Marinated Steak Sandwiches with Basil and Red Pepper Mayonnaise

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I know, it’s a mouthful (heh)  That is marinated sliced top sirloin topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions and served ona  toasted ciabatta roll with a roasted red pepper and basil mayonnaise.

You want this sandwich, trust me.  You will want to have this sandwich more than once, I have in fact had them twice in two days… it’s really a hard life being a food blogger ;-)

This is probably in my Top 5 of my all time favorite sandwiches, ever.  So, when The Motherhood contacted me about working with them on an “I Heart Beef” on behalf of The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; I did two things.. I immediately said YES, because hello I’m a Texas Girl and I love beef and then I went to the store and bought all the ingredients for this sandwich

This post was sponsored but the recipe is all mine, the opinions, sentiment and enthusiasm are all mine and believe me when I tell you that want to hang around for this one, you want this recipe and you want to enter to win the awesome prize that I’ll tell you about at the end of the recipe.

Let’s Do This:

sliced steak sandwich ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs trimmed top sirloin steak
  • 4 ciabatta rolls (This made 3 sandwiches for us.  But, these were LOADED sandwiches *ahem*)
  • 1 yellow onion, medium, sliced
  • 10 oz mushrooms, sliced
  • 7 cloves of garlic, divided 4 and 3, sliced
  • 3/4 C worcestershire
  • 1/4 C Soy sauce
  • 1 to 3 Tbsp Frank’s Buffalo Wing Sauce (I use 3 for the marinade and more later)
  • 3 Tbsp Rachel’s Simple Seasoning*  will share recipe below

ingredients for basil/red pepper mayo

  • 1/4 C Mayonnaise
  • 1 whole roasted red bell pepper, rough chopped (I use Fire Roasted in a Jar)
  • 3 to 4 Fresh Basil Leaves, chopped
  1. Trim the steak and put in a large ziploc baggie, add in 4 chopped garlic cloves
  2. In a bowl or glass measuring cup mix the soy sauce, worcestershire, Seasoning and Hot Saucemarinade
  3. Pour over steak and garlic in bag, seal and refrigerate for at LEAST 3 hours.

For The Mayonnaise:

  1. Mix chopped red pepper, basil and mayonnaise together along with another dash of hot sauce (y’all know how I am) and then cover and refrigerate.

After The Steak Has Marinated

  1. Slice the onions and mushrooms
  2. Place 1/2 stick of butter on a skillet and allow it to melt while the griddle/skillet heats up melting butter
  3. Place the sliced onions, 3 cloves of garlic and mushrooms in the butter on the griddle/skillet and sautee until caramelized and the smell of them makes you want to dive headfirst into them (resist this urge, it’s painful)onions and mushrooms
  4. While the onions are cooking, slice your steak into 1/4″ (width) strips
  5. Remove cooked onions and mushrooms and set aside in a covered dish
  6. Put your steak on the griddle/skillet and drizzle with a bit more hot sauce (optional) and some crushed red pepper flakessliced steak
  7. Cook the steak strips for 3 to 5 minutes
  8. Remove from heat and add to the covered dish with mushrooms, onions and garlic.
  9. Scrape the griddle a bit and then put your ciabatta roll halves onto the griddle to toast the inside and outside.
  10. Remove the toasted halves and slather with the insanely delicious Herb Mayonnaise that you made earlierciabatta bread with mayo

Do not be afraid of this mayonnaise, it is your friend.  It adds a cool, creamy, fresh zing to this piping hot sandwich.

Now, load your sandwich with the meat, mushroom, onion, garlic mixture

Marinated Steak Sandwich

Devour.

You’re Welcome. ;-)

Now, for even more deliciousness.

Check out the Beef It’s What’s For Dinner website, seriously amazing recipes and inspiration as well as tips and information can be found on there, I have it bookmarked y’all, it is that good.

The Motherhood and The I Heart Beef people have offered one of my readers a $100 Gift Certificate to Omaha Steaks (I am supremely envious of whomever wins this)

Wanna win this delicious gift card? Here’s how:

  1. (Mandatory) Leave a comment here telling me your favorite way to serve Beef (Steak, hamburger…) Your favorite recipe
  2. (BONUS) Visit the I Heart Beef website and tell me which recipe there makes your mouth water
  3. (BONUS) Follow Beef For Dinner on Twitter and tell me in a comment
  4. (BONUS) Tweet this and leave the Twitter URL in a separate comment

This contest will end at 10:00 PM CST on February 28th.  I will choose the winner and they will have the $100 GC sent to them electronically by the FABULOUS ladies of The Motherhood (if you aren’t a member, you should go join, seriously)

