter. Add butter to the skillet, chopped shallot or onion and mushroom bits (optional) then saute for 3 minutes over moderate heat. Add flour to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in stock and reduce for another minute. Pour pan gravy over the meat and serve.
