There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Monday, January 19, 2015

Untested - Oven-grilled Steaks

We can't cook on the BBQ outside all the time in this climate, so how to make a tasty steak indoors?

2 steaks (sirloin strip, rib-eye, or other cut), 8 oz each and about 1 inch thick, preferably at room temperature
Coarse salt and ground black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 lemon, quartered
  1. Heat the oven to 500°F and set a rack in the lowest possible position. 
  2. Preheat a cast-iron or other sturdy, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes until it's almost smoking.
  3. Be quick to keep the skillet hot! Sprinkle the skillet's  surface with salt, drizzle with a bit of olive oil, and put in the steaks. Immediately transfer the skillet to the oven.
  4. About 6 to 8 minutes in the oven will bring the steaks to medium rare, depending on their thickness. Check for doneness; if necessary, make a small cut and look. Remove, sprinkle with more salt and pepper to taste, drizzle with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, and serve.

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