There are several other bloggers who are joining me in this deliciously beefy campaign; you may enter to win on their blogs, too.  But, you can only win once and each individual sets their own contest rules:

Rachel’s Simple Seasoning (RSS) or My Favorite Seasoning Blend for Meat

  • 1/4 C salt
  • 1/4 C Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Paprika
  • 1/4 C Coarsely Ground Pepper
  • 1 tsp Ground Mustard
  • 1 tsp Comino (Cumin)
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • dash cinnamon

these are all full measurements

Congratulations to our winner!!  Tammy Munson commenter #25


Let’s Talk Grilled Cheese

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The Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese on Texas Toast

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Today’s Mouthwatering Monday post is brought to you by my satisfied tummy, elated taste buds and Kraft Singles.  Did you know that April is National Grilled Cheese Month?  Did you even know there was a National Grilled Cheese Month? Well, there is!!

Kraft Singles is celebrating all that is the amazingness and iconic deliciousness that is Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and even sponsoring a Grilled Cheese Invitational in LA this Saturday!  Guess who’s going?

Go on… Guess!

ME!!!!!!!!!!

So, in honor of Kraft Singles and National Grilled Cheese Month Today’s Mouthwatering Monday is a recipe for MY favorite Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

The Pepper Jack, Bacon, Spinach Grilled Cheese on Garlic Butter Texas Toast.

If the name alone doesn’t have you drooling, well then, there’s nothing I can do for you.

Let’s get cookin’

  • 2 slices Kraft Singles Deli Fresh Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 2 slices Texas Toast
  • Garlic Butter ( 2 Tbsp Butter and about 2 – 3 dashes garlic salt)
  • 2 slices Bacon, cooked
  • handful of fresh spinach leaves

  1. Heat up a skillet/griddle to 350 or Medium High Heat
  2. Butter one slice of Texas Toast and put it on your griddle (hear the sizzle, nom)
  3. Place a slice of Pepper Jack Cheese, top with Bacon, spinach leaves and another slice of Pepper Jack Cheese
  4. Butter the other slice of bread and place it butter side up on top of your sandwich.
  5. Cook about 3 to 3 1/2 minutes on either side, or until it has reached desired golden brown crispity gooeyness (those are too words)

Devour.

The combination of spice, creamy gooey cheese, crisp bacon, garlicky buttery crispy thick golden Texas Toast.

Seriously y’all the tonguegasmaliciousness of this is almost indescribable…

So>>>  Watch me make it and remember, I am not a professional and I OBVIOUSLY need someone to run my flip for me ;-)

Are you joining me in the Mouthwatering Mondays Tonguegasmic fun? YAY!
Please sign Mr. Linky below with your MWM post URL, grab a button, link back here in your post, say HI and then go visit the other participants! Thanks again!!!

Okay: Are you ready for some super cheesy fun? Go check out the Kraft National Grilled Cheese Month website and tell them your favorite Grilled Cheese story and you could win a free pack of Kraft Singles! YUM! If you want even more fun, check out the Grilled Cheese Invitational Website! Seriously, check it out ;-) It is cheesetastic *snort*

Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches

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sorry about the crummy picture, I still don’t have my camera back from Canon

Today’s MWM recipe is for pulled pork and it is a bit spicy, juicy, tender and fills your house with an unbelievable smell that makes your mouthwater all day long and your taste buds tingle in anticipation.

Pulled Pork
(crockpot recipe)

  • 1 (3 to 4lb) boneless pork shoulder roast
  • 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1/4 C Rachel’s Meat Seasoning
  • 1 bottle Miller Lite
  • 1 bottle BBQ sauce (I use HEB’s Texas BBQ Sauce because it has just the right amount of pepper and spices)
  • 8 large hamburger buns
  • *onions and pickles
  1. Mix the mustard and spices together and rub over the pork shoulder, put into a plastic bag and pour in the beer.
  2. Seal the bag and refrigerate overnight to marinate.
  3. First thing in the morning pour the contents of the bag into your crockpot and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
  4. Resist the urge to dive face first into the crockpot.
  5. When the roast is done, drain the liquid out of the crockpot and using a fork, pull the pork apart, it will fall apart with very little effort.
  6. Add the bbq sauce to the pork in the crockpot and stir to mix.
  7. Leave the crockpot on warm and allow the flavors of the seasoned pork and bbq sauce to combine *at this point you can add chopped onions if you want.
  8. Serve on toasted hamburger buns with sliced onions and pickles* not necessary

These are simple, delicious, truly tonguegasmic and a delightful treat for any get together or just family game night.

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